The record
“The purpose of this Chapter is to make provision for assessing and collecting a FMF pursuant to the authority granted by California Government Code Sections 66000 et seq. (also known as the Mitigation Fee Act), which authorizes a County to collect a FMF as a condition of project approval to defray all or a portion of the cost of public Facilities needed to accommodate a Development project.”
“FACILITIES means any long-term capital Facilities and equipment used by a Fire Agency for fire suppression or emergency medical services, including station construction, station expansion or improvements, and fire or emergency medical apparatus.”
“This chapter shall become applicable to Development within the boundaries of a Fire Agency in full compliance with requirements in this Section when the following events occur: (a) At a noticed public hearing, the governing body of a Fire Agency shall annually adopt a resolution with the information below:”
1985-12-11
“On December 11, 1985, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Ordinance No. 7066 (N.S.), the "Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance" (Ordinance), to allow fire agencies, lacking legal authority to impose and collect impact fees, to receive funding for capital facilities and equipment needed to serve future growth in their service areas. The Ordinance is codified under §§810.301-810.315 (Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances.”
Ordinance No. 7066 (N.S.)
“On December 11, 1985, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Ordinance No. 7066 (N.S.), the "Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance" (Ordinance), to allow fire agencies, lacking legal authority to impose and collect impact fees, to receive funding for capital facilities and equipment needed to serve future growth in their service areas. The Ordinance is codified under §§810.301-810.315 (Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances.”
at certificate of occupancy
“Upon issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, the Applicant shall pay to the County the percentage of the FMF prescribed by Fire Agency resolution, or shall present written evidence that the provisions of this Chapter have otherwise been satisfied with respect to the Development for which permits are sought.”
“FMFs collected hereunder shall be held in trust by the County. Such FMFs shall be transferred quarterly to the Fire Agency serving the area from which the FMFs were collected.”
“(a) The Building Official shall establish a list of Building Permit types that are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter because the Building Official finds they do not significantly add to the need for additional Facilities. The list shall include, but not be limited to, pools, fences and additions or alterations with a value of $5,000 or less. (b) The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to Development for governmental uses. (c) The requirements of this chapter shall not apply where an application for a Building Permit is filed for a replacement dwelling on the same parcel by the owner of the dwelling destroyed by fire or other calamity, provided that the application for a Building Permit to replace such dwelling is filed with the Building Official within one (1) year after destruction of the dwelling.”
“If land, fire protection Facilities, or equipment have been dedicated or donated to, and accepted by, the Fire Agency, a credit for such land, fire protection Facilities, or equipment may be considered as satisfying the requirements of this Chapter. The amount of such credit shall be specified in a written agreement between the Development permit Applicant and the affected Fire Agency.”
“The maximum allowable fee rates (cost per square foot) summarized by fire agency and land use category below are adopted by action of the Board of Supervisors and shall be referenced for general calculation of the levied FMF. For the San Diego County Fire Protection District the residential rate shall be set at 50% of the maximum in Fiscal Year 2023-2024, 75% in Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and 100% starting in Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The Fiscal Year runs July 1 to June 30.”
Every published rate
Every rate below applies to residential.
| Rate | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| San Diego County FPD | |||
| this home | per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $3.19 |
San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| Rancho Santa Fe FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $2.99 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| Deer Springs FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $2.28 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| Alpine FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $2.21 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| San Miguel Consolidated FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $1.77 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| Bonita-Sunnyside FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $1.76 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| Lakeside FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $1.60 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| Valley Center FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $1.35 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| North County FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $1.26 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| Rincon Del Diablo MWD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $1.14 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| San Marcos FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $1.09 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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| Vista FPD | |||
| per sq ft | 1 Jul 2026 | $0.96 | |
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San Diego County Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-27, effective 2026-07-01 (County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Title 8, Division 10, Chapter 3) · source document ↗
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1 superseded rate on file for this fee and is not shown: they are kept so a figure quoted from an older schedule can still be traced.