REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES

Orlando City Code ch. 2, art. XXV

in effect

Orlando City Code § 2.181 Definition.

Sec. 2.181. - Definition. 1) An "extraordinary expense" shall be that expense, and those related costs and fees, that are incurred by the City for any extraordinary service, including but not limited to the City's actual cost of labor and materials associated with the use of any specialized extinguishing or abatement agent, chemical, neutralizer, or similar equipment (or equipment damage) or materials that are employed to extinguish, confine, neutralize, contain, or clean any hazardous material that is or may be involved in a fire, accidental spill, or the threat of any fire or accidental spill. 2) An "extraordinary service" is one performed by the Orlando Fire Department, the Orlando Police Department, the Transportation Engineering Bureau, the Office of Permitting Services, or any other City office, department, or bureau that, in the judgment of the City staff, is additional to or above the normal services provided by such departments or bureaus. "Extraordinary services" may include, but are not limited to, crowd safety, security, and traffic control; evacuation and emergency housing; the abatement and disposition of hazardous materials; spills or the threat of spills of toxic chemicals; leaks or threats of leaks of toxic or hazardous gases; utility line breaks or leakages; other imminent, or perceived, or possible threats to the health, safety or welfare of the City residents that may be detailed or contemplated in Sec. 2.181(1), above; and those instances where a property owner has been previously warned about violations of the City Code that, in the judgment of the City staff, are a particular threat to the health, safety or welfare of the City residents, and for which the owner (or owner's agent, or person in charge of the property) has neglected to comply or has refused compliance therewith. (Ord. of 12-8-1986, Doc. #20789; Ord. of 10-25-1999, § 16, Doc. #32410)

Orlando City Code § 2.182 Administration.

Sec. 2.182. - Administration. 1) The Chief Financial Officer shall collect all fees, as follows: a) Fees and costs shall encompass all man-power, equipment (or equipment damage), material, and maintenance expenses in such a form as to ensure for the City's full reimbursement for charges for those services actually rendered. A particular cost or fee schedule need not be memorialized in this Article, or elsewhere in the City Code, or by further, formal action by the City Council, the City Council's approval of this Article constituting an authorization for the Chief Financial Officer (or his designee) to collect all such fees and costs pursuant to his receipt of related expenditures or costs that are submitted to him by the affected City bureaus or departments. b) Within thirty (30) days of the date of the extraordinary or dangerous occurrence giving rise to the extraordinary service, the affected bureau or department shall submit its extraordinary service-related costs, fees, charges, expenses, or any of these things, or all of these things in combination, to the Chief Financial Officer for his review. At such time as all costs, fees, and so forth, related to extraordinary services have been collected and reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer, but in any case not later than sixty (60) days from the date of the rendering of the extraordinary services, the Chief Financial Officer shall send a bill of consolidated costs, fees, and so forth, to the property owner, agent, or manager, with a demand that a full remittance be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of the bill. c) It is also contemplated that local, state, or federal agencies may bill, fine, or penalize the City for matters (including but not limited to a clean-up cost, fee, or expense) relating to an extraordinary or dangerous occurrence, and the Chief Financial Officer shall, if possible, include any and all such costs or fees in the consolidated bill sent to the property owner. The City shall not, however, waive any right to collect such local, state, or federal costs if they are not included with the consolidated bill, and are not charged to the property owner or his agent within the consolidated billing sixty (60) day period. In this regard, the Chief Financial Officer shall expect reimbursement of all local, state, or federal costs within thirty (30) days of the owner's (or his agent's) receipt of the bill for these particular costs, fees, and so forth. d) In cases of hardship, or where circumstances are such that a full remittance cannot be made to the City within the thirty (30) day period, the City Council shall hereby authorize the City's Office of Legal Affairs to enter into negotiations with the property owner or his agent for an extended payback period of time not to exceed six (6) months, and for which the City may charge the Florida statutorily-mandated interest payment on judgments, pursuant to Florida Statutes §§ 55.03 and 55.04, and as they may be from time to time amended. e) All monies received under the provisions of this Article shall be placed in an account established for the express purpose of reimbursing the various City bureaus and departments for those actual costs and expenses necessary to furnish fire, police, and other emergency or public safety services or protection provided by the City as outlined herein. (Ord. of 12-8-1986, Doc. #20789; Ord. of 10-25-1999, § 17, Doc. #32410)

Orlando City Code § 2.183 Litigation.

Sec. 2.183. - Litigation. The City may enforce the provisions of this Article by civil actions in a court of competent jurisdiction, for the collection of any amounts due hereunder plus attorneys' fees, or for any other relief that may be appropriate. (Ord. of 12-8-1986, Doc. #20789)

Orlando City Code § 2.184 Municipal Services Not to be Refused for Non-Payment.

Sec. 2.184. - Municipal Services Not to be Refused for Non-Payment. Nothing in this Article shall authorize any City bureau or department, or any City staff member or bureau or department personnel, to refuse or delay any municipal service to any person, firm, organization or corporation, that has not reimbursed the City for an extraordinary municipal service as provided under this Article. Furthermore, nothing in this Article shall be construed to demand reimbursement, to the City, for those municipal services that are normally provided to City residents and others as a matter of the City's general operating procedures, and for which the levying of taxes, or the demand for reimbursement, is normally made. (Ord. of 12-8-1986, Doc. #20789)

Source: City of Orlando, Florida, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH2AD_ARTXXVREEXEXFetched: 11/1/2026