Moving forward, making a high number of calls to 911 could cost you.

The Wichita City Council Tuesday approved a nuisance property ordinance. The ordinance pertains to residential and commercial properties with high volumes of 911 calls.

After a certain number of calls, the property owner must attend a hearing with a Wichita Police Department representative. If the property owner doesn't show up to this hearing, they can expect a bill the next time police respond to their call.

The charge reflects the cost associated with police responding to calls, but the the property owner can appeal the cost.

"The ultimate goal is to increase the quality of life in our neighborhoods, to give us tools to address these problem properties and deal with it," Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay says of the ordinance. "Because in many cases, we are not effective in dealing with problem properties."