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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: August 6, 2013
Item # W
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Craig Shadrix, Assistant Department Director::
City Manager y
Contact Number: 407 - 905 -3111 City Manager: Robert Frank
Subject: Initial Assessment Resolution for Establishing a non ad valorem fire assessment for
the City
Background Summary:
In 2008, the City of Ocoee adopted a resolution for non ad valorem assessment of a fire fee, which was
ultimately set at zero. At that time, the City had proposed a methodology that was based on a construction that
levied more weight on non - residential properties. At the City Commission's direction, a new assessment has
been created in collaboration with the firms Nabors, Giblin, and Nickerson and Government Services Group,
both of Tallahassee. The new proposed assessment uses an enhanced methodology that takes into account
the hazard class ratings of structures and existing protection versus simply evaluating the square footage by
use. The enhanced methodology leverages NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards for
firefighting. This methodology is based on fire flow, used as a proxy for resources necessary to provide fire
protection services to specific buildings based on hazard class (risk) and size (square feet) of each building.
The calculations result in a standard Fire Protection Unit that provides a more accurate correlation of fire
protection costs to the benefits received by each building on each parcel of property. This methodology is also
less regressive in relation to residential properties since it takes into account the actual square footage of each
dwelling unit as opposed to treating all residential dwelling units the same. Additionally, this methodology allows
for credits for sprinklers and potentially other fire mitigation measures.
The proposed initial assessment resolution provides for the methodology for assessment and notification of all
property owners, as well as providing for a potential credit based on the fire protection system in place for
qualified properties, and is prepared consistent with Chapter 197 Florida Statutes.
If adopted the Initial Assessment Resolution will establish the recommended apportionment methodology for
the fire assessment program. It will set a maximum Fire Protection Assessed Cost of $1,637,285. 00 for the
upcoming Fiscal Year and a proposed rate of $69.50 per net Fire Protection Unit. The resolution also
establishes a public hearing for 6:00 p.m. on September 5, 2013 and directs the statutorily required mailed and
published notice of that hearing. At the September 5 public hearing the City Commission will consider the final
rates, which can be lower than the established $69.50 per net Fire Protection Unit, but cannot exceed that
amount.
Issue:
Should the Mayor and Board of City Commissioners adopt the proposed initial assessment resolution for
establishment of a non ad valorem fire assessment?
Recommendations
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Board of City Commissioners adopt the proposed initial assessment
resolution for establishment of a non ad valorem fire assessment.
Attachments:
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CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION
ADOPTED AUGUST 6, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION1.
AUTHORITY ....................................................... ..............................1
SECTION 2.
PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS .......................... ..............................1
FIXED PROPERTY USE CODES ................... ............................B
SECTION 3.
PROVISION AND FUNDING OF FIRE PROTECTION
IMPROVEMENT CODES AND HAZARD CLASSES ..................
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SERVICES........................................................ ...............................
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SECTION 4.
IMPOSITION AND COMPUTATION OF FIRE PROTECTION
FIRE PROTECTION UNIT ASSIGNMENTS .... ............................E
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ASSESSMENTS................................................ ...............................
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SECTION 5.
LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF SPECIAL BENEFIT
FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED ............ ...............................
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AND FAIR APPORTIONMENT .......................... ...............................
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SECTION 6.
DETERMINATION OF FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSED COST...
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SECTION 7.
APPORTIONMENT METHODOLOGY .............. .............................19
SECTION 8.
ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSESSMENTS.............................................. ...............................
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SECTION 9.
ASSESSMENT ROLL ........................................ .............................26
SECTION 10.
VACANCY ADJUSTMENT .............................. ...............................
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SECTION 11.
FIRE FLOW MITIGATION CREDIT ................... .............................29
SECTION 12.
METHOD OF COLLECTION ........................... ...............................
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SECTION 13.
AUTHORIZATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ........ .............................31
SECTION 14.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION .............................. .............................31
SECTION 15.
NOTICE BY MAIL ............................................ ...............................
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SECTION 16.
APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEEDS ...........................
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SECTION 17.
EFFECTIVE DATE .......................................... ...............................
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APPENDIX A: FIRE PROTECTION INCIDENT REPORT TYPE OF
SITUATION FOUND CODES ........................... ............................A
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APPENDIX B:
FIXED PROPERTY USE CODES ................... ............................B
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APPENDIX C:
IMPROVEMENT CODES AND HAZARD CLASSES ..................
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APPENDIX D:
DOR CODES ............................................... ...............................
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APPENDIX E:
FIRE PROTECTION UNIT ASSIGNMENTS .... ............................E
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APPENDIX F:
FORM OF NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED ...... ...............................
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APPENDIX G:
FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED ............ ...............................
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APPENDIX H:
FIRE FLOW MITIGATION CREDIT POLICY ..............................
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE
PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES,
FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY
OF OCOEE; ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR A FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSMENT
PROGRAM; DESCRIBING THE METHOD OF ASSESSING
FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSED COSTS AGAINST
ASSESSED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF
OCOEE; ESTABLISHING THE ESTIMATED
ASSESSMENT RATE FOR FIRE PROTECTION
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2013; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF
AN ASSESSMENT ROLL; AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC
HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE
THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A VACANCY ADJUSTMENT
FOR MOBILE HOME PARK AND RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE PARK PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR FIRE
FLOW MITIGATION CREDITS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF CITY
OF OCOEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions
of the Fire Protection Assessment Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2013 -010), the City of
Ocoee Home Rule Charter, Article VIII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution, sections
166.021 and 166.041, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS.
(A) This resolution constitutes the Initial Assessment Resolution as defined in
the Ordinance.
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(B) All capitalized words and terms not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings set forth in the Ordinance. Unless the context indicates otherwise, words
imparting the singular number, include the plural number, and vice versa.
"Availability Factor" means the factor applied to the Fire Protection Units to
account for the City's stand -by availability in each Hazard Class for fire protection
services, facilities, or programs, which is determined by analyzing the historical Fire
Protection Incident Reports in the State Database under the methodology described in
Section 7 of this Initial Assessment Resolution.
"Availability Percentage" means the portion of the total Scheduled Hours that
do not relate to the active provision of fire protection services, as determined in Section
7 of this Initial Assessment Resolution.
"Building Area" means the sketched area of a Building expressed in square feet
and reflected on the Tax Roll or, in the event such information is not reflected or
determined not to be accurately reflected on the Tax Roll, that area determined by the
City.
"Building Use" shall mean the property use that poses the greatest fire hazard
according to the Hazard Classes, as assigned to each Building within the City based
upon the DOR Codes, Improvement Codes, and /or field verification.
"Certified Fire Sprinkler System" means an automatic sprinkler system which
is approved by the City and installed, inspected, monitored, and maintained in
accordance with applicable NFPA, State and City standards.
"Certified Fire Suppression System" means an automatic fire suppression
system employing a fire suppression agent other than water which is approved by the
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City and installed, inspected, monitored, and maintained in accordance with applicable
NFPA, State and City standards.
"Code Descriptions" mean the descriptions listed in the Fixed Property Use
Codes, the DOR Codes, the Improvement Codes, and the Hazard Classes.
"Combined Factor" means the number arrived at by adding the Demand Factor
to the Availability Factor for each Hazard Class.
"Condominium Complex" means a condominium community created by a
declaration of condominium pursuant to Chapter 718, Florida Statutes.
"Demand Factor" means the factor applied to the Fire Protection Units to
account for the relative demand in each Hazard Class for fire protection services,
facilities, or programs, which is determined by analyzing the historical demand for fire
protection services contained in the Fire Protection Incident Reports in the State
Database under the methodology described in Section 7 of this Initial Assessment
Resolution.
"Demand Percentage" means the portion of the total Scheduled Hours that
relate to the active provision of fire protection services, as determined in Section 7 of
this Initial Assessment Resolution.
"DOR Code" means a property use code established in Rule 12D- 8.008, Florida
Administrative Code, assigned by the Property Appraiser to Tax Parcels within the City,
attached hereto as Appendix D.
"Dwelling Unit" means (1) a Building, or a portion thereof, available to be used
for residential purposes, consisting of one or more rooms arranged, designed, used, or
intended to be used as living quarters for one family only, or (2) the use of land in which
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lots or spaces are offered for rent or lease for the placement of mobile homes for
residential purposes.
"Emergency Medical Services" means those services recorded in the Incident
Reports that assign a "type of situation found code" of 300, 311, 321, 322, and 323 The
type of situation found codes are attached hereto as Appendix A and incorporated
herein by reference.
"Emergency Medical Services Cost" means the amount, other than first
response medical rescue services, determined by the City Commission to be associated
with Emergency Medical Services.
"Fire Flow Mitigation Credit" means for any Building a reduction of up to 40%
of the Net Fire Protection Units assigned to that Building due to the presence of a
Certified Fire Sprinkler System, Certified Fire Suppression System or unique Building
construction designed to provide extraordinary measures of fire resistance which reduce
the Fire Flow Requirement for that Building. The Fire Flow Mitigation Credit for each
Building shall be determined in accordance with Section 11 of this Initial Assessment
Resolution and the Fire Flow Mitigation Credit Policy provided in Appendix H.
"Fire Flow Requirement" means the minimum amount of water, which equates
to the number of fire fighters, quantity and size of apparatus and other special fire
fighting equipment, required to be available for each Building in the City pursuant to the
City's standard resource allocation for an initial response to a fire call. Each Building's
Fire Flow Requirement is expressed in an assignment of Fire Protection Units.
"Fire Protection Unit" means the standard unit used to calculate the Fire Flow
Requirement for each Building based upon the Building's Hazard Class. Fire Protection
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Units are measured in 300 gallon per minute increments, which is the City's standard
resource allocation for an initial response to a fire call.
"Fire Protection Incident Reports" means those Incident Reports that do not
record Emergency Medical Services.
" FFIRS" means the Florida Fire Incident Reporting System maintained by the
Florida State Fire Marshal.
"Fixed Property Use Codes" mean the property use codes used by FFIRS as
specified in Appendix B attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
"Hazard Class" means a series of numbers 3 through 7 assigned to each
Building Use in Appendix C, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, which reflects the quantity or combustibility of the Building's contents and the
anticipated rate of spread and heat release in the event of a fire, as provided in NFPA
1142, Chapter 5.
"Hazard Class 3" means a severe hazard occupancy where the quantity or
combustibility of contents is expected to develop very high rates of spread and heat
release, as defined in NFPA 1142, Chapter 5. This Hazard Class includes, but is not
limited to, building uses such as flammable liquid spraying, plastic processing, plywood
and particleboard manufacturing, sawmills, and textile picking.
"Hazard Class 4" means a high hazard occupancy where the quantity or
combustibility of contents is expected to develop high rates of spread and heat release,
as defined in NFPA 1142, Chapter 5. This Hazard Class includes, but is not limited to,
building uses such as commercial barns and stables, building material storage,
department stores, repair garages, and warehouses.
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"Hazard Class 5" means a moderate hazard occupancy where the quantity or
combustibility of contents is expected to develop moderate rates of spread and heat
release, as defined in NFPA 1142, Chapter 5. This Hazard Class includes, but is not
limited to, building uses such as clothing plants, farm storage, laundries, machine
shops, restaurants, nurseries, and unoccupied buildings.
"Hazard Class 6" means a low hazard occupancy where the quantity or
combustibility of contents is expected to develop low rates of spread and heat release,
as defined in NFPA 1142, Chapter 5. This Hazard Class includes, but is not limited to,
building uses such as bakeries, barber or beauty shops, churches, medical offices,
service stations, government buildings, and parking garages.
"Hazard Class 7" means a light hazard occupancy where the quantity or
combustibility of contents is expected to develop relatively light rates of spread and heat
release, as defined in NFPA 1142, Chapter 5. This Hazard Class includes, but is not
limited to, building uses such as apartments, single family homes, hospitals, hotels and
motels, nursing homes, prisons, and schools.
"Improvement Codes" mean the building use codes assigned by the Property
Appraiser to Tax Parcels within the City as specified in Appendix C attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference or assigned by the City to Tax Parcels within the City
after field verification.
"Incident Report" means an individual report filed with the Florida State Fire
Marshal under FFIRS.
"Institutional Property" means those Tax Parcels with a Code Description
designated as "Institutional' in the Improvement Codes.
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"Mobile Home Park" means (1) a place set aside and offered by a person, for
either direct or indirect remuneration of the owner, lessor, or operator of such place, for
the parking, accommodation, or rental of five or more mobile homes; and (2) licensed by
the Department of Health of the State of Florida, or its successor in function as a
"mobile home park" under Chapter 513, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from
time -to -time.
"Net Fire Protection Unit" means the amount of Fire Protection Units assigned
to each Hazard Class after application of the Demand and Availability Factors.
"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Agency.
"NFPA 1142" means NFPA 1142, 2012 edition, Standard on Water Supplies for
Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting.
"NFPA 1710" means NFPA 1710, 2010 edition, Standard for the Organization
and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations and
Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments.
"Non- Residential Condominium Building" means a Building that contains one
or more Non - Residential Condominium Units or appurtenant common area.
"Non- Residential Condominium Unit" means those Tax Parcels contained
within a Condominium Complex that do not contain Dwelling Units and with a Code
Description of 0410, 0411, 0412, 0417, 0419, 0420, 0421, 0430, 0439, 0440, or 0448 in
the Improvement Codes.
