§ 10-3-14. Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to DUI incident.

(a)

If a person is convicted of a violation of section 10-3-15 or section 10-3-266 of this code, or of section 18.2-51.4 or 18.2-266 of the Virginia Code, all of which relate to driving while intoxicated, and the person's operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated is the proximate cause of an accident or incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response by the city, such person shall be liable to the city in a separate civil action for the expenses actually incurred in providing the emergency response; provided, that the amount of liability shall not exceed $1,000 for any one accident or incident.

(b)

As used in this section, "appropriate emergency response" includes, but is not limited to, the provision of law-enforcement, fire-fighting, rescue and emergency medical services.

(c)

The provisions of this section shall not preempt or limit any remedy available to the city to recover the reasonable expenses of an emergency response to an accident or incident not involving the impaired operation of a motor vehicle. (Ord. No. 3965, 11-15-97, Sec. 1)