141.16 POLICE AND FIRE RESPONSE TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT CHARGES.

   (a)   Each person driving or owning a vehicle involved in an accident to which the Police Department or Fire Department responds, who is found by the Police to be responsible for the accident, shall be responsible for the costs incurred by the City for the response, including personnel, supplies, equipment and any other costs associated with Police or Fire response to a particular accident.

   (b)   The Chief of Police is authorized to establish reasonable charges to recover the usual and customary costs incurred by the Police Department and the Chief of Fire is authorized to establish reasonable charges to recover the usual and customary costs incurred by the Fire Department in responding to vehicle accidents, and the Chiefs may pursue collection actions to recover such costs as the Chiefs determine is reasonable.

   (c)   The charges established by the Chief of Police and the Chief of Fire pursuant to this Section shall be submitted to the motor vehicle insurance carrier or carriers of any person involved in an accident who is found by the Police to be responsible for the accident, the insurers of the owner of any vehicle involved in an accident whose driver is found to be responsible for the accident, and the insurers of any person who may be responsible for any damage or injury resulting from the accident, as an additional cost to any claim for damages or injuries to persons or property. (Ord. 05-136. Enacted 12-19-05.)