"Recreational Vehicle Park" means (1) a place set aside and offered by a
person, for either direct or indirect remuneration of the owner, lessor, or operator of
such place, for the parking, accommodation, or rental of five or more recreational
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vehicles or tents; and (2) licensed by the Department of Health of the State of Florida, or
its successor in function as a "recreational vehicle park" under Chapter 513, Florida
Statutes, as may be amended from time -to -time.
"Residential Condominium" means those Tax Parcels contained within a
Condominium Complex that contain Dwelling Units and with a Code Description of
0400, 0401, 0450, 0471, 0472, or 0494 in the Improvement Codes.
"Scheduled Hours" means the total number of combat person -hours staffed to
provide fire protection services for a certain sampling period.
"Special Use Building" means a Building that presents a special fire protection
problem as determined by the City, such that the methodology for assignment of Fire
Protection Units is inapplicable due to the extraordinary risk presented by that Building.
Examples of such Special Use Buildings include, but are not limited to, lumberyards,
petroleum storage facilities, refineries, grain elevators, and large chemical plants.
"State Database" means the incident data specific to the City derived from the
FFIRS Incident Reports maintained by the Florida State Fire Marshal.
"Tax Parcel" means a parcel of property located within the City to which the
Property Appraiser has assigned a distinct ad valorem property tax identification
number.
"Time in Service" means the total amount of person -hours expended on historic
fire calls as determined by an examination of each Fire Protection Incident Report for
incident response times, an average amount of time for processing reports, and
required number of person -hours for training and aggregated by Hazard Class.
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"Townhouse Building" means a Building that contains one or more Townhouse
Units.
"Townhouse Unit" means a Tax Parcel with a Code Description of 0120, 0121,
012T, 0150, 0151, or 0154 in the Improvement Codes.
SECTION 3. PROVISION AND FUNDING OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES.
(A) Upon the imposition of a Fire Protection Assessment for fire protection
services, facilities, or programs against Assessed Property located within the City, the
City shall provide fire protection services to such Assessed Property. A portion of the
cost to provide such fire protection services, facilities, or programs shall be funded from
proceeds of the Fire Protection Assessments. The remaining cost required to provide
fire protection services, facilities, and programs shall be funded by legally available City
revenues other than Fire Protection Assessment proceeds.
(B) It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that each parcel of
Assessed Property located within the City will be benefited by the City's provision of fire
protection services, facilities, and programs in an amount not less than the Fire
Protection Assessment imposed against such parcel, computed in the manner set forth
in this Initial Assessment Resolution.
SECTION 4. IMPOSITION AND COMPUTATION OF FIRE PROTECTION
ASSESSMENTS. Fire Protection Assessments shall be imposed against all Tax
Parcels within the City. Fire Protection Assessments shall be computed in the manner
set forth in this Initial Assessment Resolution.
SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF SPECIAL BENEFIT AND
FAIR APPORTIONMENT. It is hereby ascertained and declared that the Fire
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Protection Assessed Costs provide a special benefit to the Assessed Property based
upon the following legislative determinations and based upon that certain report entitled
City of Ocoee, Florida Fire Assessment Memorandum, June 2013, prepared by
Government Services Group, Inc., which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
General
(A) Upon the adoption of this Initial Assessment Resolution determining the
Fire Protection Assessed Costs and identifying the Assessed Property to be included in
the Assessment Roll, the legislative determinations ascertained and declared in Section
1.03 and 1.04 of the Ordinance are hereby ratified and confirmed.
(B) Fire protection services possess a logical relationship to the use and
enjoyment of property by: (1) protecting the value of the improvements, structures, and
land through the provision of available fire protection services; (2) protecting the life and
safety of intended occupants in the use and enjoyment of property; (3) lowering the cost
of fire insurance by the presence of a professional and comprehensive fire protection
program within the City; (4) containing the spread of fire incidents occurring on land with
the potential to spread and endanger property and property features, and (5) preserving
and enhancing the value of property due to the availability of comprehensive fire
protection services.
(C) It is fair and reasonable to use the Improvement Codes and the DOR
Codes in the apportionment methodology because: (1) the Tax Roll database employing
the use of such property use codes is the most comprehensive, accurate, and reliable
information readily available to determine the Building Use and Building Area and (2)
the Tax Roll database employing the use of such property use codes is maintained by
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the Property Appraiser and is thus consistent with parcel designations on the Tax Roll.
This compatibility permits the development of an Assessment Roll in conformity with the
requirements of the Uniform Method of Collection.
(D) The data available in the Improvement Codes is more useful and accurate
to determine Building Use and Building Area than relying exclusively upon the data
maintained in the DOR Codes alone because (1) the data maintained in the
Improvement Codes reveals the existence of a Building with a different use than the use
described on the DOR Code, (2) the Improvement Codes represent records maintained
by the Property Appraiser with the most information relative to Building Area regardless
of property use, and (3) the City conducted field work to ascertain Building use when
sufficient information was not available relative to Building Area.
(E) As a result of the urbanized character of the City, the suppression of fire
on land and other unimproved property primarily benefits the Buildings within the
adjacent improved property by the containment of the spread of fire rather than the
preservation of the unimproved property. Additionally, the potential need for the City's
fire protection resources is generated primarily by improved properties and the level of
services required to meet anticipated demand for fire protection services and the
corresponding annual fire protection budget required to fund fire protection services
provided to land and other unimproved property would be required notwithstanding the
occurrence of any incidents from such property uses. Therefore, it is fair and
reasonable not to apportion any of the Fire Protection Assessed Costs to land and other
unimproved property.
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Apportionment Methodology
(F) It is fair and reasonable and consistent with the decision from the Florida
Supreme Court in the case of County of North Lauderdale v. SMM Properties, Inc. 825
So. 2d 343 (Fla. 2002), to exclude from the Fire Protection Assessed Cost those
amounts determined to constitute the Emergency Medical Services Cost.
(G) The level of services required to meet anticipated demand for fire
protection services and the corresponding annual fire protection budget required to fund
fire protection services provided to unimproved, non - specific property uses would be
required notwithstanding the occurrence of any incidents from such non - specific
property uses. Therefore, it is fair and reasonable to omit from the Demand and
Availability Factor calculations the Fire Protection Incident Reports documenting fire
protection services provided to non - specific property uses.
(H) The potential demand for fire protection services is driven by the
property's assigned Fire Flow Requirement (expressed in Net Fire Protection Units), as
determined by the City's response protocols, the Hazard Class according to Building
Use, the Square Footage of the Building, and application of the Demand and Availability
Factors.
(1) Apportioning the Fire Protection Assessed Costs for fire protection
services on a Fire Protection Unit basis is a fair and reasonable method of
apportionment based upon historical demand for fire protection services, the fire risk
presented by each specific Building Use, the size of the Building, and the amount of fire
flow, fire fighters, quantity and size of apparatus, and other special fire fighting
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equipment that must be available for each Building in accordance with the City's
standards and practices.
(J) Apportioning the Fire Protection Assessed Costs between the City fire
department's time spent in response to fire protection calls, as reflected in the Demand
Percentage, and the stand -by time when the City fire department is available to respond
to improved properties, as reflected in the Availability Percentage, is fair and reasonable
and proportional to the special benefit received because it recognizes and allows an
adjustment in the amount of Net Fire Protection Units assigned to each Building based
upon the historical demand, as reflected by the Time in Service, for fire protection
services in each Hazard Class.
(K) The Fire Protection Incident Reports are a reliable source of data to
determine the potential demand for fire protection services from Buildings located within
Assessed Property and their intended occupants. There exist sufficient Fire Protection
Incident Reports that document the historical demand for fire protection services from
Assessed Property. The Demand Factor that has been determined for each Hazard
Class by an examination of such Fire Protection Incident Reports is consistent with the
experience of the City. Therefore, the use of Demand Factors that were determined by
an examination of historical Fire Protection Incident Reports is a fair and reasonable
method to adjust the Fire Protection Units assigned to each Hazard Class to account for
historical demands for service.
(L) Given the low number of Fire Protection Incident Reports within the
sampling period for Hazard Class 3 and Hazard Class 4 and given the similar nature of
these Hazard Classes with regard to the hazard occupancy of these Building Uses, it is
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fair and reasonable to combine the two Hazard Classes for determining the Demand
and Availability Factors.
(M) NFPA 1710 reflects the City's response protocol, standards, and practices
and specifies the minimum criteria required to ensure that the fire department's fire
suppression capability includes personnel, equipment and resources to deploy the initial
arriving company, the full initial alarm assignment, and additional alarm assignments. In
accordance with NFPA 1710 and the City's standards, the initial full alarm assignment
should provide the establishment of an uninterrupted water supply of a minimum of 300
GPM for 30 minutes. Therefore, it is fair and reasonable to define each Fire Protection
Unit in accordance with this standard and equate each Fire Protection Unit to the City's
capability to effectively deliver 300 GPM of Fire Flow.
(N) In accordance with NFPA 1710, the Fire Flow Requirement for each
Building is a proxy for the effective fire fighting force necessary to deliver all fire
suppression activities and mitigate all potential hazards, including the number of fire
fighters, quantity and size of apparatus and other special fire fighting equipment
required to be available for each Building in the City pursuant to the City's standard
resource allocation for an initial response to a fire call. Therefore, it is fair and
reasonable to use the Fire Flow Requirement (as expressed in Fire Protection Units) for
each Building for the apportionment methodology because the Fire Flow Requirement
for each Building provides a reasonable estimation of the costs of the fire fighters,
apparatus, equipment, services, facilities and programs the City must have available to
serve each Building and these fire fighting resources are directly funded by the Fire
Protection Assessment.
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(0) NFPA 1142, Annex G provides a method for determining the Fire Flow
Requirement for Buildings depending upon a series of factors, including the type of
construction, size of the Building and the Hazard Class or potential combustibility of the
contents of the Building. NFPA 1142, Annex G is used by the City to determine the Fire
Flow Requirement and fire department resources that must be available in the event of
a maximum fire response for each Building within the City. Therefore, it is fair and
reasonable to use NFPA 1142, Annex G in the apportionment methodology because
such standard contains the best practices in the fire fighting industry and is the most
comprehensive, accurate and reliable information with regard to determining Fire Flow
Requirements.
(P) It is fair and reasonable to use 'ordinary construction" as the construction
type for determining the Fire Flow Requirement for each Building because ordinary
construction is the predominant construction type within the City.
(Q) A fire in a Building containing highly combustible contents will require a
higher rate of fire flow and associated resources due to a greater risk of fire spread and
heat release than a Building with contents of low combustability and the City must
allocate its fire fighting resources to provide the required fire flow for the structure.
Therefore, it is fair and reasonable to use the Hazard Classes established by NFPA
1142, Chapter 5, as one factor in the apportionment methodology because such
standard contains the best practices in the fire fighting industry and is the most
comprehensive, accurate and reliable information with regard to Building risk
assignments.
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(R) The greater the size of the Building, the greater the potential for a large
fire and the greater the Fire Flow Requirement that must be available in the event of a
fire in a structure of that Building's size and Hazard Class. Therefore, it is fair and
reasonable to use Building Square Footage as one factor in the apportionment
methodology.
(S) There may be additional factors that could increase the Fire Flow
Requirement needed for a specific Building; however, the administrative burden of
collecting and maintaining such data for every property within the City makes it
currently impractical for the City to utilize these factors and greatly outweighs the benefit
that could be realized from a further refinement of the apportionment methodology.
(T) The demand for the availability of fire protection services diminishes at the
outer limit of Building size since a fire occurring in a Building greater than a certain size
is not capable of being suppressed under expected conditions and the fire control
activities under such circumstances are directed to avoid the spread of the fire to
adjacent structures. Further, the City's maximum fire flow under present circumstances,
including automatic aid, is 12,000 gallons per minute. Therefore it is fair and reasonable
to place a cap on the maximum Fire Flow Requirement attributable to any Building of
12,000 gallons per minute.
(U) In the case of a Building equipped with a Certified Fire Sprinkler System, a
Certified Fire Suppression System or a Building that is otherwise designed to be more
fire resistant due to unique building construction, the City's fire fighting resources must
still be present at the scene of any fire incident to control the scene, respond in the
event of a system malfunction, ultimately extinguish any fire, and ensure the safety of all
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structures involved. However, fully functioning and properly designed Certified Fire
Sprinkler Systems, Certified Fire Suppression Systems and fire resistant construction
may provide some measure of built -in fire protection which may lessen the total fire
suppression burden and the use of the City's fire fighting resources. Further, as an
incentive to encourage existing and new Buildings to employ these types of fire safety
measures, it is fair and reasonable to provide Fire Flow Mitigation Credits for Buildings
with these features that perform to original design standards for fire resistant
construction, or Certified Fire Sprinkler Systems and Certified Fire Suppression
Systems that are installed, monitored, inspected, maintained and tested to the
specifications of City standards.
(V) Pursuant to NFPA 1142, Annex G, the Fire Flow Requirement for Special
Use Buildings, such as lumber yards, aircraft hangars and petroleum storage facilities
which present special fire protection problems should be determined on an individual
basis, therefore it is fair and reasonable for the City to determine the Fire Flow
Requirement for Special Use Buildings on an individual basis using the factors and
methods outlined in NFPA 1142, Annex G.
(U) Section 125.0168, Florida Statutes, mandates that the City treat
Recreational Vehicle Park Property as Commercial Property for non -ad valorem special
assessments levied by the City. Thus, it is fair and reasonable to treat each
recreational vehicle space within Recreational Vehicle Park property and Mobile Home
Park property as a Building and assign the square footage of 191 square feet, the
average size of a recreational vehicle, according to the Florida Association of RV Parks
and Campgrounds.
