ADMENDMENT TO SECTION II, III, IV, and VII OF AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF SERVICE CHARGES BY AND FOR FORESTDALE FIRE DISTRICT – ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

 

The following provision shall become effective January 1, 2023 unless the petition required by section 13 of Act 79 of the 1966 Special Session of the Legislature of Alabama is filed within 30 days of this advertisement.

1. Single Residential Property

The service charges shall be assessed as follows:

Single Family House                                   $312.00

Single-wide manufactured home                 $248.00

Double-wide manufactured home                $312.00

New construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures shall be subject to this fee schedule if any wall or part of a wall of any level of the structure is in place during any part of the calendar year.  If the new construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures or any wall or part of wall of any level of the structure is in place between January 1 and June 30^th the full service charge shall apply.  If the new construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures or any wall or part of wall of any level of the structure is in place on or after July 1^st a prorated charge of one-half (1/2) of the service charge shall be assessed.

III. Multi-Residential Property

The service charge for multi-residential property shall be assessed as follows:

 

Each Apartment unit (including Duplex’s)        $198.00

Each Assisted Living unit                                  $159.00

Each Nursing Home Bed                                  $159.00

Each Mobile Home Park Lot – Single               $248.00

Each Mobile Home Park Lot – Double              $312.00

Each Mobile Home Park Lot – Duplex              $198.00, per living unit

 

Mobile Home Park Lots – Single, Double or Duplex, shall only be charged if during the immediately preceding year a structure or part of a structure is located on the lot as verified by the Forestdale Fire District.

New construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures shall be subject to this fee schedule if any wall or part of a wall of any level of the structure is in place during any part of the calendar year.  If the new construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures or any wall or part of wall of any level of the structure is in place between January 1 and June 30^th the full service charge shall apply.  If the new construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures or any wall or part of wall of any level of the structure is in place on or after July 1^st a prorated charge of one-half (1/2) of the service charge shall be assessed.

 

1. Commercial Property

The service charge for commercial property shall be based on the square footage as determined by the District. The service charges shall be assessed as follows:

 

For Each business unit for      0 to 1,000 sq. ft. floor space               $   422.00

For Each business unit for      1,001 to 3,000 sq. ft. floor space        $   792.00

For Each business unit for      3,001 to 5,000 sq. ft. floor space        $1,167.00

For Each business unit for      5,001 to 7,000 sq. ft. floor space        $1,531.00

For Each business unit for      7,001 to 9,000 sq. ft. floor space        $1,893.00

For Each business unit for      9,001 to 11,000 sq. ft. floor space      $2,264.00

For each business unit for      11,001 or more sq. ft. floor space       $2,633.00

 

New construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures shall be subject to this fee schedule if any wall or part of a wall of any level of the structure is in place during any part of the calendar year.  If the new construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures or any wall or part of wall of any level of the structure is in place between January 1 and June 30^th the full service charge shall apply.  If the new construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures or any wall or part of wall of any level of the structure is in place on or after July 1^st a prorated charge of one-half (1/2) of the service charge shall be assessed.

 

VII   Special Taxed Property

• The service charge for public schools, churches, other civic organizations, government buildings, and non-profit organizations, as approved by the Board of Trustees shall be as follows:

 

For each School Building                                           $341.00

For each Church building                                           $341.00

For each Church daycare                                           $341.00

For each Church school                                             $341.00

For each lodge, pool, or community center                $341.00

New construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures shall be subject to this fee schedule if any wall or part of a wall of any level of the structure is in place during any part of the calendar year.  If the new construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures or any wall or part of wall of any level of the structure is in place between January 1 and June 30^th the full service charge shall apply.  If the new construction, reconstruction, remodeled or damaged structures or any wall or part of wall of any level of the structure is in place on or after July 1^st a prorated charge of one-half (1/2) of the service charge shall be assessed.

 

 

 

Beatrice Jones, President of the Trustees