HomeMy WebLinkAboutLAFCO: SOI Bermuda Dunes File 1 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
CHANGE OF JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY
REQUIREMENTS FOR S'TATE.NIENTS, BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS, MAPS
and SCHEDULE OF PROCESSING FEES
Section 54902.5, Government Code
July I, i995
1. GENERAL APPLICATION. The tees set forth in this schedule shall apply to all statements tiled pursuant to Sections
54900 to 54903 of the Government Code. Statements,must be Filed on or before December 1 of the year immediately preceding
the year in which the assessment roll is to reflect the change in boundary. The provisions and definitions given in Sections r and 4 - -
below are to help you compute the fees and serve as guidelines to insure acceptance of maps and boundary descriptions.
(a) Fees shall accompany the statements.
(b) Mail statements, maps and fees to,Tax Area Services Section,State Board of Equalization,450 N Street, MIC: 59,
P.O. Box 942879,Sacramento, CA 94279-0059.
(c) Subdivision maps,assessor's maps and deeds are not on file with the State Board of Equalization,nor are such
documents readily available to its staff in Sacramento where all processing at the state level is performed. Boundary
descriptions that merely cite recorded documents or refer to assessor's parcels are of very limited value to the
Board's cartographic staff and will be rejected.
2. STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO FILE FOR A CHANGE OF JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES: The items listed
below shall be submitted together as a single package. Incomplete packages will be rejected.
(a) Statement of boundary change. (Form PT400-TA; no substitutions accepted)
(b) Certificate of completion(if applicable)
(c) Copy of the resolution from the conducting authority
(d) Written geographic description of the subject territory.
(e) Maps and supporting documents
(o Letter of tax rate area assignment from the County Auditor(consolidated counties).
(g) Fees
3. DESCRIPTIONS AND MAPS: After our initial processing has been completed,all filed documents are microfilmed and
then destroyed. Any document that will not produce a readable photographic image shall be rejected and returned to the sender for
replacement. All documents shall conform to items (a.1) through (b.14) below without exception.
Effective July 1, 1995 maps filed with Tax Area Services Section may be submitted in electronic/digital form. Please
contact Tax Area Services at the above address'(or by FAX 916-327-4251) for a copy of the requirements to file in this
manner.
(a) Boundary Descriptions:
(1) Every written geographic description must be self-sufficient within itself and without the necessity of reference to any
extraneous document. The written geographic description shall be a document separate from any maps. The
polygon traverse of the written description must be within acceptable limits for error of closure.
(2) The use of secondary references in the written description is cause for rejection. The cartographic staff must
be able to plot the boundaries from the written description.
(3) The written description shall be of the subject territory only. If a complete description of the special district is
filed,that portion of the subject territory shall be clearly identified.
(4) The point of beginning of the geographic description shall be clearly shown on the map and referenced to a known
geographic position. It is recommended that the known point be described by the California state plane
coordinate system. It is preferred that this point be either the point of beginning or the point of departure from
and the point of return to an existing district boundary. Effective January 1,2000,every description shall
contain a minimum of one GPS point that is referenced to the California state plane coordinate system.
(5) When writing a metes and bounds description of a contiguous annexation, all details of the contiguous portion(s) of the
existing boundary may be omitted.
(6) A specific parcel description in sectionalized land(e.g.,The SW 1/4 of Section 22,TIN, RIW) is permissible without
a metes and bounds description of the perimeter boundary.
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(7) A parcel description making reference only to a subdivision or a lot within a subdivision is not acceptable unless
accompanied by a copy of the recorded subdivision map.
(8) The written description shall state the acreage for each separate single area (see Section 4 for a definition of
single area) and the combined total acreage of subject territory. Acreage shall be rounded off to the nearest
whole acre.
N MAPS:
(1) All maps must be professionally drawn or copied. Rough sketches or pictorial drawings will be rejected.
(2) Every map shall bear a scale and a north arrow. Every map shall be of a sufficient size to allow Tax Area Services
- to plot the boundary without difficulty. Reduced mops are net acceptable and will be rejected: Every map
shall be of a scale common to the industry. All lettering and numbers on the map must be legible.
(3) A vicinity map shall be included. It is strongly recommended that the filing be accompanied by a copy of the
Board of Equalization tax rate area map(or portion thereof) with the subject territory delineated in red for the
purpose of site location only. This shall be considered supporting documentation.
(4) The point of beginning shall be.clearly shown on the map and referenced to a known geographic point(see item
3.a.4 above.)
(5) All dimensions needed to plot the boundaries must be given on the map of the subject territory. The relationship of the
subject territory to sheet rights-of-ways and street centerlines must be clearly indicated.
