Politics & Government
Brown's Fire Fees Hit Rural Residents
Property owners in unincorporated areas of Temecula, De Luz, Wine Country and Winchester can expect to pay a fire-protection fee this spring that could get as high as $150 per structure for any habitable building worth more than $5,000.
Living in a high-fire hazard area comes with risks -- and higher costs starting this year.
Property owners in unincorporated areas of Temecula, De Luz, Wine Country and Winchester can expect to pay a fire-protection fee this spring that could get as high as $150 per structure for any habitable building worth more than $5,000.
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Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that approves the maximum $150 per-structure fee that is slated to be adjusted annually.
The attached map shows in yellow what are known as “State Responsibility Areas," the areas impacted by the new fee.
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Click here and enter your zip code to find out if you are in a State Responsibility Area.
State Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore) has introduced AB 1506, which seeks to overturn the surcharge. The bill is in committee and has little chance of affecting this year’s charges, according to Jeffries.
He was quoted by the Associate Press last week as saying his bill’s chances of passing are “uphill at best.”
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