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(X) In accordance with available data, the City has determined that the
average mobile home has a Building Area of 720 square feet. Given that the actual
Building Area for all mobile homes within Recreational Vehicle Park property and Mobile
Home Park property within the City is not available and that the cost of measuring or
verifying the Building Area for each individual mobile home greatly exceeds any benefit
to be derived from individual measurement and verification, it is fair and reasonable to
assign each mobile home within Recreational Vehicle Park property and Mobile Home
Park property an assumed Building Area of 720 square feet.
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(Y) As a consequence of the transient use and potential extraordinary
vacancies within Mobile Home Park property as compared to other Single Family
Residential Property and Recreational Vehicle Park property as compared to other
Commercial Property and the lack of demand for fire protection services for unoccupied
spaces, it is fair and reasonable to provide for an extraordinary vacancy adjustment
procedure for Mobile Home Park property and Recreational Vehicle Park property.
(Z) Government Property provides facilities and uses to the community, local
constituents and the public in general that serves a legitimate public purpose and
provides a public benefit. Therefore it is fair and reasonable not to impose Fire
Protection Assessments upon such parcels of Government Property.
(AA) Government Property that is owned by federal government mortgage
entities, such as the VA and HUD, due to foreclosures are not serving a governmental
purpose nor providing a public benefit but are instead being held by these federal
government mortgage entities in a proprietary capacity. Accordingly, these properties
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shall not be considered Government Property for purposes of the Fire Protection
Assessments and shall not be afforded an exemption from the Fire Protection
Assessment that is granted to other Government Property.
(BB) Institutional Property whose use is wholly exempt from ad valorem
taxation under Florida law provide facilities and uses to the ownership, occupants,
membership as well as the public in general that otherwise might be requested or
required to be provided by the City and such property uses serve a legitimate public
purpose and provide a public benefit. Therefore, it is fair and reasonable not to impose
Fire Protection Assessments upon the Buildings categorized as Institutional Property
whose Building use is wholly exempt from ad valorem taxation under Florida law.
Accordingly, no Fire Protection Assessment shall be imposed upon Buildings
categorized as Institutional Property whose Building use is wholly exempt from ad
valorem taxation under Florida law.
SECTION 6. DETERMINATION OF FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSED COST.
The total Fire Protection Assessed Costs to be assessed and apportioned among
benefitted parcels for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2013, is $1,637,285.00.
SECTION 7. APPORTIONMENT METHODOLOGY. The Fire Protection
Assessment for each Tax Parcel shall be determined as provided in this Section 7.
(A) Assign each Building to the appropriate Hazard Class according to its
Building Use. Then separate each Building, except Special Use Buildings, Mobile
Home Park property, and Recreational Vehicle Park property, into the appropriate
square footage categories by Hazard Class provided in the Fire Protection Unit
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Assignment Chart, which is attached hereto as Appendix E and incorporated herein by
reference.
(B) The Fire Protection Units for each Special Use Building shall be based
upon the assigned Fire Flow Requirement as determined by the City on a case -by -case
basis in accordance with the standards outlined in NFPA 1142. Then assign Fire
Protection Units to each Tax Parcel based upon the appropriate square footage
categories by Hazard Class provided in the Fire Protection Unit Assignment Chart
incorporated in subsection (A) above.
(C) The Fire Protection Units for each Tax Parcel of Recreational Vehicle Park
property shall be determined by aggregating the amount of Building Area associated
with recreational vehicle park spaces for each Tax Parcel, as reported to the
Department of Health, at 191 square feet each, and mobile home spaces, as reported to
the Department of Health, at 720 square feet each. Then assign Fire Protection Units to
each Tax Parcel based upon the appropriate square footage categories by Hazard
Class provided in the Fire Protection Unit Assignment Chart incorporated in subsection
(A) above. The Fire Protection Units for Buildings located on a Tax Parcel of
Recreational Vehicle Park property that are not recreational vehicle or mobile home
spaces shall be assigned in accordance with subsection (A) above.
(D) The Fire Protection Units for each Tax Parcel of Mobile Home Park
property shall be determined by assigning the average square footage of 720 square
feet for a mobile home to each mobile home space within the City based upon the
number of mobile home spaces, as reported to the Department of Health, and 191
square feet for each recreational vehicle space, as reported to the Department of
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Health. Then assign Fire Protection Units to each Tax Parcel based upon the
appropriate square footage categories by Hazard Class provided in the Fire Protection
Unit Assignment Chart incorporated in subsection (A) above. The Fire Protection Units
for Buildings located on a Tax Parcel of Mobile Home Park property that are not mobile
home or recreational vehicle spaces shall be assigned in accordance with subsection
(A) above.
(E) Based upon these assignments of Fire Protection Units in subsections (A),
(B), (C) and (D), allocate the appropriate number of Fire Protection Units to each
Building (or Tax Parcel for Recreational Vehicle Park property and Mobile Home Park
property) and then add up the total number of Fire Protection Units in each Hazard
Class.
(F) Based upon the Fire Protection Incident Reports and other City data
sources, the total Time in Service was determined within the sampling period from
October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The total Time in Service was then
divided into the total Scheduled Hours within the same sampling period to arrive at the
Demand Percentage. The remainder of the Scheduled Hours not included within the
Time in Service were then divided into the total Scheduled Hours to arrive at the
Availability Percentage.
(G) Utilizing data from the Fire Protection Incident Reports related to the type
of calls and physical location of each call, correlate the Building Use with the Code
Descriptions in the Fire Protection Incident Reports and assigned fire protection
incidents located within the City to each Hazard Class. Any duplicate responses and
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mutual aid given calls shall be removed. For purposes of the Demand and Availability
Factors, Hazard Classes 3 and 4 shall be combined.
(H) Based upon such assignment of Fire Protection Incident Reports to each
Hazard Class, determine the total number of Fire Protection Incident Reports filed within
the sampling period for each Hazard Class. Then calculate a Demand Factor for each
Hazard Class by (1) dividing the total number of Fire Protection Incident Reports
assigned to each Hazard Class by the total number of Fire Protection Units assigned to
each Hazard Class in subsection (E) above to determine the number of Fire Protection
Incidents per Fire Protection Unit, and then (2) dividing the number of Fire Protection
Incidents per Fire Protection Unit by the average number of Fire Protection Incidents
per Fire Protection Unit for all Hazard Classes, and then (3) multiplying that result by the
Demand Percentage determined in subsection (F) above.
(1) Calculate an Availability Factor for each Hazard Class by dividing the
Availability Percentage by 100. For each Hazard Class, add the Demand Factor
determined in subsection (H) and the Availability Factor to arrive at the Combined
Factor.
(J) Multiply the total Fire Protection Units assigned to each Building in
subsections (A), (B), (C), and (D) above by the Combined Factor calculated for each
Hazard Class in subsection (1) above to determine the Net Fire Protection Units for each
Building. Then aggregate the Net Fire Protection Units assigned to each Building by
Hazard Class.
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(K) Divide the Fire Protection Assessed Cost, as determined in Section 7 of
this Initial Assessment Resolution, by the total number of Net Fire Protection Units for
all Hazard Classes to arrive at the rate per Net Fire Protection Unit.
(L) Multiply the rate per Net Fire Protection Unit from subsection (K) above by
the total Net Fire Protection Units assigned to each Building in subsection (J). The
result is the total Fire Protection Assessment to be imposed upon each Building (or Tax
Parcel for Recreational Vehicle Park and Mobile Home Park property), except for
Residential Condominiums, Non - Residential Condominium Units, and Townhouse
Buildings, which shall be further apportioned as provided in subsection (M) below.
(M) For Residential Condominiums, Non - Residential Condominium Units, and
Townhouse Buildings, the Fire Protection Assessment shall be determined as follows:
(1) For Residential Condominiums, add the number of Net Fire
Protection Units assigned to all Buildings within the Condominium Complex and
then divide this product by the total number of Residential Condominiums within
the Condominium Complex to determine each Residential Condominium's Net
Fire Protection Unit assignment. Multiply the appropriate rate per Net Fire
Protection Unit from subsection (K) by the total Net Fire Protection Units
assigned to that Residential Condominium to determine each Residential
Condominium's Fire Protection Assessment.
(2) For Non - Residential Condominium Units, divide each Non -
Residential Condominium Unit's square footage by the total Building Area of the
Non - Residential Condominium Building to determine each Non - Residential
Condominium Unit's relative percentage of the total Building Area. Multiply the
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total Net Fire Protection Units assigned to each Non - Residential Condominium
Building by each Non - Residential Condominium Unit's relative percentage of the
total Building Area to determine each Non - Residential Condominium Unit's share
of Net Fire Protection Units. Multiply the appropriate rate per Net Fire Protection
Unit from subsection (K) by the total Net Fire Protection Units assigned to that
Non - Residential Condominium Unit to determine each Non - Residential
Condominium Unit's Fire Protection Assessment.
(3) For Townhouse Buildings, add the number of Net Fire Protection
Units assigned to all Buildings within the townhouse community and then divide
this product by the total number of Townhouse Units to determine each
Townhouse Unit's share of Net Fire Protection Units. Multiply the appropriate
rate per Net Fire Protection Unit from subsection (K) by the total Net Fire
Protection Units assigned to that Townhouse Unit to determine each Townhouse
Unit's Fire Protection Assessment.
SECTION 8. ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSESSMENTS.
(A) The estimated Fire Protection Assessments to be assessed against all
Tax Parcels of Assessed Property within the City to generate the estimated Fire
Protection Assessed Cost for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2013, is hereby
established as $69.50 per Net Fire Protection Unit for the purpose of this Initial
Assessment Resolution.
(B) The estimated Fire Protection Assessments specified in subsection (A)
above are hereby established to fund the specified Fire Protection Assessed Costs
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determined to be assessed in the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2013. No portion of
such Fire Protection Assessed Costs are attributable to impact fee revenue that funds
capital improvements necessitated by new growth or development. Further, no portion
of such Fire Protection Assessed Costs are attributable to the Emergency Medical
Services Cost.
(C) No Fire Protection Assessment shall be imposed upon a parcel of
Government Property or upon a Building categorized as Institutional Property whose
Building use is wholly exempt from ad valorem taxation under Florida law; however,
Government Property that is owned by federal mortgage entities, such as the VA and
HUD, shall not be exempted from the Fire Protection Assessment.
(D) Any shortfall in the expected Fire Protection Assessment proceeds due to
any reduction or exemption from payment of the Fire Protection Assessments required
by law or authorized by the City Commission shall be supplemented by any legally
available funds, or combination of such funds, and shall not be paid for by proceeds or
funds derived from the Fire Protection Assessments. It is the legislative determination
of the City Commission that in the event a court of competent jurisdiction determines
any exemption or reduction by the City Commission improper or otherwise adversely
affects the validity of the Fire Protection Assessment imposed for this Fiscal Year, the
sole and exclusive remedy shall be the imposition of a Fire Protection Assessment upon
each affected Tax Parcel in the amount of the Fire Protection Assessment that would
have been otherwise imposed save and except for such reduction or exemption
afforded to such Tax Parcel by the City Commission.
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(E) The estimated Fire Protection Assessments established in this Initial
Assessment Resolution shall be the estimated assessment rates applied by the City
Manager in the preparation of the preliminary Assessment Roll for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2013, as provided in Section 10 of this Initial Assessment
Resolution.
SECTION 9. ASSESSMENT ROLL.
(A) The City Manager is hereby directed to prepare, or cause to be prepared,
a preliminary Assessment Roll for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2013, in the
manner provided in the Ordinance. The Assessment Roll shall include all Tax Parcels
within the City. The City Manager shall apportion the estimated Fire Protection
Assessed Cost to be recovered through Fire Protection Assessments in the manner set
forth in this Initial Assessment Resolution.
(B) A copy of this Initial Assessment Resolution, documentation related to the
estimated amount of the Fire Protection Assessed Cost to be recovered through the
imposition of Fire Protection Assessments, and the preliminary Assessment Roll shall
be maintained on file in the Office of Management and Budget and open to public
inspection. The foregoing shall not be construed to require that the preliminary
Assessment Roll be in printed form if the amount of the Fire Protection Assessment for
each parcel of property can be determined by the use of a computer terminal available
to the public.
(C) It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that the method of
determining the Fire Protection Assessments for fire protection services as set forth in
this Initial Assessment Resolution is a fair and reasonable method of apportioning the
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Fire Protection Assessed Cost among parcels of Assessed Property located within the
City .
SECTION 10. VACANCY ADJUSTMENT.
(A) As a consequence of the transient use and potential for significant
numbers of vacancies within Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks, and
the potential sustained lack of demand for fire protection services for unoccupied
spaces, each Owner of Mobile Home Park and Recreational Vehicle Park property shall
be afforded the opportunity to demonstrate, in the manner described below, the
vacancy rate in space occupancy within such property and receive a vacancy
adjustment to the Fire Protection Assessments imposed upon such property.
(B) Notwithstanding any language to the contrary herein, vacant spaces in
Mobile Home Park property shall not be subject to the Fire Protection Assessments.
Similarly, vacant spaces within Recreational Vehicle Park property shall not be subject
to the Fire Protection Assessments.
