California Government Code ARTICLE 3.6 - Fire Suppression Assessments

• Section 50078.
  Any local agency which provides fire suppression services directly or by contract with the state or a local agency may, by ordinance or by resolution...
• Section 50078.1.
  As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Legislative body” means the board of directors, trustees, governors, or any other governing body...
• Section 50078.2.
  (a) The ordinance or resolution shall establish uniform schedules and rates based upon the type of use of property and the risk classification of the structures...
• Section 50078.3.
  Any ordinance or resolution adopted by a local agency pursuant to this article establishing uniform schedules and rates for assessments for fire suppression services which...
• Section 50078.4.
  The legislative body of the local agency shall cause to be prepared and filed with the clerk of the local agency a written report which...
• Section 50078.5.
  (a) The legislative body may establish zones or areas of benefit within the local agency and may restrict the imposition of assessments to areas lying within...
• Section 50078.6.
  The clerk of the local agency shall cause the notice, protest, and hearing procedures to comply with Section 53753. The mailed notice shall also contain...
• Section 50078.13.
  The local agency shall pay the county for costs, if any, incurred by the county in conducting the election. An election called by a legislative...
• Section 50078.16.
  The legislative body may provide for the collection of the assessment in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties as, other fees, charges,...
• Section 50078.17.
  Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure applies to any judicial action or proceeding...
• Section 50078.19.
  This article does not limit or prohibit the levy or collection of any other fee, charge, assessment, or tax for fire suppression services authorized by...
• Section 50078.20.a.
  Any fire protection district may specifically allocate a portion of the revenue generated pursuant to this article to pay the interest and that portion of...

Last modified: October 22, 2018