Fire Dues

Residential Fire Dues 

The service charge for single residential property shall be based on the Current Market Value as determined by the Jefferson County Tax Assessor’s Office for tax purposes and/or the Board of Equalization.  Service charge adjustments due to contested market values will only be processed if documentation of the adjusted value is presented prior to September 1^st of each year. The service charges shall be assessed as follows:

  Market Value               Amount Due

$0.00-$50,000               $164.00

$50,001-$75,000           $174.00

$75,001-$100,000         $185.00

$100,001-$125,000       $195.00

$125,001-$150,000       $205.00

$150,001-$175,000       $215.00

$175,001-$200,000       $226.00

$200,001-$225,000       $236.00

$225,001-$250,000       $246.00

$250,001-$275,000       $256.00

$275,001-$300,000       $267.00

$300,001-$325,000       $277.00

$325,001-Up                 $287.00 

The minimum service charge for each single residential property shall be $164.00 per year and a water supply fee of $6.50 with the following exception: 

Property owners age 65 years of age or older and receiving a homestead exemption from Jefferson County shall be entitled to a discount equal to 5% of their scheduled base rate excluding a water supply fee.

In addition property owners receiving a homestead exemption and who are currently receiving Social Security Disability shall be entitled to a 5% discount of their scheduled base rate excluding a water supply fee. A discount will be issued following a request from the property owner, verification of Jefferson County Tax Assessors records and proof of Social Security Disability (Annual income statement or letter of disability approval from Social Security Administration)

Commercial Fire Dues  

The service charge for commercial property shall be based on the Current Market Value as determined by the Jefferson County Tax Assessor’s Office for tax purposes and/or the Board Of Equalization.  The service charges shall be assessed as follows: 

(Unimproved Land Value multiplied by .0005) + (Improved Value multiplied by. .0026) =Total Service Charge. 

The minimum service charge for improved value on commercial property shall be $275.00 and the maximum charge shall be $12,000.00 in addition to one annual water supply fee.

New construction or properties where no values are available shall be charged based on a reasonable estimate of Current Market Value from the following sources but not limited to a real estate document, certified appraisal, county permits, and or purchase price of property.