§ 8.56.030. Alcohol and drug intoxicated drivers; criminally negligent drivers.

Emergency response user fees will apply and be charged to:

A.

Drivers who are non-residents and deemed "at-fault" by investigators at the accident scene, or otherwise determined to be responsible, for a motor vehicle accident requiring an Oakland Fire Department emergency response;

B.

Drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and/or who engage in intentionally wrongful conduct, regardless of residency, that are liable for emergency response expenses under Government Code Section 53150, et seq.;

C.

Drivers who operate a motor vehicle in any criminally negligent manner, regardless of residency, who may not be liable for emergency response expenses under Government Code Section 53150, et seq.; and

D.

Utilities causing safety problems to highway areas in the event services are required relating to equipment problems of a utility that are/were the cause for an emergency services response, and if the area is deemed unsafe by emergency responders.

(Ord. No. 13029, § 1, 7-20-2010)