§ 2.181. Definition.  


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  • 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)