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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD-004 - OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE FOOTHILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 3 BY CHANGING THE NUMBER OF BENEFIT UNITS AND MAXIMUM CHARGES TO BE CHARGED ACCORDING TO PARCEL, CLASS OF IMPROVEMENT OR USE OF PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Foothill Fire Protection District has determined that the number of benefit units and maximum charges against each parcel, class of improvement or use of property by Ordinance Number 3 of the Foothill Fire Protection District should be changed; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Foothill Fire Protection District of San Bernardino County as follows: Section 1. read: Section 2 of Ordinance Number 3 is hereby amended to Section 2. Definitions. Except as specifically defined in this section, words and phrases used in this ordinance shall be interpreted to give them the meaning they have in common usage. ae Building - Any structure erected for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind. Dwelling Unit - A single family residence, each unit in a residential apartment or condominium building, each mobile home. Ce Sprinkler Adjustment - A reduction, by 25%, of the charge if a structure charged under this ordinance meets or exceeds the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association Standard Number 13 for fully sprinklered buildings. me Mobile Home Adjustment - A reduction of the charge if a mobile home is located within a mobile home park. Unimproved Parcel - Any land that is void of a build- ing or which has a building with 1,000 square feet or less of floor area. Fe Combustible Construction - The use of combustible structural members that would propogate the extension of fire in a structure. Ordinance Number 4 Page Two Section 2. to read: Section 3 of Ordinance Number 3 is hereby amended Section 3. The rate of tax to be levied shall be in one or more of the following manners and in such amounts NOT TO EXCEED the following schedules: Parcel, Class of Improvement to Property, Use of Property Maximum Annual Charge Residential dwelling units and other buildings (except those appearing below in this schedule $7.50 per assessed benefit unit as per the Benefit Unit Schedule (BUS) Commercial, industrial and institutional buildings $11.25 per assessed benefit unit as per the BUS Unimproved (each parcel) $5.00 per assessed benefit unit as per the BUS Section 3. to read: Section 4 of Ordinance Number 3 is hereby amended Section 4. Schedule of Benefit Assessment Units: Description Number of Benefit Units Each single family dwelling on one acre of land or more 6 each plus 1 for each unimproved additional acre up to 20 acres Each single family dwelling on one acre of land or less 6 each Each additional dwelling unit on one acre of land or less (i.e., servant quarters, guest house, etc.), except apartments and residential condominiums 3 each Each dwelling unit in a building with two or more dwelling units 2 each (with a minimum of 10 per building or a maxi- mum of 150 per building) Each mobile home located within a mobile home park 3 each Each commercial, industrial, or insti- tutional building on a parcel 1 each per 1000 square feet of floor area, or major portion thereof, with a minimum of 6.67 benefit units per building Ordinance Number 4 Page Three Description Each unimproved parcel within the Rancho Cucamonga city limits All non-dwelling buildings on a residential or agricultural parcel with a floor area exceeding 1000 square feet All non-dwelling buildings of 1000 square feet. or less of floor area and all carports with no walls Sprinklered. buildings Nursery lath or greenhouses used for the express purpose of shelter- ing living plants Aboveground stationary containers of flammable or combustible liquids or gases, with a capacity of more than 4000 gallons Number of Benefit Units 1 each per acre of land or part thereof, with a maximum of 20 units per parcel 3 each per building Exempt from all charges Charges reduced by a 25% sprinkler adjustment, as defined Exemp% from all charges 15 each Section 4. to read: Section 8 of Ordinance Number 3 is hereby amended Section 8. On the ballots to be used at the special election, in addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substantially the following: ~rdinance Number 4 Page Pbur.-. Proposition: Shall the Foothill Fire Protection District be authorized to levy an annual charge for the purpose of obtain- ing, furnishing, operating, and maintaining fire suppression equipment or apparatus, for hiring and paying salaries and benefits to fire fighting personnel, and for such other neces- sary fire protection and prevention expenses to the District, in the amounts NOT TO EXCEED the following schedule and on the following basis? Parcel, Class of Improvement to Property, Use of Property Residential Commercial, industrial, institu- tional and other buildings Unimproved (each parcel within the Rancho Cucamonga city limits) Fire Protection Charge Not to exceed $3.75 per month per dwelling unit and not to exceed $45.00 per year A maximum of $11.25 per 1000 square feet of floor area with a mini- mum charge of $75.00 per building per year Maximum of $100 per parcel per year Pursuant to Government Code Section 53978 and Article XIIIA of the California Constitution Foothill Fire Protection District Ordinance Number 3 YES NO Section 5. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of March , 1981, at a Special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Foothill Fire Protection District by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ALEXANDER, AMODT, LYONS NONE RICHARDS, SPIERS FOOTHILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF.~ DIRECTORS ~. ~obert A. Lee, SeCretary (seal)