diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getFeeCategories.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getFeeCategories.js
index 2d482a7e..99ae2d2c 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getFeeCategories.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getFeeCategories.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
 import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+import { updateFeeOrderNumber } from "./updateFee.js";
+import { updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber } from "./updateFeeCategory.js";
 const buildFeeCategoryWhereClause = (filters) => {
     let sqlWhereClause = " where recordDelete_timeMillis is null";
     const sqlParameters = [];
@@ -58,9 +60,7 @@ export const getFeeCategories = (filters, options) => {
         for (const feeCategory of feeCategories) {
             expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber += 1;
             if (updateOrderNumbers && feeCategory.orderNumber !== expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber) {
-                database
-                    .prepare("update FeeCategories set orderNumber = ? where feeCategoryId = ?")
-                    .run(expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber, feeCategory.feeCategoryId);
+                updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber(feeCategory.feeCategoryId, expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber, database);
                 feeCategory.orderNumber = expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber;
             }
             const feeSqlFilter = buildFeeWhereClause(filters, feeCategory.feeCategoryId);
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@ export const getFeeCategories = (filters, options) => {
                 for (const fee of feeCategory.fees) {
                     expectedFeeOrderNumber += 1;
                     if (fee.orderNumber !== expectedFeeOrderNumber) {
-                        database
-                            .prepare("update Fees set orderNumber = ? where feeId = ?")
-                            .run(expectedFeeOrderNumber, fee.feeId);
+                        updateFeeOrderNumber(fee.feeId, expectedFeeOrderNumber, database);
                         fee.orderNumber = expectedFeeOrderNumber;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getFeeCategories.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getFeeCategories.ts
index 5441638b..f296d5be 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getFeeCategories.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getFeeCategories.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
 
 import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 
+import { updateFeeOrderNumber } from "./updateFee.js";
+import { updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber } from "./updateFeeCategory.js";
+
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
 interface GetFeeCategoriesFilters {
@@ -102,9 +105,11 @@ export const getFeeCategories = (
             expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber += 1;
 
             if (updateOrderNumbers && feeCategory.orderNumber !== expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber) {
-                database
-                    .prepare("update FeeCategories set orderNumber = ? where feeCategoryId = ?")
-                    .run(expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber, feeCategory.feeCategoryId);
+                updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber(
+                    feeCategory.feeCategoryId,
+                    expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber,
+                    database
+                );
 
                 feeCategory.orderNumber = expectedFeeCategoryOrderNumber;
             }
@@ -135,9 +140,7 @@ export const getFeeCategories = (
                     expectedFeeOrderNumber += 1;
 
                     if (fee.orderNumber !== expectedFeeOrderNumber) {
-                        database
-                            .prepare("update Fees set orderNumber = ? where feeId = ?")
-                            .run(expectedFeeOrderNumber, fee.feeId);
+                        updateFeeOrderNumber(fee.feeId, expectedFeeOrderNumber, database);
 
                         fee.orderNumber = expectedFeeOrderNumber;
                     }
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.d.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.d.ts
index a9b58165..04185847 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.d.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.d.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 interface UpdateFeeForm {
     feeId: string;
@@ -15,4 +16,5 @@ interface UpdateFeeForm {
     isRequired: "" | "1";
 }
 export declare const updateFee: (feeForm: UpdateFeeForm, requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession) => boolean;
+export declare const updateFeeOrderNumber: (feeId: number, orderNumber: number, connectedDatabase?: sqlite.Database) => boolean;
 export default updateFee;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.js
index 27a5157b..f68155fb 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.js
@@ -25,4 +25,17 @@ export const updateFee = (feeForm, requestSession) => {
     database.close();
     return result.changes > 0;
 };
+export const updateFeeOrderNumber = (feeId, orderNumber, connectedDatabase) => {
+    const database = connectedDatabase ||
+        sqlite(databasePath, {
+            readonly: true
+        });
+    const result = database
+        .prepare("update Fees set orderNumber = ? where feeId = ?")
+        .run(orderNumber, feeId);
+    if (!connectedDatabase) {
+        database.close();
+    }
+    return result.changes > 0;
+};
 export default updateFee;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.ts
index 96c4800f..2e7f322c 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFee.ts
@@ -71,4 +71,26 @@ export const updateFee = (
     return result.changes > 0;
 };
 
+export const updateFeeOrderNumber = (
+    feeId: number,
+    orderNumber: number,
+    connectedDatabase?: sqlite.Database
+) => {
+    const database =
+        connectedDatabase ||
+        sqlite(databasePath, {
+            readonly: true
+        });
+
+    const result = database
+        .prepare("update Fees set orderNumber = ? where feeId = ?")
+        .run(orderNumber, feeId);
+
+    if (!connectedDatabase) {
+        database.close();
+    }
+
+    return result.changes > 0;
+};
+
 export default updateFee;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.d.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.d.ts
index 8767352b..de9eb3ac 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.d.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.d.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 interface UpdateFeeCategoryForm {
     feeCategoryId: number | string;
     feeCategory: string;
 }
 export declare const updateFeeCategory: (feeCategoryForm: UpdateFeeCategoryForm, requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession) => boolean;
+export declare const updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber: (feeCategoryId: number, orderNumber: number, connectedDatabase?: sqlite.Database) => boolean;
 export default updateFeeCategory;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.js
index 7984cedb..69c526bc 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.js
@@ -14,4 +14,17 @@ export const updateFeeCategory = (feeCategoryForm, requestSession) => {
     database.close();
     return result.changes > 0;
 };
+export const updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber = (feeCategoryId, orderNumber, connectedDatabase) => {
+    const database = connectedDatabase ||
+        sqlite(databasePath, {
+            readonly: true
+        });
+    const result = database
+        .prepare("update FeeCategories set orderNumber = ? where feeCategoryId = ?")
+        .run(orderNumber, feeCategoryId);
+    if (!connectedDatabase) {
+        database.close();
+    }
+    return result.changes > 0;
+};
 export default updateFeeCategory;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.ts
index 725d47b2..c683fb93 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.ts
@@ -38,4 +38,26 @@ export const updateFeeCategory = (
     return result.changes > 0;
 };
 
+export const updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber = (
+    feeCategoryId: number,
+    orderNumber: number,
+    connectedDatabase?: sqlite.Database
+) => {
+    const database =
+        connectedDatabase ||
+        sqlite(databasePath, {
+            readonly: true
+        });
+
+    const result = database
+        .prepare("update FeeCategories set orderNumber = ? where feeCategoryId = ?")
+        .run(orderNumber, feeCategoryId);
+
+    if (!connectedDatabase) {
+        database.close();
+    }
+
+    return result.changes > 0;
+};
+
 export default updateFeeCategory;