26-2286 Amend City Code Section 2-423 Fire Sevice Fees ORDINANCE NO. 26-2286
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AMENDING CITY CODE
SECTION 2-423 FIRE SERVICE FEES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITION OF FIRE SAFETY
INSPECTION AND RE-INSPECTION FEES, AND LIFT ASSIST FEES FOR ASSISTED LIVING
FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida, has the authority to establish
fees for service; and
WHEREAS, the City does not presently charge for Fire Safety inspections and re-inspections and
lift assists for assisted living facilities like many neighboring municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it appropriate to add these fees to the City's fee
schedule.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Section 2-423 of the Longwood City Code shall be Amended as follows (Words
that are stricken out are deletions; words that are underlined are additions; Articles, Sections,
Subsections and Provisions not referenced in this ordinance are not modified):
Chapter 2—ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND FEES
Sec. 2-423. Fire Service Fees.
Fire service fees for the following are set out in Appendix B:
(1) Arson report package.
(2) Emergency alarm reports.
(3) All other copies, per page.
(4) Emergency medical patient transport system:
a. BLS service.
b. ALS Level I non-specialized services.
c. ALS Level II specialized services.
d. Transport mileage, per loaded mile.
(5) Fire Inspection Fees and Re-Inspections.
(6) Lift assists for licensed Assisted Living Facilities.
(7) Other fire department service fees as established by resolution of the city commission.
The fees and charges for emergency medical patient transport services and load mileage shall not
exceed the maximum allowable charged as determined by Medicare, and Medicaid if applicable, and
henceforth charges for these services shall automatically be adjusted to coincide with the Medicare
and/or Medicaid approved rate(s).
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In the event it is determined by the city commission that a change to the fee schedule is warranted, the
change will be accomplished by a resolution adopted by the city commission.
SECTION 3. CONFLICTS. If any ordinance or part thereof is in conflict herewith, this Ordinance shall
control to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 4: CODIFICATION. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be codified; and any sections, subsection,
paragraph, or subparagraph may be renumbered or re-lettered as appropriate and to accomplish the
intent of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is given liberal authority to correct scriveners' errors, such as
incorrect code cross references,grammatical, typographical and similar or like errors when codifying this
Ordinance.
SECTION 5: SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be separable and if any
section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance or the application thereto any person or
circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other sections or words or applications of this
Ordinance. If any part of this Ordinance is found to be preempted or otherwise superseded, the
remainder shall nevertheless be given full force and effect to the extent permitted by the severance of
such preempted or superseded part.
SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
FIRST READING: July 20,2026
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION: August 3, 2026
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIST.6 DAY OF F � , 2026
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Business Impact Estimate
This form should be included in the agenda packet for the item under which the proposed
ordinance is to be considered and must be posted on the City of Longwood's website by the time
notice of the proposed ordinance is published.
Proposed ordinance's title/reference: ORDINANCE NO. 26-2286 AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 2-423 FIRE
SERVICE FEES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITION OF FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION
AND RE-INSPECTION FEES, AND LIFT ASSIST FEES FOR ASSISTED LIVING
FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Business Impact Estimate is provided in accordance with section 166.041(4), Florida
Statutes. If one or more boxes are checked below, this means the City of Longwood is of
the view that a business impact estimate is not required by state law' for the proposed
ordinance, but the City of Longwood is, nevertheless, providing this Business Impact
Estimate as a courtesy and to avoid any procedural issues that could impact the
enactment of the proposed ordinance. This Business Impact Estimate may be revised
following its initial posting.
❑ The proposed ordinance is required for compliance with Federal or State law or
regulation;
El The proposed ordinance relates to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
El The proposed ordinance relates to the adoption of budgets or budget
amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
El The proposed ordinance is required to implement a contract or an agreement,
including, but not limited to, any Federal, State, local, or private grant or other
financial assistance accepted by the municipal government;
❑ The proposed ordinance is an emergency ordinance;
El The ordinance relates to procurement; or
❑ The proposed ordinance is enacted to implement the following:
a. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in
s. 163.3164, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida Local
Government Development Agreement Act under ss. 163.3220-163.3243;
b. Comprehensive plan amendments and land development regulation
amendments initiated by an application by a private party other than the
municipality;
c. Sections 190.005 and 190.046;
c. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
d. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
1 See Section 166.041(4)(c), Florida Statutes.
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In accordance with the provisions of controlling law, even notwithstanding the fact that
an exemption noted above may apply, the City of Longwood hereby publishes the
following information:
1. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose,
such as serving the public health, safety, morals and welfare):
Ordinance 26-2286 establishes the ability for the City to adopt fees for fire
inspections and lift assists for licensed assisted living facilities by resolution.
2. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-
profit businesses in the City, if any:
(a) An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;
The ordinance establishes the ability of the City Commission to adopt a fee, but
does not itself establish a fee.
(b) Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses
will be financially responsible; and
The ordinance establishes the ability of the City Commission to adopt a fee, but
does not itself establish a fee.
(c) An estimate of the City's regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new
charges or fees to cover such costs.
The ordinance establishes the ability of the City Commission to adopt a fee, but
does not itself establish a fee and thus does not generate revenue on its own.
3. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed
ordinance:
The ordinance does not directly establish the fee, but if a fee is adopted by
resolution the fire inspection fee will affect any business subject to periodic
inspections by the Fire Department and inspections generated by business tax
receipt applications. Any licensed assisted living facility could be affected by the
fee if they elect to utilize the Fire Department for lift assist services.
4. Additional information the governing body deems useful (if any):
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