| SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES |
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| Effective October 1, 2009 |
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| Questions regarding your CVFD bill should be directed to the
business office at 991-5266. |
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| Residen=
tial Rates |
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| Residen=
tial
rates are tied to property value, as assessed by the Shelby County Revenue
Department |
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| Property value |
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To |
Dues Amount |
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| $0.00 |
$99,999.00 |
$126.00 |
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| $100,000.00 |
$199,999.00 |
$161.00 |
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| $200,000.00 |
$299,999.00 |
$195.00 |
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| $300,000.00 |
$399,999.00 |
$231.00 |
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| $400,000.00 |
$499,999.00 |
$265.00 |
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| $500,000.00 |
$599,999.00 |
$300.00 |
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| $600,000.00 |
$699,999.00 |
$334.00 |
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| $700,000.00 |
$799,999.00 |
$369.00 |
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| $800,000.00 |
$899,999.00 |
$404.00 |
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| $900,000.00 |
$999,999.00 |
$438.00 |
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| $1,000,000.00 |
$1,099,999.00 |
$473.00 |
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| $1,100,000.00 |
and over |
$509.00 |
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| Commerc=
ial
Rates |
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| Commerc=
ial Rates
are based on square footage of roofed floor space |
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| Propert=
y protected
by automatic sprinklers |
$0.0871 |
per square foot, per year |
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not
protected by automatic sprinklers |
$0.0976 |
per square foot, per year |
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| Vacant =
Property
Rates |
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| Vacant =
property
less than 100 acres |
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$34.17 |
per year |
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| Vacant p=
roperty over
100 acres |
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$0.3417 |
per acre with a maximum of<=
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$695.00 |
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| Apartme=
nt Rates |
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| Each ap=
artment unit |
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$138.00 |
per year |
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and Club
Houses |
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$0.0980 |
per square foot per year |
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| Mobile =
Homes |
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$126.00 |
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| DEFINITIONS |
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| When
used in this schedule of service charges, the following words and phrased
shall have the following meanings respectively, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise: |
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| District |
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| The real property situated within the
boundaries of the Cahaba Valley Fire & Emergency Medical Rescue Distr=
ict
as described by the Petition to create the District, filed on March 25, 1=
982,
in the Probate Office of Shelby County, Alabama and approved on May, 6, 1=
982,
and as said boundary is changed from time to time by the addition or dele=
tion
of property. |
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| Landowner |
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The term "landowner" shall mean the owner or owners of real
property situated within the District, whether as co‑owners, joint
owners, individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships or other legal
entities. For the purposes of this schedule of service charges, each
co‑owner or joint owner, whether an individual or other legal entit=
y,
shall be deemed to be separately and severally liable and responsible for=
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service charges and other costs and expenses assessed herein. |
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| Parcel |
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A unit of real property that has been designated by the Shelby County Tax
Assessor's office with an individual identification number, or has been
designated on the Ownership Map, County of Shelby ‑ Ad Valorem Tax =
Division. |
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| Unimproved
Real Property |
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For the purposes of this schedule of service charges the term
"unimproved real property" means: |
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| (a)
Real property which is unimproved by any residence, structure, fixture,
building, swimming pool, quarry, or any other artificial building or
structure. |
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| (b) Real property which does not have situated upon sa=
id
real property for any part of the fiscal year any movable structure, mobi=
le
home, trailer, camper, equipment or rolling equipment, whether temporary =
or
permanent, whether for a portion of the fiscal year or for the entire fis=
cal
year. |
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| (c)
Real property which is not utilized for any residential or commercial pur=
pose
at any time during the fiscal year. |
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| Residential Property=
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For the purpose of this schedule of service charges the term
"residential property" shall mean one single family house,
townhouse, condominium unit, apartment, apartment unit in an apartment
building, mobile home, camper or trailer: |
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which is constructed for occupation as a residence for a single family,
whether occupied as personal residence by the landowner, or unoccupied by=
the
landowner but maintained for non‑commercial personal purposes by the
landowner; or |
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which is operated, maintained or used for rental purposes, or for any
residential purposes whatsoever, and whether or not occupied. |