(6) The boundaries of the subject territory shall be distinctively delineated on the map without obliterating any essential
geographic or political features. Boundary lines that are delineated by a line that exceeds 1.5 millimeter in width
shall be rejected. The use of graphic tape or broad tip marking pens to delineate the boundary is not
acceptable.
(7) Every map must clearly indicate all existing streets. roads and highways within and adjacent to the subject territory,
together with the current names of these thoroughfares. Other pertinent physical features should be included.
(8) Maps of the subject territory shall be drawn to these standard minimum scales:
(Fora multiple-area filing,the size of each single area should govern the map scale.)
ACREAGE WITHIN MINIMUM
PROTECT AREA MAP SCALES
1 -40 acres 1" = 100'
41 - 200 acres 1" =200'
201 - 1000 acres 1" =400' or 1" =800,
over 1001 acres 1" =800' or 1" = 1200'
(9) If any segment of the boundary is shorter than 1/40 of the map scale(i.e., 10 feet on a I" =400'scale map) that
segment should be shown enlarged in a marginal sketch.
(10) When the boundary of the subject territory is of a complex nature,an index table listing the various courses
with the bearings and distances shall be shown on the map.
(11) When it is necessary to use more than one map sheet to show the boundaries of the subject territory, the sheet
size shall be uniform. A small key map giving the relationship of the several sheets shall be furnished. :tilatch
lines between adjoining sheets shall be used. While the geography on adjoining sheets may overlap. the project
boundaries must stop at the match lines.
(12) If the subject territory has interior islands of exclusion or the boundary has a peninsula of exclusion (or
inclusion) that area(s)shall be shown enlarged in a marginal sketch. This sketch shall be of sufficient size and
scale to allow Tax Area Services to plot the boundary without difficulty. The parcels in the sketch that touch
the boundary shall be clearly labeled with the assessor parcel numbers.
(13) All parcels within the subject territory that touch the new boundary must be clearly labeled with the assessors
parcel number. It is recommended that assessor parcel maps with the subject territory delineated in red
accompany the filing as supporting documentation.
(14) The use of assessor parcel maps and copies of Board of Equalization maps shall be in addition to and shall not
be a substitute for the required project map.
l 4. DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL FEE PROVISIONS:
"Single area" means any separate geographical area regardless of ownership. A lot, a subdivision or a tow
be a "Sinsle area". For the purpose of this schedule a Geographical roadway, railroad right-of-way, river or stream shall be considered a "Single area". Separate�eosra hic a township could each
, area which is divided into two or more parcels by a contiguous to each other shall not be considered a "Single area". A Single area" does not include two areas chat-are
contiguous to an existing .. P areas that are not
boundary of a city or district but not to each other.
(h) "Contiguous"shall be defined as two polygons that share a common line.
(c) "Zones" include temporary zones in highway
:lighdng(T'trict6-Odler zones, zone of improvement; zone of ben
improvement districts,or any other sub-units of a county, city or parent district.
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(d) "Concurrent transaction" includes any combination of formations, annexations and withdrawals of a single area under one
resolution or ordinance. The fee shall be according to the fee schedule, S
number of transactions involved. If there is more than one resolution or o ection 5; there is no additional costs for the
computed under the fee schedule.Section 5. single area each si area must be separately
(e) The fees in Section 5 of this schedule are based on the concept that any given action is confined to a single county. If more
than one county is involved,add$250.00 for the second and each additional county involved.
(t) The processing fee shall accompany each statement.
(9) If the December 1st statutory deadline for filing statements is extended by a special validating act, the fees in Section 5
shall be doubled.
(h) If an annexed or detached territory comprises an entire city,district, or zone without affecting the existence of that city.
district or zone, the total processing fee shall be$300.00.
(i) Payment of the fee for the formation of a city or district may be deferred until that city or district receives its first revenue
(Ch.512, Stats. 1978). Each deferment shall be subject to a$35 billing charge.
IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE AN UNUSUAL SITUATION OR ARE UNSURE, DO NOT GUESS AT THE FEE, C
(916) 322-7185 OR WRITE TO: TAX AREA SERVICES SECTION,STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZAT ALL
ION
STREET,MIC: 59,P.O. BOX 942879,SACRA,�IENTO, CA 94279-0059 FOR HELP TO DETERMINE ,450 N FEE.
THE CORRECT
5• PROCESSING FEES: See Section 4 for definitions and modifications of the fees under certain circumstances. A separate
fee must be computed for each ordinance or resolution.
Single Area Transactions
-ACREAGE FEE
1 -20.....................S 250 Deferral of Fe
21 - 100 $ 500 es..................................S 35
101 -600.....................$ 750 Additional County per transaction..S 250
601 . 1506....................$1 Consolidation per district or zone ...$ 300
1501 -3000....................$1,4, 00 00 Entire district transaction.................S 300
3001 -6000 Dissolution or Name change..............$ 0
over 6000....................$2,200
0504F.VAL
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