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 Deltona
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 26. CIVIL EMERGENCIES
 Article II. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

  § 26-34. Collection and disbursement of funds for cost recovery.  

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  • (a)

    Agent for collection. Under the terms of an interlocal agreement between the city and the county, the county department of finance shall serve as the city's agent for collecting invoices and billing the responsible party for costs. Agencies of the county, city or organizations responding to a hazardous materials incident according to responsibilities set forth in the county hazardous materials emergency plan, or at the request of the county or the city, will be eligible to submit bills.

    (b)

    Procedure for submitting invoices. Under the terms of an interlocal agreement between the city and the county, invoices identifying eligible costs under this article shall be submitted to the county department of finance within ten working days after the costs were incurred or identified. Submitted invoices should include sufficient documentation for cost reimbursement (i.e., copies of time sheets for specific personnel, copies of bills for materials, equipment and supplies procured or used, etc.).

    (c)

    Method of payment. Under the terms of an interlocal agreement between the city and the county, the county department of finance shall submit one or a series of consolidated invoices to the responsible party identifying agencies, agents or municipalities and their specific cost for reimbursement. The responsible party shall issue a certified check to each eligible agency, agent or municipality requesting cost recovery for the amount incurred, within 60 days of receiving a consolidated invoice.

    (d)

    Hazardous material incident trust fund. Under the terms of an interlocal agreement between the city and the county, any moneys recovered under this article and not identified in a specific cost reimbursement category shall be retained in a hazardous material incident trust fund maintained by the county. Trust fund moneys shall be used only to defray hazardous material costs when approved by the county hazardous materials advisory committee.

(Ord. No. 96-12, §§ 4.01—4.04, 3-4-1996)