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Soledad Municipal Code Ch. 3.52 First Responder Enhanced Emergency Medical Services Special Tax
Soledad Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Soledad
Cite as: Soledad Municipal Code Chapter 3.52 · Text as of 2026-10-04
3.52.010 - Intent.¶
It is the intent of the city of Soledad to supplement the Monterey County emergency medical services system, which provides paramedic, ambulance and related services, through the imposition of a first responder enhanced emergency medical services special tax to fund supplemental or enhanced medical and related services.
(Ord. 566 § 1 (part), 1999)
3.52.020 - Definitions.¶
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given in this section:
An "Emergency medical services" (EMS) means and includes the Monterey County emergency medical services system pursuant to Division 2.5 of the California Health and Safety Code and any services provided by or within that system.
"First responder" means the city of Soledad, with equipment and personnel capable of responding immediately to emergency medical calls, arriving promptly thereafter at the scene of the medical emergency, and providing first aid, CPR, rescue or all other appropriate pre-hospital emergency medical care, including management of such services, before the arrival of an ambulance.
"Supplemental emergency medical services" means enhanced first responder services provided within a city, operating as a duly authorized part of the Monterey County emergency medical services system.
(Ord. 566 § 1 (part), 1999)
3.52.030 - Authority for special tax.¶
The special tax authorized in this chapter is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution, Article XIIIA, Section 4, Article XIIIC, Section 2, and Article XIIID, Section 3, California Government Code Sections 53720 et seq.; California Government Codes 50075 et seq.; and California Government Code Sections 25210.1 et seq.
(Ord. 566 § 1 (part), 1999)
3.52.040 - First responder enhanced emergency medical services special tax imposed.¶
A special tax for first responder enhanced emergency medical services to be provided by the city shall be levied upon all parcels of real property as designated in Section 3.52.050 and located within the city. This tax shall be known as the "first responder enhanced emergency medical services special tax." Such tax shall be levied commencing with fiscal year 2000/01 and thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year following voter approval. This tax shall be solely for the purpose of raising revenue for the provision of first responder enhanced emergency medical services and related services.
(Ord. 566 § 1 (part), 1999)
3.52.050 - Maximum special tax rate and method of assessment.¶
A. The rate of the special tax imposed in the city shall not exceed five dollars per service unit per year and shall be assessed against each parcel of real property located within the city.
B. The number of service units assigned to each parcel shall be based on the system used by the county of Monterey for collection of its paramedic emergency medical services special tax, which apportions service units on the basis of the use of real property as follows:
| Use Code | Description | Service Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Vacant land, 1 | .5 |
| 1B | Vacant land, 2 or more | .5 |
| 1C | One SFD, 1 | 1 |
| 1D | One SFD, 2 or more sites | 1 |
| 1E | Two SFD, 1 site | 2 |
| 1G | Miscellaneous improvement | .5 |
| 1H | Two SFD, 2 or more sites | 1 per unit |
| 2A | Vacant | .5 |
| 2B | Two units | 1 per unit |
| 2C | Three to four units | 1 per unit |
| 2D | Five to fifteen units | 1 per unit |
| 2E | Sixteen/ |
1 per unit |
| 2F | Thirty-one units or more | 1 per unit |
| 2G | Condominiums | 1 |
| 2H | Mobile home parks | 1 per space |
| 2J | One SFD, multi-zone | 1 |
| 2K | One SFD, multi-zone/ |
1 |
| 2L | Residential timeshares | 1 |
| 3A | Vacant rural, 1-10 acre | .5 |
| 3B | Vacant rural, 11-40 acre | .5 |
| 3C | Undeveloped, 41-300 acre | .5 |
| 3D | Undeveloped, 301 acre or more | .5 |
| 3E | Residential use, up to 10 acres | 1 |
| 3F | Residential use, 11-40 acres | 1 |
| 3G | Rural mobile homes | 1 |
| 3H | Nurseries | 2 |
| 3M | Mobile home | 1 |
| 4A | Grazing with improvements | 1 |
| 4B | Dry farm with improvements | 1 |
| 4C | Row crops | .5 |
| 4D | Field crops | .5 |
| 4E | Feed lots | 1 |
| 4F | Vineyards | 1 |
| 4G | Orchards | 1 |
| 4H | Agricultural preserves | .5 |
| 4K | Agricultural preserves | .5 |
| 4L | Open space | .5 |
| 5A | Vacant | .5 |
| 5B | Comm, shell type | 2 |
| 5C | Sub stores | 2 |
| 5D | Comb. store/ |
4 |
| 5E | Office building-1 | 4 |
| 5F | Office building-multiple | 4 |
| 5G | Medical/ |
4 |
| 5H | Bank | 4 |
| 5J | Comm/ |
1 |
| 5K | Office condo | 1 |
| 5N | Hotel/motel | .2 per room |
| 5P | Market | 4 |
| 5Q | Shopping center | 7 |
| 5R | Service station | 2 |
| 5S | Restaurant | 4 |
| 5T | Theater | 4 |
| 5U | Auto sales | 2 |
| 5V | Miscellaneous buildings | 2 |
| 5W | Recreation | 2 |
| 5Z | Vacant | .5 |
| 6A | Vacant | .5 |
| 6B | Light manufacturing | 4 |
| 6D | Industrial part | 4 |
| 6E | Warehouse | 2 |
| 6F | Auto wreckers | 2 |
| 6G | Produce shed | 2 |
| 6M | Vacant | .5 |
| 7C | Fraternity organization | 4 |
| 7F | Hospital/ |
5 |
| 8F | Dev. gas/oil | 6 |
| 8H | Quarries | 6 |
| 8J | Labor camps | 7 |
| 8K | Improvements | 1 |
| 8M | Mobile home | 1 |
C. Assessor's parcels that are exempt from real property taxation are not listed above.
D. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of county ad valorem property taxes shall be applicable to any tax imposed by this chapter. Any tax levied under this chapter shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county ad valorem property taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties, fees and accrual of interest and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for such taxes. Every penalty imposed and such interest as accrues under the provisions of this chapter shall become a part of the tax herein required to be paid.
(Ord. 566 § 1 (part), 1999)
3.52.060 - Duration, amendment or repeal.¶
The authorization to levy the first responder enhanced emergency medical services special tax imposed under this chapter shall continue from year to year. The Soledad city council may amend or repeal this chapter or any provision thereof. Any amendment increasing the tax rate above the limits established by this chapter shall first be approved by at least two-thirds of the voters voting on the increase before it shall become effective.
(Ord. 566 § 1 (part), 1999)
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