List of Special Districts in the Monterey Bay Region

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Summary

A special district is an independent state governmental body that provides one or more services, such as pest control, fire protection, or water delivery [1].

Special Districts in the Monterey Bay Region

Air Quality/Pollution Control Districts

Air quality/pollution control districts are responsible for reducing air pollution from sources other than automobiles [2]. These districts are established under the California Health and Safety Code (Section 40000).

Airport Districts

Airport districts are responsible for facilitating and distributing costs of airport and spaceport development [2]. These districts are established under the California Public Utilities Code (Section 22001).

  • Monterey Peninsula Airport District [3]

Community Services Districts

Community Services Districts provide multiple special district services [2]. These districts are established under the California Government Code (Section 61000) and the California Public Contract Code (Section 20682).

  • Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District [3]
    • Water distribution
    • Fire flows
    • Parks
    • Streetlights
    • Sewer services [4]
  • Pebble Beach Community Services District [3]
    • Fire Protection
    • Emergency services
    • Supplemental law enforcement
    • Wastewater treatment
    • Recycled water distribution
    • Garbage collection [5]
  • Spreckels Community Services District [3]
    • Streetlights
    • Storm drain maintenance
    • Fire protection [6]

Fire Protection Districts

Fire protection districts are responsible for providing fire protection and emergency services [2]. These districts are established under the California Health and Safety Code (Section 13800).

  • Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services [7]
  • Ben Lomond Fire Protection District
  • Boulder Creek Fire Protection District
  • Branciforte Fire Protection District
  • Cachagua Fire Protection District [3]
  • Carmel Highlands Fire Protection District
  • Carmel Valley Fire Protection District
  • Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) [7]
  • County Service Area 4 Pajaro Dunes
  • County Service Area 48 County Fire
  • Cypress Fire Protection District [3]
  • Felton Fire Protection District
  • Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District
  • Greenfield Fire Protection District
  • Mission Soledad Rural Fire Protection District
  • North County Fire Protection District
  • Pajaro Valley Fire Protection Service [7]
  • Salinas Rural Fire Protection District [3]
  • Scotts Valley Fire Protection District [7]
  • Scotts Valley Fire Protection Zone A
  • South Monterey County Fire Protection District [3]
  • Zayante Fire Protection District [7]

Harbor/Port Districts

Harbor and port districts are responsible for the maintenance, protection, and development of bodies of water under tidal influence, including bays, rivers, sloughs, and harbors [2]. These districts are established under the California Harbor and Navigation Code (Section 6000).

  • Moss Landing Harbor District [3]
  • Santa Cruz Port District [7]

Health Care/Hospital Districts

Health care/hospital districts are responsible for the establishment and operation of health care facilities and services [2]. These districts are established under the California Health and Safety Code (Section 32000).

  • Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District [3]
  • Soledad Community Healthcare District

Memorial Districts

Memorial districts are responsible for maintaining facilities for the use of military veterans and the general public, including memorial halls, parks, and recreational facilities [2]. These districts are established under the California Military and Veterans Code (Section 1170).

  • Greenfield Memorial District [3]
  • Spreckels Memorial District

Mosquito Abatement Districts

Mosquito abatement districts are responsible for controlling mosquitos and other possible disease vectors [2]. These districts are established under the California Health and Safety Code (Section 2000).

  • County Service Area 53 Mosquito Abatement [7]
  • County Service Area 53-North Mosquito Abatement
  • North Salinas Valley Mosquito Abatement District [3]

Pest Abatement Districts

Pest abatement districts are responsible for controlling and preventing the introduction and establishment of pest species [2]. These districts are established under the California Health and Safety Code (Section 2800)

Public Cemetery Districts

Cemetery districts are responsible for the ownership, maintenance, and operation of public cemeteries [2]. These districts are established under the California Health and Safety Code (Section 9000).

  • Castroville Cemetery District [3]
  • Cholame Valley Cemetery District
  • Gonzales Cemetery District
  • Greenfield Cemetery District
  • King City Cemetery District
  • Pajaro Valley Cemetery District [7]
  • San Ardo Cemetery District [3]
  • San Lucas Cemetery District
  • Soledad Cemetery District

Recreation and Parks Districts

Recreation and parks districts are responsible for creating and maintaining recreational parks [2]. These districts are established under the California Public Resources Code (Section 5780).

  • Alba Recreation and Park District [7]
  • Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District
  • Carmel Valley Recreation & Park District [3]
  • County Service Area 11 Parks & Recreation [7]
  • Greenfield Public Recreation District [3]
  • La Selva Beach Recreation and Park District [7]
  • Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District [3]
  • North County Public Recreation District
  • Opal Cliffs Recreation and Park District [7]
  • Soledad-Mission Recreation District [3]

Resource Conservation Districts

Resource Conservation Districts are responsible for protecting agricultural land by controlling runoff, limiting soil erosion, and distributing water [2]. These districts are established under the California Public Resources Code (Section 9151).

Sanitation/Waste Management Districts

Sanitation and waste management districts are responsible for the construction and operation of waste management facilities[2]. These districts are established under the California Health and Safety Code (Section 6400).

  • Boronda County Sanitation District [3]
  • Carmel Area Wastewater District
  • Carmel Valley County Sanitation District
  • County Service Area 2 Place DeMer [7]
  • County Service Area 5 Sand Dollar Beach
  • County Service Area 7 Boulder Creek
  • County Service Area 9C Refuse Disposal
  • County Service Area 10 Rolling Woods
  • County Service Area 12 Septic Tank Maintenance
  • County Service Area 20 Trestle Beach
  • County Service Area 57 Graham Hill
  • Davenport Sanitation
  • Freedom Sanitation District
  • Monterey Regional Waste Management District/Authority [3]
  • Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency
  • Moss Landing County Sanitation District
  • Pajaro County Sanitation District
  • Pasatiempo-Rolling Woods Sewer District [7]
  • Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority [3]
  • Salsipuedes Sanitary District [7]
  • Santa Cruz County Sanitation District (Santa Cruz)
  • Seaside County Sanitation District [3]

Water Districts

Water districts are responsible for water conservation, replenishment, storage, and/or distribution of water [2]. These districts are established under the California Water Code (Section 34000: California water districts, Section 39000: California water storage districts, Section 30000: County water districts, Section 74000: Water conservation districts, Section 60000: Water replenishment districts).

Links

References

  1. Population of Interest - Special Districts
  2. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 Special Districts – County of Monterey
  3. Services – Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District
  4. About Us - Pebble Beach Community Services District
  5. Spreckels Community Services District
  6. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 Santa Cruz County Special Districts

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