Fire department seeks fee updates, code amendments to align costs with services
Staff proposed amendments to County Code Chapter 15 and a fee study to better recover the costs of fire‑prevention inspections and related services; the study estimates new or adjusted fees would recover roughly $547,000 and include new hourly rates for inspections and updated permit charges.
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The county fire department presented proposed updates to Chapter 15 of the County Code and a fee study intended to align fees with the cost of services under Proposition 218 guidance. Fire staff said the study identifies fee categories (inspections, certificates of fire protection, event safety, vegetation management) where existing charges fall below cost and recommended adjustments intended to recover an estimated $547,000.
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