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The term "residential property" includes all outbuildings, such=
as
garages, sheds, stables, campers and swimming pools which are used by the
landowner or others in conjunction with the primary residence. |
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| Commercial Property<=
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| For the purposes of this service ch=
arge
schedule, the term "commercial property" shall mean any and all
real property used for commercial purposes; including, but not limited to,
stores, restaurants, service stations, repair businesses, greenhouses,
nurseries, office buildings, sales office buildings,
manufacturing and assembly plants, airports, night clubs, warehouses, mines, swimmin=
g pools,
and quarries. |
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Provided, however, that any and all real Property owned by a municipality,
the county, the state, or any agency or department thereof, including
providers of water systems, sewer systems and other services and faciliti=
es
whether or not for profit, or owned by an organized church, with an active
congregation and with exemption from state and county property taxes shall
not be deemed to be commercial property, and shall be exempt from all ser=
vice
charges. |
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| Commercial Structure=
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| For the purposes of this service charge
schedule, the term "commercial structure" shall mean any struct=
ure
on real property which structure is used for commercial purposes and shall
include any structure whether permanent or temporary; including, but not
limited to, trailers, mobile homes, campers, swimming pools, mines, quarr=
ies
and green houses. |
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| Mixed Use Property
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For the purposes of this service charge schedule, the term "mixed use
property" shall include the following: |
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| (a)
A commercial enterprise, school, church, or other civic, educational,
religious, or service organization which provides residence, residential
accommodation, or housing to employees or any persons whatsoever. |
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| (b)
Residential property on which is established any structure, building,
warehouse, mobile home, trailer, camper or equipment, whether moveable or
fixed, whether permanent or temporary, which is used for commercial purpo=
ses. |
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Residential property which has situated thereon, multiple houses, structu=
res,
buildings, warehouses, mobile homes, trailers, equipment, whether moveabl=
e or
fixed, whether permanent or temporary, which are used for residential
purposes. |
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For the purposes of this service charge schedule, the term "contiguo=
us
property" shall mean property which is contiguous by virtue of havin=
g a
boundary line in common, or portion of a boundary line in common, with
property owned by the same landowner. For the purposes of this definition,
the same landowner shall mean an identical identity of ownership, whether=
by
individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity or
entities. |
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| Landowners shall be deemed owners of
contiguous real property if the parcels of real pro=
perty
which are held by common ownership are divided by public highways or publ=
ic
roads, and the parcel(s) on one or both sides of the public highway or pu=
blic
road are unimproved land. If, however, the parcels on both sides of the
public highway or public road are improved land, then the parcels shall n=
ot
be considered as contiguous property for the purposes of the schedule or
service charges, but as distinct and separate properties. |
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| APPLICATION OF SERVICE CHARGES |
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| I . Upon approval of these service
charges in the manner provided by law, all service charges levied pursuan=
t to
this schedule of service charges shall be levied upon every landowner of =
real
property within the District, irrespective of whether any individual
landowner or landowners require or consent to the services of the Distric=
t. |
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2. All service charges, additional charges and legal expenses assessed
pursuant to this schedule of service charges shall be levied upon the
landowners of the real property, whether individuals or entities. In the
event of joint ownership, co‑ownership, partnerships, or multiple
ownerships, each owner or general partner shall be severally and separably
liable for the service charges and other charges levied pursuant to this
schedule of service charges. |
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3. Service charges shall be assessed for each fiscal year, which fiscal y=
ear
shall commence on the first day of October of each year and shall conclud=
e on
the 30th day of September of the successive year. Service charges which
change or accrue during the fiscal year shall be due and payable upon rec=
eipt
of an invoice for such charges. Annual service charges shall be due and
payable on the first day of each fiscal year. |
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4. The service charges on commercial structures which are temporary shall=
be
levied based on the maximum square footage of all the structures located =
on
the property during the applicable fiscal year. |
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5. Square footage shall be calculated from the exterior walls and shall
include all overhangs, porches and covered areas. If there is more than o=
ne
floor, the service charge will be calculated based on the sum of the squa=
re
footage of all of the floors. |
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6. Service charges, interest, legal expenses or other charges payable
pursuant to this schedule of service charges shall constitute a lien agai=
nst
the property and improvements thereon for which said unpaid charges are
payable, and said lien shall be enforceable by foreclosure and sale of the
property and improvements to the extent permitted by law, and in the same
manner in which foreclosure of municipal assessments for public improveme=
nts
are authorized. |
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| 7. If service charges for any fiscal year=
are
unpaid by December 31st of that fiscal year, a late payment fee equal to =
ten
percent (10%) of such charge, but not less than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00),
shall be immediately payable as the late charges for that fiscal year.
