Victorville Municipal Code Ch. 13.41 Emergency Response Cost Recovery Program

The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "emergency response cost recovery ordinance of the city of Victorville."

(Ord. 1675 § 1 (part), 1993)

Pursuant to the authority vested in the city by the California Government Code Sections 53150—53158, each motorist who is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug, whose negligent operation of a motor vehicle, boat, vessel or aircraft caused by that influence proximately causes any incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response, or whose intentional wrongful conduct proximately causes an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response, shall become liable for and shall pay to the city the expense of such an emergency response. In no event shall a person's liability under this section exceed the maximum allowable under state statute.

(Ord. 1675 § 1 (part), 1993)

(a) The expense of an emergency response shall be charged against the motorist liable for the expenses under this chapter. The charge for the emergency response shall be established by resolution of the city council. The charge constitutes a debt of that motorist to the city and is collectible by the city in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, expressed or implied.

(b) Any motorist acquitted of, or receiving dismissal of all criminal charges arising out of the incident which resulted in the emergency response shall be reimbursed for the costs of said emergency response.

(Ord. 1675 § 1 (part), 1993)

The procedures for the implementation of an emergency response cost recovery program shall be established by the city council by resolution pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. 1675 § 1 (part), 1993)