§ 11-321. Definitions.

(a)

An "extraordinary expense" shall be that expense, and those related costs and fees, that are increased by the county for any extraordinary service, including but not limited to the county'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.

(b)

An "extraordinary service" is one performed by the South Okaloosa County Hazardous Materials Team, the county sheriff's department, the engineering department, the building inspection department, or any other county department or bureau that in the judgment of the county staff, is in addition 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 county residents that may be detailed or contemplated in section (a), above; and those instances where a property owner has been previously warned about violations of the county code that, in the judgment of the county staff, are a particular threat to the health, safety or welfare of the county 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. No. 91-05, § 1, 1-29-91)