SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES
Effective October 1, 2010
Questions regarding your CVFD bill should be directed = to the business office at 991-5266.
Resi= dential Rates
Residential rates are tied to property value, as assessed by the Shelby County Revenue Department <= /p>

Property value
From	To	Dues Amount
$0.00	$99,999.00	$138.60
$100,000.00	$199,999.00	$177.45
$200,000.00	$299,999.00	$214.20
$300,000.00	$399,999.00	$254.10
$400,000.00	$499,999.00	$291.90
$500,000.00	$599,999.00	$330.75
$600,000.00	$699,999.00	$367.50
$700,000.00	$799,999.00	$406.35
$800,000.00	$899,999.00	$445.20
$900,000.00	$999,999.00	$481.95
$1,000,000.00	$1,099,999.00	$520.80
$1,100,000.00	and over	$560.70

Comm= ercial Rates
Commercial Rates are based on square footage of roofed floor space

Property protected by automatic sprinklers<= /span>	$0.0959	per square fo= ot, per year
Property not protected by automatic sprinklers	$0.1075	per square fo= ot, per year

Vaca= nt Property Rates

Vacant property less than 100 acres<= /p>		$37.66	per year
Vacant property over 100 acres		$0.3766	per acre wit= h a maximum of	$729.75

Apar= tment Rates

Each apartment unit		$151.20	per year=
Offices and Club Houses		$0.1080	per square fo= ot per year

Mobi= le Homes		$138.60


DEFI= NITIONS

When used in this schedule of service charges, the fol= lowing words and phrased shall have the following meanings respectively, unless = the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Dist= rict

The real property situated within t= he boundaries of the Cahaba Valley Fire & Emergency Medical Rescue District as described by the Petition to create the District, filed on March 25, 1982= , in the Probate Office of Shelby County, Alabama and approved on May, 6, 1982, and as said boundary is changed from time to time by the addition or dele= tion of property.

Land= owner

The term "landowner" shall mean the owner or owners of real property situated within the District, whether as co‑owners, joint owners, individuals, firms, corporation= s, partnerships or other legal entities. For the purposes of this schedule of service charges, each co‑owner or joint owner, whether an individua= l or other legal entity, shall be deemed to be separately and severally liable= and responsible for the service charges and other costs and expenses assessed herein.

Parc= el
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, Count= y of Shelby ‑ Ad Valorem Tax Division.

Unim= proved Real Property

For the purposes of this sche= dule of service charges the term "unimproved real property" means:

(a) Real property which is unimproved by any residence, structure, fixture, building, swimming pool, quarry, or any ot= her artificial building or structure.

(b) Real property which does not have situated u= pon said real property for any part of the fiscal year any movable structure, mobile home, trailer, camper, equipment or rolling equipment, whether temporary or permanent, whether for a portion of the fiscal year or for t= he entire fiscal year.

(c) Real property which is not utilized for any residential or commercial purpose at any time during the fiscal year.

Resi= dential Property

For the purpose of this sched= ule of service charges the term "residential property" shall mean o= ne single family house, townhouse, condominium unit, apartment, apartment un= it in an apartment building, mobile home, camper or trailer:

(a) 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 perso= nal purposes by the landowner; or

(b) which is operated, main= tained or used for rental purposes, or for any residential purposes whatsoever, = and whether or not occupied.
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.

Comm= ercial Property

For the purposes of this serv= ice charge 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, swimming pools, and quarries.

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 a= nd other services and facilities whether or not for profit, or owned by an organized church, with an active congregation and with exemption from sta= te and county property taxes shall not be deemed to be commercial property, = and shall be exempt from all service charges.

Comm= ercial Structure

For the purposes of this service ch= arge 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, quarries and green houses.

Mixed Use Property

For the purposes of this service ch= arge schedule, the term "mixed use property" shall include the following:

(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 pers= ons whatsoever.

(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 purposes.

(c) Residential property which has situated thereon, multiple houses, structures, buildings, warehouses, mobile homes, trailer= s, equipment, whether moveable or fixed, whether permanent or temporary, whi= ch are used for residential purposes.

Cont= iguous Property

For the purposes of this service ch= arge schedule, the term "contiguous property" shall mean property wh= ich is contiguous by virtue of having a boundary line in common, or portion of a boundary line in common, with property owned by the same landowner. For t= he purposes of this definition, the same landowner shall mean an identical identity of ownership, whether by individual, firm, corporation, partners= hip, or other legal entity or entities.

Landowners shall be deemed owners of contiguous real property if the parcels of real property which are held b= y common ownership are divided by public highways or public roads, and the parcel(= s) on one or both sides of the public highway or public road are unimproved land. If, however, the parcels on both sides of the public highway or pub= lic road are improved land, then the parcels shall not be considered as contiguous property for the purposes of the schedule or service charges, = but as distinct and separate properties.


APPL= ICATION OF SERVICE CHARGES

I . Upon approval of these service charges in the manner provided by law, all serv= ice charges levied pursuant to this schedule of service charges shall be levi= ed 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 District.

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 individ= uals 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.

3. Service charges shall be assessed for each fiscal year, which fiscal year shall commence on the first day o= f October of each year and shall conclude 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 receipt of an invoice for such charges. Annual service charges shall be due and payable on the first day of each fiscal year.

4. The service charges on commercial structures which are temporary shall be levied based on the maximum squar= e footage of all the structures located on the property during the applicable fiscal year.

5. Square footage shall be calculat= ed from the exterior walls and shall include all overhangs, porches and cove= red areas. If there is more than one floor, the service charge will be calculated ba= sed on the sum of the square footage of all of the floors.<= /p>

6. Service charges, interest, legal= expenses or other charges payable pursuant to this schedule of service charges sha= ll constitute a lien against 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 permi= tted by law, and in the same manner in which foreclosure of municipal assessme= nts for public improvements are authorized.

7. If service charges for any fisca= l 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 1^st of the fiscal year at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum.<= /o:p>

(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.

(b) Interest at the above stated ra= te shall accrue and be payable from the date due on any other charges pursua= nt to this service charge schedule, including late payment fees.<= /span>

8. In the event that any unpaid bal= ance is placed with an attorney for collection or foreclosure, the landowner s= hall be liable for all reasonable attorney's fees, costs and expenses incident thereto, including but not limited to costs of court, advertisement and s= ale.

9. Service charges on new construct= ion shall begin to accrue on the date that the structure is roofed. All servi= ce charges on new construction shall be prorated for that fiscal year from t= he 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.

10. All service charges and other charges payable pursuant to this service charge schedule may be appealed = to the Board of Trustees of the District, provided that such notice of appeal pl= us 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.= The decision of the Board shall be final.

11. For the purposes of billing, al= l amounts 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.=

12. The Board of Trustees shall have the right, exercisable after a hearing, to waive service charges and other costs 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.

13. If any term, provision, or port= ion of this schedule of service charges is held by a court of competent juris= diction to be invalid, void, of unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions sh= all remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or invalidated.

14. The Board of Trustees has deter= mined that ambulance service shall be provided within the District, and the Boa= rd shall establish the appropriate charge for such service, provided, howeve= r, that service charges paid by residents of the District shall satisfy any ambulance charge not covered by medicare, medicaid or insurance.