About Mountain View Fire Protection District

Taxes and ISO Rating: If you live within the Mountain View Fire District boundaries, you pay a tax rate of 7.817 mills for the general fund and a 0.16 mil tax for the bond that was passed in 1991. So what does that mean? If you have a house with an assessed value of $300,000, you would pay an annual tax of $234.51 for the general fund and $4.80 for the bond repayment, for a total of $239.31 per year. Please note that the bond debt will be paid in full in 2008.

Currently, the Fire District has a ISO rating of 5/9. If a home or business is within five miles of a fire station and a 1,000 feet of fire hydrant, you are rated a "5", all others have a rating of a "9". The ISO rating is how a Fire District/Department is rated for the service it provides. An ISO rating of "10" is said to have no fire protection, and a "1" is the best fire protection available. Why is an ISO rating needed? ISO ratings are used by your insurance company to set the rate that you pay for homeowners insurance. The lower the ISO rating, the lower your insurance rate will be.

Vial of Life Program

Mountain View Fire introduces the Vial of Life Program. Click here for more information.