(C) Vacant spaces shall be those determined by the City Manager based on
evidence of a vacancy rate provided by the Owner on or before October 1, 2013 and on
or before May 1 of each year thereafter. The vacancy rate shall be defined as the
percentage of available spaces within a Mobile Home Park or Recreational Vehicle Park
that were vacant between January 1 through and including December 31 of the
calendar year preceding the applicable deadline for the Owner's submittal of vacancy
rate evidence for each year and shall be calculated as follows:
Exact Number of Permitted Sites within the park A
(not including overflow areas)
Times (x) Days in Reporting Period
(x 365) B
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Total Possible Space Nights C
A x B = C (Example: 100 sites x 365 days = 36,500)
Actual Space Nights D
Sum of Number of Actual Occupied Spaces for Each Day in Calendar Year
Occupancy Percentage E
D/C = E (Example: 12,500/36,500 = 34.2%
Vacancy Rate F
Subtract E from 100% (Example: 100% — 34.2% = 65.8 %)
The Owner shall certify by affidavit to the City, on a form provided by the City Manager,
the vacancy rate for the respective time period; such certification shall be subject to
verification and audit. At a minimum, such affidavit shall conclusively identify and affirm
(1) the tax parcel, (2) the number of spaces and type of improvements in the Mobile
Home Park or Recreational Vehicle Park, and (3) the vacancy rate.
(D) The City Manager is directed and authorized to adjust, or cause to be
adjusted, any Fire Protection Assessment imposed for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 2013 upon a parcel of Mobile Home Park or Recreational Vehicle Park
property whose Owner timely and satisfactorily demonstrates by affidavit that such
parcel has experienced vacancies by multiplying the vacancy rate (expressed as a
decimal) by the Fire Protection Assessment attributable to the entire parcel of Mobile
Home Park or Recreational Vehicle Park property and reducing the Fire Protection
Assessment by an equivalent amount.
(E) Any shortfall in the expected Fire Protection Assessment proceeds due to
any adjustment for vacancy shall be supplemented by any legally available funds and
shall not be paid for by proceeds or funds derived from Fire Protection Assessments.
SECTION 11. FIRE FLOW MITIGATION CREDIT.
(A) Although the City's fire fighting resources must still be present at the
scene of any fire incident, the City Commission recognizes the potential benefits
provided by Certified Fire Sprinkler Systems, Certified Fire Suppression Systems or
other fire resistant Building construction, and the City Commission desires to encourage
existing and new Buildings to employ these types of fire safety measures. Accordingly,
the number of Fire Protection Units otherwise attributable to such Buildings shall be
adjusted by a Fire Flow Mitigation Credit determined in accordance with the Fire Flow
Mitigation Credit Policy, attached hereto as Appendix H and incorporated herein by
reference. No Fire Flow Mitigation Credit shall exceed 40% of the Building's assigned
Fire Protection Units.
(B) Prior to October 1, 2013, the property owner shall file with the City
Manager an application under oath demonstrating entitlement to a Fire Flow Mitigation
Credit in accordance with the attached Fire Flow Mitigation Credit Policy. Such
application shall include the following:
(1) The name and address of all Owners of the property;
(2) The address and legal description for the property;
(3) If seeking a Fire Flow Mitigation Credit for a Certified Fire Sprinkler
System, documentation on the type of Certified Fire Sprinkler System installed in the
Building and proof that the system was installed, inspected, monitored, and maintained
in accordance with the City's standards;
(4) If seeking a Fire Flow Mitigation Credit for a Certified Fire
Suppression System, documentation on the type of Certified Fire Suppression System
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installed in the Building and proof that the system was installed, inspected, monitored,
and maintained in accordance with the City's standards;
(5) If seeking a Fire Flow Mitigation Credit for fire resistant building
construction, documentation on the construction materials and process used for all
exterior walls and frames, floors, roof, and supports; and
(6) The property owner shall furnish such other information relating to
the application as may be reasonably requested.
(C) The City Manager, with the assistance of other members of the
administrative staff of the City, shall, within fifteen (15) business days after the filing of
such application, review the application and such other supporting data that may be
filed therewith and make such further investigation as may be reasonably required in
order to determine if the applicant is qualified for a Fire Flow Mitigation Credit pursuant
to this Section.
(D) The City Manager shall furnish his written decision to such property owner
by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the property owner at the address
stated on the application on or before the expiration of twenty (20) business days
following the filing of the application determining if the property is or is not qualified for a
Fire Flow Mitigation Credit pursuant to this Section.
(E) If the City Manager determines that such property is entitled to a Fire
Flow Mitigation Credit pursuant to this Section, then the City Manager shall adjust or
cause to be adjusted the number of Fire Protection Units assigned to said property in
accordance with the Fire Flow Mitigation Credit Policy.
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(F) Any Fire Flow Mitigation Credit granted is valid for one Fiscal Year. After
the application for a Fire Flow Mitigation Credit for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1,
2013, which application deadline is provided in paragraph (B) above, the property owner
must reapply annually by May 1 to continue to receive the Fire Flow Mitigation Credit for
the next Fiscal Year.
SECTION 12. METHOD OF COLLECTION. It is hereby declared that the
Fire Protection Assessments shall be collected and enforced pursuant to Uniform
Assessment Collection Act as provided in Section 3.01 of the Ordinance for Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2013.
SECTION 13. AUTHORIZATION OF PUBLIC HEARING. There is hereby
established a public hearing to be held at 6:00 p.m. on September 5, 2013, in the City
Commission Chambers, 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida, at which time the
City Commission will receive and consider any comments on the Fire Protection
Assessments from the public and affected property owners and consider imposing Fire
Protection Assessments.
SECTION 14. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION. The City Manager shall
publish a notice of the public hearing authorized by Section 13 hereof in the manner and
time provided in Section 2.04 of the Ordinance. The notice shall be published no later
than August 15, 2013 in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix F.
SECTION 15. NOTICE BY MAIL. The City Manager shall also provide
notice by first class mail to the Owner of each parcel of Assessed Property, as required
by Section 2.05 of the Ordinance, in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix
G. Such notices shall be mailed no later than August 15, 2013.
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SECTION 16. APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEEDS. The
revenue derived from the City's Fire Protection Assessments will be utilized for the
provision of fire protection services, facilities, and programs to properties within the City,
as reflected by the Fire Protection Assessed Cost. In the event there is any fund
balance remaining at the end of the Fiscal Year, such balance shall be carried forward
and used only to fund fire protection services, facilities, and programs provided to
properties within the City.
SECTION 17. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Initial Assessment Resolution shall
take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of August, 2013.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
on this day of , 2013.
SHUFFIELD, LOWMAN & WILSON P.A.
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Scott Cookson, City Attorney
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
DATE:
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION AT A MEETING HELD
1 2013,
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
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APPENDIX A
FIRE PROTECTION INCIDENT REPORT TYPE
OF SITUATION FOUND CODES
APPENDIX A
FIRE PROTECTION INCIDENT REPORT
TYPE OF SITUATION FOUND CODES
Code
Description
Call Type
100
Fire, Other
Non -EMS
111
Building Fire
Non -EMS
112
Fires in structures other than in a building
Non -EMS
113
Cooking fire, confined to a container
Non -EMS
118
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Non -EMS
121
Fire in mobile home used as a fixed residence
Non -EMS
130
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Non -EMS
131 1
Passenger vehicle fire
Non -EMS
132
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Non -EMS
138
Off Road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Non -EMS
140
Natural vegetation fire
Non -EMS
142
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Non -EMS
143
Grass fire
Non -EMS
150
Outside rubbish fire, other
Non -EMS
151
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Non -EMS
154
Dum ster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Non -EMS
160
Special outside fire, other
Non -EMS
162
Outside equipment fire
Non -EMS
251
Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition
Non -EMS
300
Rescue, EMS call, other
EMS
311
Medical assist, assist EMS crew
EMS
321
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
EMS
322
Vehicle accident with injuries
EMS
3221
Vehicle accident without injuries
Non -EMS
323
Motor vehicle/ pedestrian accident (MV Ped)
EMS
324
Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries
Non -EMS
331
Lock -in (if lock out, use 511)
Non -EMS
350
Extrication, rescue, other
Non -EMS
352
Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle
Non -EMS
353
Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator
Non -EMS
365
Watercraft rescue
Non -EMS
WAS]
Code
Description
Call Type
400
Hazardous condition, other
Non -EMS
411
Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill
Non -EMS
412
Gas leak
Non -EMS
413
Oil or other combustible liquid spill
Non -EMS
422
Chemicals ill or leak
Non -EMS
424
Carbon monoxide incident
Non -EMS
440
Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other
Non -EMS
441
Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective /worn
Non -EMS
442
Overheated motor
Non -EMS
444
Power line down
Non -EMS
445
Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
Non -EMS
461
Building or structure weakened or collapsed
Non -EMS
500
Service call, other
Non -EMS
510
Person in distress, other
Non -EMS
511
Lock -out
Non -EMS
520
Water problem, other
Non -EMS
521
Water evacuation
Non -EMS
522
Water or steam leak
Non -EMS
531
Smoke or odor removal
Non -EMS
540
Animal problem, other
Non -EMS
541
Animal problem
Non -EMS
542
Animal rescue
Non -EMS
550
Public service assistance, other
Non -EMS
551
Assist police or other governmental agency
Non -EMS
552
Police matter
Non -EMS
553
Public service
Non -EMS
554
Assist invalid
Non -EMS
561
Unauthorized burning
Non -EMS
600
Good intent call, other
Non -EMS
611
Dispatched & canceled en route
Non -EMS
6111
Good Intent Call - Dispatched and Cancelled on the scene
Non -EMS
621
Wrong location
Non -EMS
622
No incident found upon arrival
Non -EMS
631
Authorized controlled burning
Non -EMS
651
Smoke scare, odor of smoke
Non -EMS
A -2
Code
Description
Call Type
700
False alarm or false call, other
Non -EMS
710
Malicious, mischievous false call, other
Non -EMS
715 1
Local alarm system, malicious false alarm
Non -EMS
721
Bomb scare - no bomb
Non -EMS
730
System malfunction
Non -EMS
731
Sprinkler activation due to malfunction
Non -EMS
733
Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
Non -EMS
735
Alarms stem sounded due to malfunction
Non -EMS
736
CO detector activation due to malfunction
Non -EMS
740
Unintentional transmission of alarm, other
Non -EMS
741
Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional
Non -EMS
743
Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional
Non -EMS
744
Detector activation, no fire - unintentional
Non -EMS
745
Alarm system sounded, no fire - unintentional
Non -EMS
746
Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO
Non -EMS
814
Lightning strike (no fire)
Non -EMS
900
Special type of incident, other, Dumpster fire
Non -EMS
911
Citizen complaint
Non -EMS
A -3
APPENDIX B
FIXED PROPERTY USE CODES
APPENDIX B
FIXED PROPERTY USE CODES
Code
Description
Hazard Class Assignment
000
FIXED PROP USE UNDETERMINED
NOT USED
100
UNKNOWN OTHER
NOT USED
110
FIXED USE RECREATION, OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 5
111
BOWLING ESTABLISHMENT
HAZARD CLASS 5
112
BILLIARD CENTER
HAZARD CLASS 5
113
AMUSEMENT CENTER
HAZARD CLASS 5
115
ROLLER RINK
HAZARD CLASS 5
116
SWIMMING FACILITY
HAZARD CLASS 5
119
OTHER RECREATION
HAZARD CLASS 5
120
VARIABLE USE AMUSEMENT /RECREATION
HAZARD CLASS 5
121
BALLROOM,GYMNASIUM
HAZARD CLASS 7
122
EXHIBITION HALL
HAZARD CLASS 4
123
ARENA/STADIUM
HAZARD CLASS 7
124
PLAYGROUND
HAZARD CLASS 7
129
AMUSEMENT CENTER INDOOR/OUTDOOR
HAZARD CLASS 5
130
