Schedule of Fees Adopted 2025
Emergency Response Fee Schedule
The Board of Directors has established a schedule of fees to cover the costs of providing services and passed Ordinance 25/26-0918-010 entitled an “Ordinance of the Board of Directors of The Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District Establishing a Schedule of Fees Pursuant to Health & Safety Codes §§13916, Et Seq." at the regular board meeting on September 18, 2025.
| Fee Name | Fee Type | Total Cost per Unit |
|---|---|---|
| EMERGENCY RESPONSE STAFF | ||
| Emergency Response Staff | Hourly | Current Cal OES Salary Survey + Cal OES Admin Rate |
| EMERGENCY APPARATUS | ||
| Emergency Apparatus in Cal OES Rate Letter | Hourly | Current Cal OES Rate Letter + Cal OES Admin Rate |
| All Other Emergency Apparatus | Hourly | Current FEMA Rate |
| ADMINISTRATION | ||
| Copies | Per Page | $0.50 |
| Fire Investigation Report | Each | $15.00 |
| Incident Report | Each | $15.00 |
| Multi-Purpose Room | Hourly | $0.00 |
| Photographs | Each | Actual Cost to Reproduce |
| All Other Documents | Each | Actual Cost to Reproduce |
Vegetation Management Fee Schedule
| Fee Name | Fee Type | Total Cost per Unit |
|---|---|---|
| VEGETATION MANAGEMENT STAFF | ||
| Vegetation Management Staff (Fuels Crew) | Hourly | Actual Cost + Cal OES de minimus rate listed in the Cal OES Rate Letter |
| VEGETATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT | ||
| District Owned Apparatus & Equipment | Hourly | Current CA State Transportation Agency Equipment Rental Rates |
| Non-District Owned Rentals | Variable | Actual Cost of Rental |
Directions & Exceptions
| Established government rate (state and federal) or actual costs will be used whenever possible. |
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| The District will attempt to match equipment and apparatus to applicable rates. If exact match is not found, the District may use closest comparable equipment/apparatus make and model. If no close match is found, the District may use one of the other state (Cal OES or CA Transportation) or federal (FEMA) rate schedules. |
| Equipment and admin/overhead rates required by grants and/or other agreements may override this Fee Schedule. |
| CA State Transportation Agency Delay Factor and Overtime Factor will not be utilized. |
| Emergency response apparatus, equipment, and personnel used on vegetation mangaement projects will be temporarily classified as vegetation management for the duration of the project. |
| Vegetation management apparatus, equipment, and personnel used on vegetation mangaement projects will be temporarily classified as emergency response for the duration of the project. |