Point Arena Municipal Code Ch. 3.10 Uniform Schedules and Rates for Assessment for Fire Suppression Services

The following units of benefit per year shall be assessed on all real property (except that of federal, state, or governmental agencies or other property which is exempt from taxation) within the boundaries of the Redwood Coast Fire District for fire suppression and prevention services within said boundaries. Said charges shall be established by the Fire District Board, from time to time, subject, however, to a maximum unit of benefit shown below. Each unit of benefit shall not exceed $85.00 per year.

(1) One unit of benefits per assessor parcel shall apply to the following land use type codes: 00 Vacant Residential; 03 Multiple (one per dwelling unit); 04 Courts (one per dwelling unit); 25 Parking Lots; 70 Vacant Institutional.

(2) Two units of benefits per assessor parcel shall apply to the following land use type codes: 01 Single-Family Residential; 05 Mobile Home; 10 Vacant Commercial; 21 Trailer Parks (two plus one per space); 29 Shipyards, Docks and Wharves; 30 Vacant Industrial; 53 Dry Classified Land, improvements only; 54 Range, improvements only; 64 Timber, improvements only; 62 Timber, improvements only; 63 Timber, improvements only; 64 Timber, improvements only; 65 Timber, improvements only; 81 Waste Land; 82 Rightof-Way, improvements only.

(3) Three units of benefit per assessor parcel shall apply to the following land use type codes: 02 Duplex; 06 Recreational Residential; 11 Retail Store; 12 Retail Store with office over; 13 Office, nonprofessional; 23 Nurseries; 28 Newspapers and Radio; 71 Church; 72 School; 75 Rest Home; 79 Recreation Nonprofit.

(4) Four units of benefit per assessor parcel shall apply to the following land use type codes: 15 Service Shops; 22 Professional Offices; 24 Banks; 27 Airport Service Shop; 55 Recreational Residential; 76 Orphanages, and Boarding School; 77 Mortuary; 79 Crematorium.

(5) Five units of benefit per assessor parcel shall apply to the following land use type codes: 17 Service Station; 19 Wholesale Outlets (five plus one per occupancy); 26 Shopping Centers; 74 Convalescent Hospital.

(6) Because these uses are normally composed of more than one assessor's parcel and are generally a minimum fire hazard, one unit of benefit per assessor parcel shall apply to the following land use type codes: 41 Orchards; 42 Vineyards; 43 Permanent Pasture; 44 Row Crops; 51 Orchards; 52 Vineyard.

(7) The following units of benefit per assessor parcel shall apply to the following land use type codes:

(8) One-half unit of benefit shall be assessed for each additional single-family residential unit greater than one on parcels with land use type code 01, Single-Family Residential.

(Ord. 161, 1996.)