San Clemente Real Estate

City of San Clemente

Date of Incorporation	February 28,1928
Form of Government	Council-Manager
Type of Government	General Law
Location	On the California coast, midway between
	Los Angeles and San Diego
Land Area	17.8 sq. miles
Elevation	800' (Maximum); 250' (Average)
Annual Rainfall (7/1/01 - 6/30/02)	4.33"
Annual Days of Sunshine (7/1/01 - 6/30/02)	342
Sister City	San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina
	Isla San Andres, Columbia
Employees (full-time equiv.)	169
Employees (part-time equiv.)	27.35
City Bond Rating	Standard & Poor’s A
Rank in Population as of 1/00 (California)	145
Rank in Population as of 1/00 (Orange County)	19
Total Population (Official 1/02)	54,919
Number of Registered Voters (as of 6/30/02)	29,695
Assessed Val.(Update as of 1/02)	$5,886,511,281
Total Housing Units	22,360
% Homeowner Occupied	62.40%
Residential Vacancy Rate	6.09%
Median Age	38
Persons/Household	2.69
Median Family Income	$75,600
Median Home Value (2001)	$407,500
% High School Grad or Higher	90%
% Population Below Poverty Status	5.50%
Unemployment Rate - San Clemente	2.90%
Unemployment Rate - Orange County	3.70%

Number of Licenses and Permits Issued:
Engineering Permits	427
City Licensed Business	5,492
Special Events (Annually)	12
Dog Licenses	2829
Animal License Fee:	Not AlteredAltered
Dog Licenses	$25$10
Senior Discount Fee	$10$ 5

Water Utility:
Total Water Customers	16,434
Basic Service Charge:	$6.62/mo.
Miles of Water Main	170.6

Sewer Utility:
Total Sewer Customers	15,355
Miles of Gravity Sewer	178.4
Miles of Force Main	5
Basic Service Charge	$13.98/mo.
Total Storm Drains	.53.5 mi.

Streets (Center Line Miles):
Arterial Streets	17.15 mi.
Collector Streets	39.40 mi.
Residential/Local Streets	70.59 mi.
Alleyways	4.04 mi.
Total Streets	127.14 mi.
Signalized Intersections	48


Solid Waste Management Program
Automated Residential Refuse & Recyclable
Materials (2@67 gal containers)	$12.62/mo.
Materials (2@35 gal. containers)	$12.19/mo.
Each additional 67 gal. container	$3.48/mo.
Each additional 35 gal. container	$3.33/mo.
Commercial Refuse Collection (3 yd bin)	$99.01/mo.

Fire Protection (Orange County Fire Authority):
Sworn Fire Fighting Personnel	30
Civilian Personnel	6
Total Fire Personnel	36
Number of Fire Stations	3
Number of Fire Hydrants	1,980
Number of Fire Inspections	2,700
Number of Fire Permits Issued	540
Incident Statistics FY 2001-02:
Fire Calls	99
EMS/Rescues Calls	1,689
Hazardous Condition/Standby	94
Service Calls	328
False Alarms	187
Good Intent Calls	435
Over Pressure/Rupture	0
Natural Disasters	0
Other/Misc.	2
Total Calls	2,834

Police Protection (Orange County Sheriff's Department):
Commissioned Police Personnel	41
Non-Commissioned Personnel	16
Total Police Personnel	57

Beaches, Parks and Recreation:
Beach Acreage	20
Miles of Beach	4.7
Park Acreage	149
Number of Parks	19
Golf Course Acreage	133
Number of Golf Courses	1
Number of Recreation Buildings	3
Square Footage of Buildings	27,700
Number of Swimming Pools	2

Services Provided by Other Agencies:
Animal Control & Shelter	Coastal Animal Services Authority
Library Services	County of Orange
Public Transportation	Orange County Transportation Authority
Trash Removal	Solag
School District	Capistrano Unified School District
Social Services	County of Orange

City Song:	On the Beach of San Clemente
City Flower	Bougainvillea
City Tree	Coral Tree
City Slogan	Spanish Village by the Sea

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