Additionally, all unpaid service charges shall accrue interest from Janua=
ry 1st of the fiscal =
year at
the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum. |
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| (a) If service charges accrue during
the fiscal year, and service charges are unpaid for such properties three
months after the due date, the above stated late payment fee shall be
payable. Similarly, interest shall begin to accrue on any such unpaid cha=
rge
three months after the due date and shall be payable at the above stated
interest rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum. |
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(b) Interest at the above stated rate shall accrue and be payable from the
date due on any other charges pursuant to this service charge schedule,
including late payment fees. |
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8. In the event that any unpaid balance is placed with an attorney for
collection or foreclosure, the landowner shall be liable for all reasonab=
le
attorney's fees, costs and expenses incident thereto, including but not
limited to costs of court, advertisement and sale. |
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| 9. Service charges on new construction sh=
all
begin to accrue on the date that the structure is roofed. All service cha=
rges
on new construction shall be prorated for that fiscal year from the month
that such charges begin to accrue, provided that if such charges begin to
accrue before the 15th day of the month, such charges shall be payable for
the entire month; if, however such service charges begin to accrue on or
after the 15th day of the month, service charges shall be prorated from t=
he
first day of the following month. |
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| 10. All service charges and other charges
payable pursuant to this service charge schedule may be appealed to the B=
oard
of Trustees of the District, provided that such notice of appeal plus a
non‑refundable Fifteen Dollar ($15.00) fee is submitted to the Boar=
d in
writing within thirty (30) days of billing for such charges or expenses. =
On
filing such appeal, the Board shall set the hearing for said appeal on the
agenda of the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting. In the event that=
the
Board determines that the charges or expenses previously assessed shall be
reduced, the Fifteen Dollar ($15.00) appeal fee shall be deducted from the
amount appealed, or shall be refunded, if no amounts are due and payable.=
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decision of the Board shall be final. |
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| 11. For the purposes of billing, all amou=
nts
payable pursuant to this rate schedule shall be deemed to have been bille=
d on
the date of mailing by the District to the address of the property, wheth=
er
or not such property has mailboxes, unless some other address is provided=
by
the landowner. The landowner shall have the obligation to notify the Boar=
d of
Trustees in writing of the correct mailing address of such landowner, if =
the
mailing address of the property differs from the address to which the
landowner normally receives correspondence and billing. |
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| 12. The Board of Trustees shall have the
right, exercisable after a hearing, to waive service charges and other co=
sts
and expenses, if, in the opinion and sole discretion of the Board, the
landowner is found to be indigent, or for such other good cause shown.
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| 13. If any term, provision, or portion of
this schedule of service charges is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, of unenforceable, the remaind=
er
of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no w=
ay
be affected or invalidated. |
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| 14. The Board of Trustees has determined =
that
ambulance service shall be provided within the District, and the Board sh=
all
establish the appropriate charge for such service, provided, however, that
service charges paid by residents of the District shall satisfy any ambul=
ance
charge not covered by medicare, medicaid or insurance. |
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