(A) The safety services departments shall initiate service fees for the delivery of safety services department services, personnel, supplies and equipment to the scene of motor vehicle accidents. The rate of the service fees shall be that which is the usual, customary and reasonable costs (UCR), which includes any services, personnel, supplies and equipment and may vary based on the actual costs of the individual accident.
(B) The service fees shall be charged to the responsible or at-fault driver, initially filed to their motor vehicle insurance, representing an add-on-cost of the claim for negligent driving damages of the vehicles, property and/or injuries. The claim costs shall be filed to the insurance company, the owner of a vehicle, owner of property or other responsible parties.
(C) The Water and Sewer Superintendent/Village Administrator and/or Fiscal Officer may make rules or regulations, and from time to time may amend, revoke or add rules and regulations, relating to this section as they may deem necessary or expedient in respect to billing for these fees or the collection thereof.
(D) All amounts collected as a result of this section shall be placed into a fund as established by the Fiscal Officer to be used exclusively for personnel, supplies and equipment for the safety services departments.
(Ord. O-17-2009, passed 1-5-2010)