PLACES OF WORSHIP,CHURCH,FUNERAL PARLOR
HAZARD CLASS 6
131
CHURCH /CHAPEL
HAZARD CLASS 6
134
FUNERAL PARLOR/CHAPEL
HAZARD CLASS 6
139
OTHER CHURCH/FUNERAL PARLOR
HAZARD CLASS 6
140
CLUBS, OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 7
141
ATHLETIC CLUB/YMCA
HAZARD CLASS 7
142
CLUB HOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
143
YACHT CLUB
HAZARD CLASS 7
149
OTHER CLUBS
HAZARD CLASS 7
150
PUBLIC, GOVT, OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 6
151
LIBRARY
HAZARD CLASS 7
152
MUSEUM, ART GALLERY
HAZARD CLASS 7
154
MEMORIAL STRUCTURE,MONUMENT
HAZARD CLASS 6
155
COURTROOM
HAZARD CLASS 6
160
EATING /DRINKING PLACES
HAZARD CLASS 5
161
RESTAURANT
HAZARD CLASS 5
162
NIGHTCLUB
HAZARD CLASS 5
170
TERMINALS OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 4
171
AIRPORT TERMINAL
HAZARD CLASS 4
173
BUS TERMINAL
HAZARD CLASS 4
174
STREET LEVEL RAIL TERMINAL
HAZARD CLASS 4
180
THEATER, STUDIO OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 7
181
PERFORMANCE THEATER
HAZARD CLASS 4
182
AUDITORIUM, CONCERT HALL
HAZARD CLASS 4
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Code
Description
Hazard Class Assignment
183
MOVIE THEATER
HAZARD CLASS 4
186
MOVIE STUDIO
HAZARD CLASS 6
200
EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 7
210
SCHOOLS NON -ADULT OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 7
211
PRE- SCHOOL
HAZARD CLASS 7
213
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAZARD CLASS 7
215
HIGH SCHOOL /JR HIGHIMIDDLE SCHOOL
HAZARD CLASS 7
231
VOCATIONAL, TRADE SCHOOL
HAZARD CLASS 7
234
REHABILITATION CENTER
HAZARD CLASS 7
241
COLLEGE /UNIVERSITY
HAZARD CLASS 7
254
DAY CARE -IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
HAZARD CLASS 7
255
DAY CARE -IN RESIDENCE - LICENSED
HAZARD CLASS 7
256
DAY CARE -IN RESIDENCE- UNLICENSED
HAZARD CLASS 7
300
HEALTHCARE /DETENTION OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 7
311
CARE OF THE AGED/NURSING STAFF
HAZARD CLASS 7
321
MENTAL RETARDATION /DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY
FACILITY
HAZARD CLASS 7
322
ALCOHOL /SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY CENTER
HAZARD CLASS 7
323
ASYLUM /MENTAL INSTITUTION
HAZARD CLASS 7
331
HOSPITAL - MEDICAL /PSYCHIATRIC
HAZARD CLASS 7
332
HOSPICES
HAZARD CLASS 7
340
CLINICS, OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 6
341
CLINIC, CLINIC -TYPE INFIRMARY
HAZARD CLASS 6
342
DOCTOR/DENTIST /SURGEONS OFFICE
HAZARD CLASS 6
343
HEMODIALYSIS UNIT
HAZARD CLASS 7
361
JAIL/PRISON - NOT JUVENILE
HAZARD CLASS 7
363
REFORMATORY, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
HAZARD CLASS 7
365
POLICE STATION
HAZARD CLASS 7
400
RESIDENTIAL OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 7
409
OTHER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
HAZARD CLASS 7
419
ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLING
HAZARD CLASS 7
429
MULTI - FAMILY DWELLINGS
HAZARD CLASS 7
439
ROOMING, BOARDING, RESIDENTIAL HOTELS
HAZARD CLASS 7
449
HOTELS, MOTELS, INNS, LODGES
HAZARD CLASS 7
459
RESIDENTIAL BOARD AND CARE
HAZARD CLASS 7
460
DORMITORIES OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 7
464
MILITARY BARRACKS /DORMITORY
HAZARD CLASS 7
500
MERCANTILE PROPERTIES OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 4
511
CONVENIENCE STORE
HAZARD CLASS 6
519
FOOD, BEVERAGE SALES, GROCERY STORE
HAZARD CLASS 4
529
TEXTILE, WEARING APPAREL SALES
HAZARD CLASS 4
539
HOUSEHOLD GOODS SALES, REPAIRS
HAZARD CLASS 4
549
SPECIALTY SHOPS
HAZARD CLASS 4
mm
Code
Description
Hazard Class Assignment
557
BARBER, BEAUTY SHOP, PERSONAL SERVICES
HAZARD CLASS 4
559
RECREATIONAL, HOBBY,HOME SALES, PET STORE
HAZARD CLASS 4
564
SELF - SERVICE LAUNDRY/DRY CLEANING
HAZARD CLASS 4
569
PROFESSIONAL SUPPLIES
HAZARD CLASS 4
571
SERVICE STATION
HAZARD CLASS 6
573
MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR, PAINT SHOP
HAZARD CLASS 4
577
MARINE SERVICE STATION
HAZARD CLASS 6
579
MOTOR VEHICLE, BOAT SALES /SERVICE /REPAIRS
HAZARD CLASS 4
580
GENERAL ITEM STORES, OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 4
581
DEPARTMENT STORE
HAZARD CLASS 4
592
BANK W /FIRST STORY BANKING FACILITY
HAZARD CLASS 7
593
MEDICAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC OFFICE
HAZARD CLASS 6
596
POST OFFICE OR MAILING FORMS
HAZARD CLASS 6
599
BUSINESS OFFICES
HAZARD CLASS 7
600
BASIC INDUSTRY, UTILITY, DEFENSE OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 6
629
LABORATORIES
HAZARD CLASS 6
631
NATIONAL DEFENSE SITE/MILITARY SITE
HAZARD CLASS 6
635
COMPUTER, DATA PROCESSING CNTR
HAZARD CLASS 7
639
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
HAZARD CLASS 6
640
UTILITY, ENERGY DISTRIBUTION CNTR OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 6
642
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION DISTIB. SYSTEM
HAZARD CLASS 6
644
GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, PIPELINE
HAZARD CLASS 6
645
FLAMMABLE LIQUID SYSTEM, PIPELINE
HAZARD CLASS 6
647
WATER UTILITY
HAZARD CLASS 6
648
SANITARY SERVICE
HAZARD CLASS 6
655
CROPS, ORCHARDS
NOT USED
669
FOREST, TIMBERLAND
NOT USED
700
MANUFACTURING PROPERTY, PROCESSING
HAZARD CLASS 5
800
STORAGE PROPERTY OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 4
807
OUTSIDE MATERIAL STORAGE AREA
NOT USED
808
SHED
NOT USED
819
LIVESTOCK, POULTRY STORAGE
NOT USED
849
OUTSIDE STORAGE TANK
HAZARD CLASS 4
880
VEHICLE STORAGE; OTHER
HAZARD CLASS 6
881
RESIDENTIAL PARKING STORAGE
HAZARD CLASS 6
882
GENERAL VEHICLE PARKING GARAGE
HAZARD CLASS 6
888
FIRE STATIONS
HAZARD CLASS 7
891
GENERAL WAREHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 4
898
WHARF, PIER
HAZARD CLASS 4
899
RESIDENTIAL OR SELF STORAGE UNITS
HAZARD CLASS 4
900
OUTSIDE, SPECIAL PROPERTIES; OTHER
NOT USED
919
DUMP SANITARY LANDFILL
NOT USED
921
BRIDGE, TRESTLE
NOT USED
IN
Code
Description
Hazard Class Assignment
922
TUNNEL
NOT USED
926
OUTBUILDING, EXCLUDING GARAGE
NOT USED
931
OPEN LAND, FIELD
NOT USED
935
CAMPSITE WITH UTILITIES
HAZARD CLASS 7
936
VACANT LOT
NOT USED
937
BEACH
NOT USED
938
GRADED AND CARED FOR PLOTS OF LAND
NOT USED
940
WATER AREAS, OTHER
NOT USED
941
IN OPEN SEA, TIDAL WATERS
NOT USED
946
LAKE /RIVER/STREAM
NOT USED
949
WATER AREAS NOT CLASS ABOVE
NOT USED
951
RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY
NOT USED
952
SWITCH YARD, MARSHALLING YARD
NOT USED
960
STREET, OTHER
NOT USED
961
DIVIDED HIGHWAY, HIGHWAY
NOT USED
962
PAVED PUBLIC STREET, RESIDENTIAL
NOT USED
963
PAVED PRIVATE STREET, COMMERCIAL
NOT USED
965
UNCOVERED PARKING AREA
NOT USED
972
AIRCRAFT RUNWAY
HAZARD CLASS 4
973
TAXIWAY/UNCOV PARK/MAINT AREA
HAZARD CLASS 4
974
AIRCRAFT LOADING AREA
HAZARD CLASS 4
981
CONSTRUCTION SITE
NOT USED
982
OIL, GAS FIELD
NOT USED
983
PIPELINE, POWER LINE RIGHT OF WAY
NOT USED
984
INDUSTRIAL PLANT YARD
HAZARD CLASS 6
NNN
NONE
NOT USED
UUU
UNDETERMINED
NOT USED
APPENDIX C
IMPROVEMENT CODES AND HAZARD CLASSES
APPENDIX C
IMPROVEMENT CODES AND HAZARD CLASSES
Code
Description
Hazard Class
Assignment
Institutional
Classification
Property Use Category
0001
GSG - VACANT - BLDG RZD /REMOVED
NOT USED
NO
NOT USED
0100
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0101
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CLASS I
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0102
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CLASS II
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0103
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CLASS III
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0104
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CLASS IV
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0105
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CLASS V
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0120
TOWNHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0121
CLASS II TOWNHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
012T
TOWNHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0150
TOWNHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0151
TOWNHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0154
CLASS II TOWNHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0175
ROOMING HOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0181
1 UNIT OF DUPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0182
1 UNIT OF CLASS 2 DUPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0194
CLASS II SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0195
CLASS III SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0196
CLASS IV SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0197
CLASS V SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0200
MANUFACTURED HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0201
CLASS I MANUFACTURED HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0202
CLASS II MANUFACTURED HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0210
MANUFACTURED HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0300
MULTI - FAMILY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0301
APARTMENTS - LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX
CREDIT
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0310
MODERN APARTMENT COMPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0400
CONDOMINIUM - RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0401
CONDOMINIUM - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0410
CONDOMINIUM - PROF BLDG
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
0411
CONDOMINIUM - RETAIL
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
0412
CONDOMINIUM - OFFICE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
C -1
Code
Description
Hazard Class
Assignment
Institutional
Classification
property Use Category
0417
CONDOMINIUM - OFFICE 1 -3 FLOORS
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
0419
CONDOMINIUM - PROFESSIONAL BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
0420
CONDOMINIUM - MEDICAL BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
0421
CONDOMINIUM - RESTAURANT
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
0430
CONDOMINIUM -TIMESHARE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
0439
CONDOMINIUM - HOTEL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
0440
CONDOMINIUM - DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
0448
CONDOMINIUM - WAREHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
0450
CONDOMINIUM - MANUFACTURED HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0471
CONDOMINIUM - MANUFACTURED HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0472
CONDOMINIUM - MANUFACTURED HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0494
CONDOMINIUM - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 2
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0499
CONDO - LAND ONLY (GSG)
NOT USED
NO
NOT USED
0500
COOPERATIVES
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0550
COOPERATIVES - MANUFACTURED HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0600
RETIREMENT HOMES
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
NURSING HOME
0610
NURSING HOME
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
NURSING HOME
0800
DUPLEX /QUADRAPLEX
FIELDWORK
NO
fieldwork
0801
DUPLEX SINGLE UNIT
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0802
DUPLEX TWO UNIT
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0803
TRIPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0804
QUADRAPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0805
5 -UNIT DUPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0811
1 UNIT OF DUPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0812
DUPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0813
TRIPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0814
QUADRAPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0821
CLASS II DUPLEX 1 UNIT
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0822
CLASS II DUPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0823
CLASS II TRIPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0824
CLASS II QUADRAPLEX
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0890
MULTI - FAMILY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0891
MULTI - FAMILY CLASS II
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0892
MULTI - FAMILY CLASS II
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0893
MULTI - FAMILY CLASS II
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0894
MULTI - FAMILY CLASS II
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
0895
MULTI - FAMILY CLASS II
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
C -2
Code
Description
Hazard Class
Assignment
Institutional
Classification
Property Use Category
1100
STORE 1 STORY
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
1110
CONVENIENCE STORE
HAZARD CLASS 6
NO
COMMERCIAL
1200
COMMERCIALLY CONVERTED SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
1300
DEPARTMENT STORE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
1400
SUPERMARKET
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
1500
SHOPPING CENTER REGIONAL
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
1600
SHOPPING CENTER LOCAL
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
1700
OFFICE 1 TO 3 STORY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
1702
OFFICE 1 TO 3 STORY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
1704
OFFICE 1 TO 3 STORY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
1706
OFFICE 1 TO 3 STORY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
1716
OFFICE 1 TO 3 STORY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
1800
OFFICE 4 OR MORE STORIES
