City of Monroe, MI Article IV Accident Cost Recovery

[Adopted 7-6-2009 by Ord. No. 09-009]

§ 311-22 Service fees.

The Police and Fire Departments shall initiate service fees for the delivery of 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.

§ 311-23 Exemptions.

Costs, fees and expenses actually collected pursuant to Ordinance No. 97-016, being §§ 311-14 to 311-21 of the Monroe Code, relating to emergencies caused by impaired drivers, shall not also be collected pursuant to this article.

§ 311-24 Costs charged to responsible driver.

The service fees shall be charged to the responsible, or "at-fault," driver, initially filed to his or her 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.

§ 311-25 Authority to make, amend, revoke or add rules and regulations.

The City Manager or designee may make rules or regulations, and from time-to-time amend, revoke or add rules and regulations, as he or she deems necessary or expedient in respect to billing for these fees or the collection thereof.

§ 311-26 Placement of funds.

All amounts collected as a result of this article shall be placed into a fund as established by the Finance Director to be used exclusively for personnel, supplies and equipment for the Police and Fire Departments.