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
1900
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
1910
CHILD CARE FACILITY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
2100
RESTAURANT
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
2200
CHAIN RESTAURANT
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
2300
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
2400
INSURANCE COMPANY REGIONAL OFFICE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
2500
FLEX SPACE
FIELDWORK
NO
fieldwork
2600
SERVICE STATION
HAZARD CLASS 6
NO
COMMERCIAL
2700
VEHICLE SERVICE /SALES BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
2710
VEHICLE SERVICE BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
2720
TIRE DEALER
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
2730
LUBE FACILITY
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
2740
VEHICLE REPAIR
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
2800
PARKING GARAGE
NOT USED
NO
NOT USED
2900
WHOLESALE /MANUFACTURING
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
3000
1 GREENHOUSE
NOT USED
NO
NOT USED
3100
THEATER, DRIVE -IN
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3200
THEATER, ENCLOSED
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3300
NIGHT CLUB /BAR
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3400
RECREATION /CLUB BUILDING /MEETING
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3500
j TOURIST ATTRACTION
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3505
THEME PARK BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3506
UNIQUE STRUCTURE
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3507
THEME PARK STRUCTURE
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
C -3
Code
Description
Hazard Class
Assignment
Institutional
Classification
property Use Category
3508
MAGIC KINGDOM STRUCTURE
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3510
MOVIE STUDIO
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3511
MOVIE STUDIO STRUCTURE
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3520
MOVIE STUDIO
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3525
FACADE
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3575
CANOPY STRUCTURE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
3600
CAMP BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3700
RACETRACK
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
3800
GOLF COURSE
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3900
MOTEL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3905
HOTEL EXTENDED STAY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3910
AVERAGE HOTEL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3920
RESORT INN
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3925
HOTEL LUXURY
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
3930
CONVENTION CENTER
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
4000
DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4100
LIGHT MANUFACTURING
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4110
CLASS A MANUFACTURING
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4200
HEAVY INDUSTRY
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4210
CLASS A HEAVY INDUSTRY
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4300
LUMBER YARD
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4400
PACKING PLANT /COLD STORAGE FREEZERS
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4500
BREWERY /WINERY
HAZARD CLASS 6
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4600
FOOD PROCESSING PLANT
HAZARD CLASS 6
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4610
FOOD PROCESSING FREEZER
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4700
MINERAL PROCESSING PLANT
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4800
WAREHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4801
WAREHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4810
DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4820
MINI WAREHOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4830
TRUCK TERMINAL
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4840
SALES WAREHOUSES
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
4900
BARN /SHED
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
6700
POULTRY HOUSE
HAZARD CLASS 5
NO
COMMERCIAL
7100
CHURCH
HAZARD CLASS 6
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
7200
SCHOOL /COLLEGE
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
7300
HOSPITAL- PRIVATE
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
C -4
Code
Description
Hazard Class
Assignment
Institutional
Classification
property Use Category
7301
HOSPITAL- FOR PROFIT
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
7400
HOME FOR THE AGED
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
NURSING HOME
7500
CHARITABLE
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
7600
MORTUARY
HAZARD CLASS 6
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
7700
CLUB /LODGE /HALL
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8000
NOT USED
NOT USED
NO
NOT USED
8100
MILITARY
HAZARD CLASS 6
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8200
FOREST
NOT USED
NO
NOT USED
8300
PUBLIC SCHOOL
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8400
COLLEGE
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8500
HOSPITAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8600
COUNTY BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 6
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8700
STATE BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 6
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8800
FEDERAL BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 6
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8900
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
HAZARD CLASS 6
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
8910
AIRPORT
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
COMMERCIAL
9100
UTILITIES
HAZARD CLASS 6
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
CHEM
GSG - CHEMICAL STORAGE
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
FDPD
GSG - FIRE DEPT /POLICE DEPT
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
MHPK
GSG - MOBILE HOME PARK SPACES
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
MISC
GSG - MISC /STORAGE /SHED /BARN ON RES
NOT USED
NO
NOT USED
POWR
GSG - POWER PLANT
HAZARD CLASS 3 -4
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
PRIS
GSG - PRISON
HAZARD CLASS 7
YES
INSTITUTIONAL
RVLG
GSG - RV PARK LODGING /RESIDENTIAL
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
RVMH
GSG - RV PARK MH SPACES
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
RVSP
GSG - RV SPACES
HAZARD CLASS 7
NO
COMMERCIAL
TELE
GSG - TELEPHONE EXCHANGES
HAZARD CLASS 6
NO
INDUSTRIAL /WAREHOUSE
TOWR
GSG - CELL OR OTHER TOWER
NOT USED
NO
NOT USED
C -5
APPENDIX D
DOR CODES
APPENDIX D
DOR CODES
Code
DESCRIPTION
0000
VACANT
0100
SINGLE FAMILY
0200
MOBILE HOME
0300
MULTIFAMILY
0400
CONDOMINIUM
0500
COOPERATIVE
0600
RETIREMENT
0700
MISC. RESIDENCE
0800
MFR <10 UNITS
0900
COMMON AREA
1000
VACANT COMM
1100
STORES
1200
STORE /OFF /RES
1300
DEPT STORE
1400
SUPERMARKET
1500
SH CTR REGIONAL
1600
SH CTR CMMITY
1601
SH CTR NBHD
1700
OFFICE 1 STORY
1701
POST OFFICE
1800
OFF MULTISTORY
1900
PROF OFFICES
2000
AIRPORT
2100
RESTAURANT
2200
REST, DRIVE -IN
2300
FINANCIAL
2400
INSURANCE
2500
SERVICE SHOPS
2600
SERV STATIONS
2700
AUTO SALES
2800
PKG LOT (COMM)
2801
MOBILE HOME PARK
2900
WHOLESALER
3000
FLORIST
3100
DRV -IN THEATER
3200
THEATER
D -1
Code
DESCRIPTION
3300
NIGHT CLUBS
3400
BOWLING ALLEY
3500
TOURIST ATTRACTION
3600
CAMPS
3700
RACETRACK
3800
GOLF COURSE
3900
MOTEL
4000
VACANT INDUSTRIAL
4100
LIGHT MFG
4200
HEAVY MFG
4300
LUMBER YD /MILL
4400
PACKING
4500
BOTTLER
4600
FOOD PROCESSING
4700
MIN PROCESSING
4800
WAREH/DIST TERM
4900
OPEN STORAGE
5000
IMPROVED AGRI
5100
CROPSOIL CLASS
5200
CROPSOIL CLASS2
5300
CROPSOIL CLASS3
5400
TMBR SI 90+
5500
TMBR SI 80 -89
5600
TMBR SI 70 -79
5700
TMBR SI 60 -69
5800
TMBR SI 50 -59
5900
TMBR NOT CLSSFD
6000
GRZGSOIL CLASS
6100
GRZGSOIL CLASS2
6200
GRZGSOIL CLASS3
6300
GRZGSOIL CLASS4
6400
GRZGSOIL CLASS5
6500
GRZGSOIL CLASS6
6600
ORCHARD GROVES
6700
POUL/BEES/FISH
6800
DAIRIES/FEEDLTS
6900
ORN /MISC AGRI
7000
VACANT
INSTITUTIONAL
7100
CHURCHES
Code
DESCRIPTION
7200
PRV SCHL /COLL
7300
PRV HOSPITAL
7400
NURSING HOME
7500
ORPHNG/NON -PROF
7600
MORT /CEMETERY
7700
CLB/LDG /UN HALL
7800
SANI/ REST HOME
7900
CULTURAL
8000
WATER MGT DIST
8100
MILITARY
8200
FOREST/PK/REC
8300
PUB CTY SCHOOL
8400
COLLEGE
8500
HOSPITAL
8600
CTY INC NONMUNI
8700
STATE
8800
FEDERAL
8900
MUNICIPAL
9000
LEASEHOLD INT
9100
UTILITY
9200
MING/PET /GASLND
9300
SUBSURF RIGHTS
9400
RIGHT -OF -WAY
9500
RIVERS /LAKES
9600
SEWG /WASTE LAND
9700
OUTDR REC/PK LD
9800
CENTRALLY ASSD
9900
ACRG NOT ZND AG
9999
EXEMPT
D -3
APPENDIX E
FIRE PROTECTION UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
APPENDIX E
FIRE PROTECTION UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
Hazard Class Square
Foot Tier
Minimum
Square Feet
Maximum
Square Feet
Equivalent Fire
Protection Units
Factored Fire
Protection Units
CLASS 7 TIER 1
100
1,199
1
0.9720
CLASS 7 TIER 2
1,200
1,999
1.5
1.4580
CLASS 7 TIER 3
2,000
3,099
2
1.9440
CLASS 7 TIER 4
3,100
4,499
2.5
2.4300
CLASS 7 TIER 5
4,500
6,099
3
2.9160
CLASS 7 TIER 6
6,100
7,999
3.5
3.4020
CLASS 7 TIER 7
8,000
9,999
4
3.8880
CLASS 7 TIER 8
10,000
12,399
4.5
4.3740
CLASS 7 TIER 9
12,400
14,999
5
4.8600
CLASS 7 TIER 10
15,000
17,799
5.5
5.3460
CLASS 7 TIER 11
17,800
20,899
6
5.8320
CLASS 7 TIER 12
20,900
24,199
6.5
6.3180
CLASS 7 TIER 13
24,200
27,799
7
6.8040
CLASS 7 TIER 14
27,800
31,699
7.5
7.2900
CLASS 7 TIER 15
31,700
35,699
8
7.7760
CLASS 7 TIER 16
35,700
39,999
8.5
8.2620
CLASS 7 TIER 17
40,000
44,599
9
8.7480
CLASS 7 TIER 18
44,600
49,399
9.5
9.2340
CLASS 7 TIER 19
49,400
54,499
10
9.7200
CLASS 7 TIER 20
54,500
59,799
10.5
10.2060
CLASS 7 TIER 21
59,800
65,399
11
10.6920
CLASS 7 TIER 22
65,400
71,199
11.5
11.1780
CLASS 7 TIER 23
71,200
77,199
12
11.6640
CLASS 7 TIER 24
77,200
83,499
12.5
12.1500
CLASS 7 TIER 25
83,500
89,999
13
12.6360
CLASS 7 TIER 26
90,000
96,799
13.5
13.1220
CLASS 7 TIER 27
96,800
103,899
14
13.6080
CLASS 7 TIER 28
103,900
111,199
14.5
14.0940
CLASS 7 TIER 29
111,200
118,699
15
14.5800
CLASS 7 TIER 30
118,700
126,499
15.5
15.0660
CLASS 7 TIER 31
126,500
134,499
16
15.5520
CLASS 7 TIER 32
134,500
142,799
16.5
16.0380
CLASS 7 TIER 33
142,800
151,299
17
16.5240
CLASS 7 TIER 34
151,300
159,999
17.5
17.0100
CLASS 7 TIER 35
160,000
169,099
18
17.4960
CLASS 7 TIER 36
169,100
178,299
18.5
17.9820
CLASS 7 TIER 37
178,300
187,799
19
18.4680
CLASS 7 TIER 38
187,800
197,599
19.5
18.9540
CLASS 7 TIER 39
197,600
207,599
20
19.4400
CLASS 7 TIER 40
207,600
217,799
20.5
19.9260
E -1
Hazard Class Square
Foot Tier
Minimum
Square Feet
Maximum
Square Feet
Equivalent Fire
Protection Units
Factored Fire
Protection Units
CLASS 7 TIER 41
217,800
228,299
21
20.4120
CLASS 7 TIER 42
228,300
239,099
21.5
20.8980
CLASS 7 TIER 43
239,100
249,999
22
21.3840
CLASS 7 TIER 44
250,000
261,299
22.5
21.8700
CLASS 7 TIER 45
261,300
272,799
23
22.3560
CLASS 7 TIER 46
272,800
284,499
23.5
22.8420
CLASS 7 TIER 47
284,500
296,499
24
23.3280
CLASS 7 TIER 48
296,500
308,699
24.5
23.8140
CLASS 7 TIER 49
308,700
321,199
25
24.3000
CLASS 7 TIER 50
321,200
333,899
25.5
24.7860
CLASS 7 TIER 51
333,900
346,799
26
25.2720
CLASS 7 TIER 52
346,800
359,999
26.5
25.7580
CLASS 7 TIER 53
360,000
373,499
27
26.2440
CLASS 7 TIER 54
373,500
387,199
27.5
26.7300
CLASS 7 TIER 55
387,200
401,199
28
27.2160
CLASS 7 TIER 56
401,200
415,399
28.5
27.7020
CLASS 7 TIER 57
415,400
429,799
29
28.1880
CLASS 7 TIER 58
429,800
444,499
29.5
28.6740
CLASS 7 TIER 59
444,500
459,399
30
29.1600
CLASS 7 TIER 60
459,400
474,599
30.5
29.6460
CLASS 7 TIER 61
474,600
489,999
31
30.1320
CLASS 7 TIER 62
490,000
505,699
31.5
30.6180
CLASS 7 TIER 63
505,700
521,699
32
31.1040
CLASS 7 TIER 64
521,700
537,799
32.5
31.5900
CLASS 7 TIER 65
537,800
554,199
33
32.0760
CLASS 7 TIER 66
554,200
570,899
33.5
32.5620
CLASS 7 TIER 67
570,900
587,799
34
33.0480
CLASS 7 TIER 68
587,800
604,999
34.5
33.5340
CLASS 7 TIER 69
605,000
622,399
35
34.0200
CLASS 7 TIER 70
622,400
639,999
35.5
34.5060
CLASS 7 TIER 71
640,000
657,999
36
34.9920
CLASS 7 TIER 72
658,000
676,099
36.5
35.4780
CLASS 7 TIER 73
676,100
694,499
37
35.9640
CLASS 7 TIER 74
694,500
71 3,099
37.5
36.4500
CLASS 7 TIER 75
713,100
731,999
38
36.9360
CLASS 7 TIER 76
732,000
751,199
38.5
37.4220
CLASS 7 TIER 77
751,200
770,499
39
37.9080
CLASS 7 TIER 78
770,500
790,199
39.5
38.3940
CLASS 7 TIER 79
790,200
999,999,999
40
38.8800
CLASS 6 TIER 1
100
899
1
2.0652
CLASS 6 TIER 2
900
1,599
1.5
3.0978
CLASS 6 TIER 3
1,600
2,499
2
4.1304
CLASS 6 TIER 4
2,500
3,499
2.5
5.1630
CLASS 6 TIER 5
3,500
4,799
3
6.1956
E -2
Hazard Class Square
Foot Tier
Minimum
Square Feet
Maximum
Square Feet
Equivalent Fire
Protection Units
Factored Fire
Protection Units
CLASS 6 TIER 6
4,800
6,199
3.5
7.2282
CLASS 6 TIER 7
6,200
7,799
4
8.2608
CLASS 6 TIER 8
7,800
9,699
4.5
9.2934
CLASS 6 TIER 9
9,700
1 1,699
5
10.3260
CLASS 6 TIER 10
11,700
13,899
5.5
11.3586
CLASS 6 TIER 11
13,900
16,299
6
12.3912
CLASS 6 TIER 12
16,300
18,899
6.5
13.4238
CLASS 6 TIER 13
18,900
21,699
7
14.4564
CLASS 6 TIER 14
21,700
24,699
7.5
15.4890
CLASS 6 TIER 15
24,700
27,799
8
16.5216
CLASS 6 TIER 16
27,800
31,199
8.5
17.5542
CLASS 6 TIER 17
31,200
34,699
9
18.5868
CLASS 6 TIER 18
34,700
38,499
9.5
19.6194
CLASS 6 TIER 19
38,500
42,399
10
20.6520
CLASS 6 TIER 20
42,400
46,599
10.5
21.6846
CLASS 6 TIER 21
46,600
50,899
11
22.7172
CLASS 6 TIER 22
50,900
55,399
11.5
23.7498
CLASS 6 TIER 23
55,400
60,099
12
24.7824
CLASS 6 TIER 24
60,100
64,999
12.5
25.8150
CLASS 6 TIER 25
65,000
70,099
13
26.8476
CLASS 6 TIER 26
70,100
75,399
13.5
27.8802
CLASS 6 TIER 27
75,400
80,899
14
28.9128
CLASS 6 TIER 28
80,900
86,599
14.5
29.9454
CLASS 6 TIER 29
86,600
92,399
15
30.9780
CLASS 6 TIER 30
92,400
98,499
15.5
32.0106
CLASS 6 TIER 31
98,500
104,699
16
33.0432
CLASS 6 TIER 32
104,700
111,199
16.5
34.0758
CLASS 6 TIER 33
111,200
117,799
17
35.1084
CLASS 6 TIER 34
117,800
124,599
17.5
36.1410
CLASS 6 TIER 35
124,600
131,599
18
37.1736
CLASS 6 TIER 36
131,600
138,799
18.5
38.2062
CLASS 6 TIER 37
138,800
146,199
19
39.2388
CLASS 6 TIER 38
146,200
153,799
19.5
40.2714
CLASS 6 TIER 39
153,800
161,599
20
41.3040
CLASS 6 TIER 40
161,600
169,599
20.5
42.3366
CLASS 6 TIER 41
169,600
177,799
21
43.3692
CLASS 6 TIER 42
177,800
186,099
21.5
44.4018
CLASS 6 TIER 43
186,100
194,699
22
45.4344
CLASS 6 TIER 44
194,700
203,399
22.5
46.4670
CLASS 6 TIER 45
203,400
212,399
23
47.4996
CLASS 6 TIER 46
212,400
221,499
23.5
48.5322
CLASS 6 TIER 47
221,500
230,799
24
49.5648
CLASS 6 TIER 48
230,800
240,299
24.5
50.5974
CLASS 6 TIER 49
240,300
249,999
25
51.6300
E -3
Hazard Class Square
Foot Tier
Minimum
Square Feet
Maximum
Square Feet
Equivalent Fire
Protection Units
Factored Fire
Protection Units
CLASS 6 TIER 50
250,000
259,899
25.5
52.6626
CLASS 6 TIER 51
259,900
269,999
26
53.6952
CLASS 6 TIER 52
270,000
280,299
26.5
54.7278
CLASS 6 TIER 53
280,300
290,799
27
55.7604
CLASS 6 TIER 54
290,800
301,499
27.5
56.7930
CLASS 6 TIER 55
301,500
312,299
28
57.8256
CLASS 6 TIER 56
312,300
323,399
28.5
58.8582
CLASS 6 TIER 57
323,400
334,599
29
59.8908
CLASS 6 TIER 58
334,600
346,099
29.5
60.9234
CLASS 6 TIER 59
346,100
357,699
30
61.9560
CLASS 6 TIER 60
357,700
369,499
30.5
62.9886
CLASS 6 TIER 61
369,500
381,499
31
64.0212
CLASS 6 TIER 62
381,500
393,699
31.5
65.0538
CLASS 6 TIER 63
393,700
406,099
32
66.0864
CLASS 6 TIER 64
406,100
418,699
32.5
67.1190
CLASS 6 TIER 65
418,700
431,499
33
68.1516
CLASS 6 TIER 66
431,500
444,499
33.5
69.1842
CLASS 6 TIER 67
444,500
457,699
34
70.2168
CLASS 6 TIER 68
457,700
470,999
34.5
71.2494
CLASS 6 TIER 69
471,000
484,599
35
72.2820
CLASS 6 TIER 70
484,600
498,299
35.5
73.3146
CLASS 6 TIER 71
498,300
512,299
36
74.3472
CLASS 6 TIER 72
512,300
526,399
36.5
75.3798
CLASS 6 TIER 73
526,400
540,699
37
76.4124
CLASS 6 TIER 74
540,700
555,199
37.5
77.4450
CLASS 6 TIER 75
555,200
569,899
38
78.4776
CLASS 6 TIER 76
569,900
584,799
38.5
79.5102
CLASS 6 TIER 77
584,800
599,899
39
80.5428
CLASS 6 TIER 78
599,900
615,199
39.5
81.5754
CLASS 6 TIER 79
615,200
999,999,999
40
82.6080
CLASS 5 TIER 1
100
699
1
1.9184
CLASS 5 TIER
700
1,199
1.5
2.8776
CLASS 5 TIER 3
1,200
1,799
2
3.8368
CLASS 5 TIER 4
1,800
2,499
2.5
4.7960
CLASS 5 TIER 5
2,500
3,499
3
5.7552
CLASS 5 TIER 6
3,500
4,499
3.5
6.7144
CLASS 5 TIER 7
4,500
5,699
4
7.6736
CLASS 5 TIER 8
5,700
6,999
4.5
8.6328
CLASS 5 TIER 9
7,000
8,499
5
9.5920
CLASS 5 TIER 10
8,500
9,999
5.5
10.5512
CLASS 5 TIER l l
10,000
11,799
6
11.5104
CLASS 5 TIER 12
11,800
13,699
6.5
12.4696
CLASS 5 TIER 13
13,700
15,699
7
13.4288
CLASS 5 TIER 14
15,700
17,799
7.5
14.3880
E -4
Hazard Class Square
Foot Tier
Minimum
Square Feet
Maximum
Square Feet
Equivalent Fire
Protection Units
Factored Fire
Protection Units
CLASS 5 TIER 15
17,800
20,099
8
15.3472
CLASS 5 TIER 16
20,100
22,499
8.5
16.3064
CLASS 5 TIER 17
22,500
25,099
9
17.2656
CLASS 5 TIER 18
25,100
27,799
9.5
18.2248
CLASS 5 TIER 19
27,800
30,699
10
19.1840
CLASS 5 TIER 20
30,700
33,699
10.5
20.1432
CLASS 5 TIER 21
33,700
36,799
11
21.1024
CLASS 5 TIER 22
36,800
39,999
11.5
22.0616
CLASS 5 TIER 23
40,000
43,499
12
23.0208
CLASS 5 TIER 24
43,500
46,999
12.5
23.9800
CLASS 5 TIER 25
47,000
50,699
13
24.9392
CLASS 5 TIER 26
50,700
54,499
13.5
25.8984
CLASS 5 TIER 27
54,500
58,499
14
26.8576
CLASS 5 TIER 28
58,500
62,499
14.5
27.8168
CLASS 5 TIER 29
62,500
66,799
15
28.7760
CLASS 5 TIER 30
66,800
71,199
15.5
29.7352
CLASS 5 TIER 31
71,200
75,699
16
30.6944
CLASS 5 TIER 32
75,700
80,299
16.5
31.6536
CLASS 5 TIER 33
80,300
85,099
17
32.6128
CLASS 5 TIER 34
85,100
89,999
17.5
33.5720
CLASS 5 TIER 35
90,000
95,099
18
34.5312
CLASS 5 TIER 36
95,100
100,299
18.5
35.4904
CLASS 5 TIER 37
100,300
105,699
19
36.4496
CLASS 5 TIER 38
105,700
111,199
19.5
37.4088
CLASS 5 TIER 39
111,200
116,799
20
38.3680
CLASS 5 TIER 40
116,800
122,499
20.5
39.3272
CLASS 5 TIER 41
122,500
128,499
21
40.2864
CLASS 5 TIER 42
128,500
134,499
21.5
41.2456
CLASS 5 TIER 43
134,500
140,699
22
42.2048
CLASS 5 TIER 44
140,700
146,999
22.5
43.1640
CLASS 5 TIER 45
147,000
153,499
23
44.1232
CLASS 5 TIER 46
153,500
159,999
23.5
45.0824
CLASS 5 TIER 47
160,000
166,799
24
46.0416
CLASS 5 TIER 48
166,800
173,699
24.5
47.0008
CLASS 5 TIER 49
173,700
180,699
25
47.9600
CLASS 5 TIER 50
180,700
187,799
25.5
48.9192
CLASS 5 TIER 51
187,800
195,099
26
49.8784
CLASS 5 TIER 52
195,100
202,499
26.5
50.8376
CLASS 5 TIER 53
202,500
210,099
27
51.7968
CLASS 5 TIER 54
210,100
217,799
27.5
52.7560
CLASS 5 TIER 55
217,800
225,699
28
53.7152
CLASS 5 TIER 56
225,700
233,699
28.5
54.6744
CLASS 5 TIER 57
233,700
241,799
29
55.6336
CLASS 5 TIER 58
241,800
249,999
29.5
56.5928
E -5
Hazard Class Square
Foot Tier
Minimum
Square Feet
Maximum
Square Feet
Equivalent Fire
Protection Units
Factored Fire
Protection Units
CLASS 5 TIER 59
250,000
258,499
30
57.5520
CLASS 5 TIER 60
258,500
266,999
30.5
58.5112
CLASS 5 TIER 61
267,000
275,699
31
59.4704
CLASS 5 TIER 62
275,700
284,499
31.5
60.4296
CLASS 5 TIER 63
284,500
293,499
32
61.3888
CLASS 5 TIER 64
293,500
302,499
32.5
62.3480
CLASS 5 TIER 65
302,500
311,799
33
63.3072
CLASS 5 TIER 66
311,800
321,199
33.5
64.2664
CLASS 5 TIER 67
321,200
330,699
34
65.2256
CLASS 5 TIER 68
330,700
340,299
34.5
66.1848
CLASS 5 TIER 69
340,300
350,099
35
67.1440
CLASS 5 TIER 70
350,100
359,999
35.5
68.1032
CLASS 5 TIER 71
360,000
370,099
36
69.0624
CLASS 5 TIER 72
370,100
380,299
36.5
70.0216
CLASS 5 TIER 73
380,300
390,699
37
70.9808
CLASS 5 TIER 74
390,700
401,199
37.5
71.9400
CLASS 5 TIER 75
401,200
411,799
38
72.8992
CLASS 5 TIER 76
411,800
422,499
38.5
73.8584
CLASS 5 TIER 77
422,500
433,499
39
74.8176
CLASS 5 TIER 78
433,500
444,499
39.5
75.7768
CLASS 5 TIER 79
444,500
999,999,999
40
76.7360
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 1
100
499
1
1.1592
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 2
500
899
1.5
1.7388
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 3
900
1,399
2
2.3184
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 4
1,400
1,899
2.5
2.8980
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 5
1,900
2,599
3
3.4776
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 6
2,600
3,399
3.5
4.0572
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 7
3,400
4,299
4
4.6368
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 8
4,300
5,299
4.5
5.2164
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 9
5,300
6,399
5
5.7960
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 10
6,400
7,599
5.5
6.3756
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 11
7,600
8,899
6
6.9552
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 12
8,900
10,299
6.5
7.5348
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 13
10,300
11,899
7
8.1144
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 14
11,900
13,499
7.5
8.6940
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 15
13,500
15,199
8
9.2736
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 16
15,200
17,099
8.5
9.8532
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 17
17,100
18,999
9
10.4328
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 18
19,000
21,099
9.5
11.0124
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 19
21,100
23,199
10
11.5920
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 20
23,200
25,499
10.5
12.1716
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 21
25,500
27,799
11
12.7512
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 22
27,800
30,299
11.5
13.3308
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 23
30,300
32,899
12
13.9104
Lwel
Hazard Class Square
Foot Tier
Minimum
Square Feet
Maximum
Square Feet
Equivalent Fire
Protection Units
Factored Fire
Protection Units
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 24
32,900
35,499
12.5
14.4900
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 25
35,500
38,299
13
15.0696
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 26
38,300
41,199
13.5
15.6492
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 27
41,200
44,199
14
16.2288
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 28
44,200
47,299
14.5
16.8084
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 29
47,300
50,499
15
17.3880
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 30
50,500
53,799
15.5
17.9676
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 31
53,800
57,199
16
18.5472
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 32
57,200
60,799
16.5
19.1268
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 33
60,800
64,399
17
19.7064
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 34
64,400
68,099
17.5
20.2860
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 35
68,100
71,899
18
20.8656
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 36
71,900
75,899
18.5
21.4452
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 37
75,900
79,899
19
22.0248
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 38
79,900
84,099
19.5
22.6044
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 39
84,100
88,299
20
23.1840
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 40
88,300
92,699
20.5
23.7636
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 41
92,700
97,099
21
24.3432
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 42
97,100
101,699
21.5
24.9228
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 43
101,700
106,399
22
25.5024
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 44
106,400
111,199
22.5
26.0820
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 45
111,200
115,999
23
26.6616
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 46
116,000
120,999
23.5
27.2412
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 47
121,000
126,099
24
27.8208
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 48
126,100
131,299
24.5
28.4004
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 49
131,300
136,599
25
28.9800
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 50
136,600
141,999
25.5
29.5596
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 51
142,000
147,499
26
30.1392
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 52
147,500
153,199
26.5
30.7188
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 53
153,200
158,899
27
31.2984
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 54
158,900
164,699
27.5
31.8780
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 55
164,700
170,699
28
32.4576
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 56
170,700
176,699
28.5
33.0372
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 57
176,700
182,799
29
33.6168
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 58
182,800
189,099
29.5
34.1964
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 59
189,100
195,399
30
34.7760
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 60
195,400
201,899
30.5
35.3556
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 61
201,900
208,499
31
35.9352
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 62
208,500
215,099
31.5
36.5148
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 63
215,100
221,899
32
37.0944
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 64
221,900
228,799
32.5
37.6740
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 65
228,800
235,799
33
38.2536
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 66
235,800
242,899
33.5
38.8332
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 67
242,900
249,999
34
39.4128
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Hazard Class Square
Foot Tier
Minimum
Square Feet
Maximum
Square Feet
Equivalent Fire
Protection Units
Factored Fire
Protection Units
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 68
250,000
257,299
34.5
39.9924
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 69
257,300
264,799
35
40.5720
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 70
264,800
272,299
35.5
41.1516
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 71
272,300
279,899
36
41.7312
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 72
279,900
287,599
36.5
42.3108
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 73
287,600
295,399
37
42.8904
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 74
295,400
303,299
37.5
43.4700
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 75
303,300
311,399
38
44.0496
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 76
311,400
319,499
38.5
44.6292
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 77
319,500
327,799
39
45.2088
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 78
327,800
336,099
39.5
45.7884
CLASS 3 -4 TIER 79
336,100
999,999,999
40
46.3680
APPENDIX F
FORM OF NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED
To Be Published by August 15, 2013
NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION
OF FIRE PROTECTION SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida will
conduct a public hearing to consider the imposition of annual fire protection special
assessments for the provision of fire protection services within the City and collection of
these assessments pursuant to the tax bill collection method.
The hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on September 5, 2013, in the City
Commission Chambers, 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida, for the purpose of
receiving public comment on the proposed assessments. All affected property owners
have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the City within 20
days of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City
Commission with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need
a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made,
including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. In
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special
accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should call the City
Clerk at (407)905 -3105, at least 48 hours prior to the date of the hearing.
The assessment for each parcel of property will be based upon each parcel's
classification and the total number of fire protection units attributed to that parcel. The
proposed fire protection assessment rate schedule for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 2013 and future fiscal years is $69.50 per Net Fire Protection Unit.
Copies of the Fire Protection Assessment Ordinance, the Initial Assessment
Resolution for Fire Protection Services and the preliminary Assessment Roll are
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available for inspection in the City Clerk located at 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee,
Florida.
The fire protection service non -ad valorem assessment will be collected on the
annual ad valorem tax bill mailed in November of each year that the assessment is
imposed. Failure to pay the assessment will cause a tax certificate to be issued against
the property in accordance with the provisions of Florida law, which may result in a loss
of title.
Should you have any questions regarding the fire services special assessment
please contact the City Clerk at (407) 905 -3100, Monday through Friday between 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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APPENDIX G
FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED
APPENDIX G
FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED
City of Ocoee
Special Assessments
150 No. Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, FL 34761
'THIS * THIS IS NOT A BILL
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF
FIRE PROTECTION NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
NOTICE DATE: AUGUST 15, 2013
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* * * * NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER * * * **
As required by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, notice is given by the City of Ocoee that an annual
assessment for fire protection services using the tax bill collection method, may be levied on your
property for the fiscal year October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014 and future fiscal years. The purpose of
this assessment is to fund fire protection services benefiting property located within the incorporated
areas of City of Ocoee. The total annual Fire Protection Assessment revenue to be collected within the
City of Ocoee is estimated to be $1,637,285.00. The annual fire protection assessment is based on the
classification of each building on each parcel of property and number of billing units contained therein.
Type and Number of Billing Units Fiscal Year 13 -14
Assessment
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The annual Fire Protection Assessment for the above parcel for Fiscal Year 2013 -14 and future fiscal
years is $
A public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on September 5, 2013, in the City Commission Chambers, 150
North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed
assessments. You and all other affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file
written objections with the City Commission within 20 days of this notice. If you decide to appeal any
decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, you will
need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this
proceeding should call (407) 905 -3105, at least 48 hours prior to the date of the hearing.
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Unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from
the date of City Commission action at the above hearing (including the method of apportionment, the rate
of assessment and the imposition of assessments), such action shall be the final adjudication of the
issues presented.
Copies of the Fire Protection Assessment Ordinance, the Initial Assessment Resolution and the
preliminary assessment roll are available for inspection at the City Clerk, located at 150 North Lakeshore
Drive, Ocoee, Florida.
Both the fire protection service non -ad valorem assessment amount shown on this notice and the ad
valorem taxes for the above parcel will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill mailed in November.
Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may
result in a loss of title.
If there is a mistake on this notice, it will be corrected. Should you have any questions regarding the fire
services special assessment please contact the City Clerk at (407) 905 -3100, Monday through Friday
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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APPENDIX H
FIRE FLOW MITIGATION CREDIT POLICY
Fire Protection Assessment
Fire Flow Mitigation Credit Policy
Eligibility:
Parcels subject to a fire protection assessment may be granted a fire flow mitigation
credit applied to the Net Fire Protection Units calculated for the buildings located on the
parcel based on one of the following factors:
1. Parcels containing buildings equipped with an automatic sprinkler which is
approved by the City and installed, inspected, monitored, and maintained in
accordance with the State's adopted standards ( "Certified Fire Sprinkler
Systems "). Property owner must provide proof of proper operation and
maintenance annually to receive credit.
2. Parcels containing buildings equipped with automatic fire suppression systems
employing fire suppression agents other than water, as approved by the City and
installed, inspected, monitored and maintained in accordance with applicable
standards ( "Certified Fire Suppression Systems "). Property owner must provide
proof of proper operation and maintenance annually to receive credit.
3. Parcels containing buildings that are otherwise designed to be more fire resistant
due to unique building construction. Property owner must provide proof annually
of any alterations to the structure which could impact the fire resistant
construction measures.
No parcel shall receive more than a 40% reduction in the Net Fire Protection Units
assigned to the buildings contained on the parcel for one or all of these factors, and fire
flow mitigation credits will be granted to property owners only.
Rationale:
Credits may be granted to parcels whose fire flow impacts on the City's Fire Department
(in terms of Net Fire Protection Units) are mitigated by a properly designed, functioning
and fully automated Certified Fire Sprinkler System, Certified Fire Suppression System
or contain buildings that are otherwise designed to be more fire resistant due to unique
building construction. The basis for these credits is as follows:
1) Parcels that contain buildings equipped with a Certified Fire Sprinkler System may
require less fire flow capacity to be provided by the City which may offset some of
the costs which might otherwise be borne by the City.
a) NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting
(2012 edition), encourages the use of systems, methods, or devices of equivalent
or superior quality, strength, fire resistance, effectiveness, durability, and safety
in place of those prescribed by the standard; provided technical documentation is
submitted to the City to demonstrate equivalency and the system, method, or
device is approved for the intended purpose.
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b) The City is permitted to reduce the water supply required for any building
pursuant to NFPA 1142 for manual fire - fighting purposes when a structure is
protected by an automatic sprinkler system that fully meets the requirements of
NFPA 13, NFPA 13D or NFPA 13R.
c) Chapter 633, Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 69A
establish the State of Florida's standards for automatic fire sprinkler system
installation and maintenance which are adhered to by the City.
d) A Certified Fire Sprinkler System provides built -in fire protection, lessening the
fire suppression burden and the water supply need on the fire department.
2) Parcels that contain buildings equipped with a Certified Fire Suppression System
may require less fire flow capacity to be provided by the City which may offset some
of the costs which might otherwise be borne by the City.
a) NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting
(2012 edition), encourages the use of systems, methods, or devices of equivalent
or superior quality, strength, fire resistance, effectiveness, durability, and safety
in place of those prescribed by the standard; provided technical documentation is
submitted to the City to demonstrate equivalency and the system, method, or
device is approved for the intended purpose.
b) Chapter 633, Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 69A
establish the State of Florida's standards for fire suppression system installation
and maintenance which are adhered to by the City.
c) For any building fully or partially protected by an automatic fire suppression
system other than an automatic sprinkler system, the City shall determine the
minimum water supply required for the building for fire - fighting purposes pursuant
to NFPA 1142, Annex G or other applicable standards on an individual basis.
d) A Certified Fire Suppression System provides built -in fire protection, lessening
the fire suppression burden and the water supply need on the fire department.
3) Parcels that contain buildings that are otherwise designed to be more fire resistant
due to unique building construction require less fire flow capacity to be provided by
the City which may offset some of the costs which might otherwise be borne by the
City.
a) Combustibility and fire resistance of the building itself greatly influence the
development and spread of a fire and, to a large extent, determine the amount of
water needed to control and extinguish a fire.
b) NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction (2012 edition) classifies
construction types into five categories with different fire resistance ratings:
i) Type I and Type II: construction type in which fire walls, structural elements,
walls, arches, floors and roofs are of approved non - combustible or limited
combustible materials as defined in NFPA 220, 3.3.3 and 3.3.4.
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ii) Type III: construction type in which exterior walls and structural elements that
are portions of exterior walls are of approved noncombustible or limited
combustible materials, and in which fire walls, interior structural elements,
walls, arches, floors and roofs are entirely or partially of wood of smaller
dimensions than required for Type IV construction or are of approved
noncombustible, limited combustible or other approved combustible materials.
iii) Type IV: construction type in which fire walls, exterior walls and interior
bearing walls and structural elements that are portions of such walls are of
approved noncombustible or limited combustible materials. Other interior
structural elements, arches, floors and roofs shall be of solid or laminated
wood without concealed spaces and shall comply with the allowable
dimension pursuant to NFPA 220.
iv) Type V: construction type in which structural elements, walls, arches, floors
and roofs are entirely or partially of wood or other approved material.
c) Fire Resistive Construction is defined in NFPA 1142, G.4.1.1.1 as any building
with 66 2/3 percent or more of the total wall area and 66 2/3 percent or more of the
total floor and roof area defined as construction Type I.
d) Noncombustible Construction is defined in NFPA 1142, G.4.1.1.2 as any building
with 66 2/3 percent or more of the total wall area and 66 2/3 or more of the total floor
and roof area defined as construction Types II and IV, or any building not meeting
the definition of Fire Resistive Construction with 66 2/3 percent or more of the total
wall area and 66 2/3 percent or more of the total floor and roof area constructed in
two or more of construction Types I, II and IV, but with no single type itself equal to
66 2/3 percent or more of the total area.
e) Ordinary Construction is defined in NFPA 1142, G.4.1.1.3 as any building not
meeting the definitions of Fire Resistive Construction or Noncombustible
Construction with 66 2/3 percent or more of the total wall area of construction Type
III, or any building not qualifying under the definitions of Fire Resistive Construction
or Noncombustible Construction with 66 2/3 percent or more of the total wall area
and 66 2/3 percent or more of the total floor and roof area construction in two or
more of construction Types I, II, III and IV, but with no single type itself equal to 66
2/3 percent or more of the total area.
f) The Construction Class Coefficient is a series of numbers from 0.6 through 1.5
that are mathematical factors used in the formula to determine the total water supply
requirements for a building pursuant to NFPA 1142, Annex G. The slowest burning
or lowest hazard type of construction, fire - resistive, is construction classification 0.5.
The fastest burning or highest hazard type of construction, wood frame, is
construction classification 1.5.
i) Fire Resistive Construction = 0.6
ii) Noncombustible Construction = 0.8
iii) Ordinary Construction = 1.0
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iv) Wood Frame Construction = 1.5
4) It is in the City's interest to encourage the proper operation and maintenance and
continued existence of Certified Fire Sprinkler Systems, Certified Fire Suppression
Systems or construction of buildings that are otherwise designed to be more fire
resistant due to unique building construction because the City receives benefits from the
reduction in the need for fire flow in the form of reduced costs.
Mitigation Credits (Reduction in Net Fire Protection Units):
1) Parcels with Buildings Equipped with Certified 20% reduction in Net Fire
Fire Sprinkler System: Protection Units assigned to
the building
a) The credit for such parcels will be based upon the annual proof that the Certified
Fire Sprinkler System within the building was installed and is maintained as
outlined in all NFPA, City and State standards as appropriate.
b) The building must have been 100% occupied during the previous 12 -month
calendar year and show proof of occupancy such as utility services.
c) The building must be fully protected by the Certified Fire Sprinkler System, as
defined by the NFPA sprinkler standards (NFPA 13, NFPA 13D, or NFPA 13R) in
effect at the time of system installation or by current standards in effect for the
applicable mitigation credit renewal period.
2) Parcels with Buildings Equipped with Certified Reduction in Net Fire
Fire Suppression System: Protection Units assigned to
the building to be determined
by the City
a) The credit for such parcels will be based upon the City's determination of the
reduction in the minimum water supply required for the building based on NFPA
1142, Annex G or other applicable standards provided by the proper operation of
the Certified Fire Suppression System.
b) The credit for such parcels shall require annual proof that the Certified Fire
Suppression System within the building was installed and is maintained as
outlined in all NFPA, City and State standards as appropriate.
c) The building must have been 100% occupied during the previous 12 -month
calendar year and show proof of occupancy such as utility services.
3) Parcels with Buildings Designed for Additional Fire Resistance
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a) Noncombustible Construction: 20% reduction in Net Fire
Protection Units assigned
to the building
The credit for such parcels will be based upon the City's initial determination that the
building qualifies as Noncombustible Construction.
b) Fire Resistant Construction:
40% reduction in Net Fire
Protection Units assigned to
the building
The credit for such parcels will be based upon the City's initial determination that the
building qualifies as Fire Resistant Construction.
c) No credit will be granted for any building classified as Ordinary Construction or
Wood Frame construction.
4) Parcels With Buildings Containing Multiple Fire Resistance Measures
a) The credit for parcels employing more than one fire resistance measure will be
based upon the greatest credit available herein, but only one credit will be
granted for each building.
b) No parcel shall receive a credit towards the Net Fire Protection Units assigned
greater than 40 %.
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