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The following fees and charges shall be collected by the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk for miscellaneous Recorder services:
(a) PRELIMINARY CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP REPORT: The fee if a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented to the Recorder for recordation without the concurrent filing of a completed preliminary change in ownership report pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 480.3.
(b) PRELIMINARY NOTICE: A fee of $23 for each preliminary notice filed pursuant to Government Code section 27361.9.
(c) IMAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION FOR IMAGED COPIES OF ALL RECORDED DOCUMENTS - ACCOUNT SETUP: A fee of $150 plus any third-party vendor costs for the setup of a subscription account for daily imaged copies of all recorded documents that are distributed electronically pursuant to Government Code section 27366 and California Constitution, Article 11, Section 7.
(d) IMAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION FOR IMAGED COPIES OF ALL RECORDED DOCUMENTS - ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION: A fee of $0.125 per image equally divided by the number of subscribers for each subscription for daily imaged copies of all recorded documents that are distributed electronically pursuant to Government Code section 27366 and California Constitution, Article 11, Section 7.
(e) IMAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION FOR IMAGED COPIES OF RECORDED MAPS: A fee of $0.32 per image for a subscription of daily imaged copies of recorded maps that are distributed electronically pursuant to Government Code section 27366 and California Constitution, Article 11, Section 7.
(f) OATH OR AFFIRMATION: The fee to administer and certify each oath or affirmation pursuant to Government Code section 27379.
(g) FILING: A fee of $12 for filing, indexing, and keeping each paper not required by law to be recorded pursuant to Government Code sections 27380 and 54985.
(h) ACKNOWLEDGMENT: A fee of $13 to take an acknowledgment for each signature acknowledged pursuant to Government Code sections 27375 and 54985.
(i) RECORD SEARCH: A fee of $8 for each search for a document on file with the Recorder pursuant to Commercial Code section 9525, Code of Civil Procedure section 2103, and Government Code section 54985.
(j) DOCUMENT COPY OR SYSTEM GENERATED REPORT UP TO AND INCLUDING 11" x 17" - FIRST PAGE: A fee of $2 for the first page of each copy of any system generated report, record, proceeding, or paper on file with the Recorder up to 11" x 17" in size pursuant to Government Code sections 27366.
(k) DOCUMENT COPY OR SYSTEM GENERATED REPORT UP TO AND INCLUDING 11" x 17" - EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE: A fee of $0.05 for each additional page beyond the first page of each copy of any system generated report, record, proceeding, or paper on file with the Recorder up to 11" x 17" in size pursuant to Government Code section 27366.
(l) CERTIFICATION: A fee of $1 for each certification certifying to a copy of any paper, record, or proceeding on file in the office of the Recorder pursuant to Government Code section 27364.
(m) DOCUMENT COPY OR SYSTEM GENERATED REPORT PROVIDED BY ELECTRONIC MAIL: A fee of $0.45 for each uncertified copy of an electronically available non-vital record document or system generated report delivered by electronic mail pursuant to Government Code section 27366.
(n) CUSTOM IMAGE DISTRIBUTION OF IMAGED COPIES OF RECORDED DOCUMENTS: A fee in the amount of the actual direct and indirect costs incurred for custom requests of uncertified imaged copies of non-vital record recorded documents not obtained through the self-service e-commerce system to include, but not limited to, the standard hourly labor time and materials rates, as provided in Section 86.11 of this Code, to search, compile, sort, and redact the images, the cost of materials and media, and any third-party vendor costs pursuant to Government Code section 27366 and California Constitution, Article 11, Section 7.
(Added by Ord. No. 10634 (N.S.), effective 12-19-19; amended by Ord. No. 10723 (N.S.), effective 6-3-21; amended by Ord. No. 10845 (N.S.), effective 6-22-23; amended by Ord. No. 10901 (N.S.), effective 6-20-24, operative July 1, 2024)
Unless otherwise specified, all fees and deposits and time and material rates for the Recorder shall be calculated and will be charged using the following standard hourly billing rates below for the actual costs incurred for services provided including, but not limited to: meetings, preparation of reports, review of reports or documents, and/or research.
POSITION | HOURLY RATE |
POSITION | HOURLY RATE |
Administrative Analyst II | $126.00 |
Administrative Secretary III | $106.00 |
Assistant Division Chief, Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk | $141.00 |
Chief Deputy, Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk | $288.00 |
County Records Manager | $142.00 |
Division Chief I, Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk | $190.00 |
Imaging Technician II | $95.00 |
Information Technology Analyst | $177.00 |
Information Technology Specialist | $123.00 |
Manager, Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk | $174.00 |
Recordable Documents Specialist II | $101.00 |
Recordable Documents Specialist III | $117.00 |
Records Management Coordinator | $83.00 |
(Added by Ord. No. 10634 (N.S.), effective 12-19-19; amended by Ord. No. 10824 (N.S.), effective 2-9-23)
(a) The Assessor Clerk is authorized to exclude eligible mobile home accessories from assessment as described in Sections 75.55 and 155.20 of the California Revenue & Taxation Code.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be applicable to mobile home accessories with a base year value of $5,000 or less that are installed on or added to mobile homes purchased prior to July 1, 1980, and subject to vehicle license fees; and, when the cost of assessment, collection and public contact exceeds the property tax revenue generated.
(Added by Ord. No. 1766 (N.S.), adopted 4-29-58; and repealed by Ord. No. 7308 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; added by Ord. No. 8062 (N.S.), effective 6-4-92; amended by Ord. No. 8673 (N.S.), effective 5-23-96)
State law reference(s) -- Exemption from mobilehome assessments, Revenue & Taxation Code, §§ 75.55, 155.20.
(a) Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 155.20, all personal property, mining claims, and possessory interests with a full value of $5,000 or less shall be exempt from property tax.
(b) Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 155.20, all mobilehome accessories of $5,000 or less that are installed on mobilehomes subject to vehicle license fees and purchased prior to July 1, 1980 shall be exempt from property tax.
(c) The exemptions provided for in these sections are based upon the Board of Supervisors‘ determination that all personal property, mining claims, and possessory interests with a full value of $5,000 or less; and, mobilehome accessories with a full value of $5,000 or less that are installed on mobilehomes subject to vehicle license fees and purchased prior to July 1, 1980 are so low that, if not exempt, the total taxes, special assessments and applicable subventions on the property would amount to less than the cost of assessing and collecting said taxes, assessments and subventions.
(Added by Ord. No. 7731 (N.S.), effective 4-5-90; amended by Ord. No. 7899 (N.S.), effective 5-30-91; amended by Ord. No. 8411 (N.S.), effective 7-7-94; amended by Ord. No. 8615 (N.S.), effective 1-4-96)
State law reference(s) -- Exemptions, Revenue & Taxation Code, § 155.20.
The Assessor Clerk may allocate space in the Recorder Clerk’s Office to any title company, escrow company, abstract company or other corporation firm or individual whose legitimate business activities require frequent access to the official records of the County. Such space shall be allocated by written permit issued upon the filing of a written application which shall specify:
(1) The name of the applicant.
(2) The nature of the applicant‘s business.
(3) The amount of space requested.
(4) The number of employees to use such space and the hours per day and week during which such employees will be present.
(5) The furnishings, including desks, telephones, typewriters and photographic equipment, proposed to be installed.
Any refusal by the Assessor Clerk to grant such permit may be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors. The Assessor Clerk may on ten days written notice revoke any permit which revocation may be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors.
(Added by Ord. No. 8673 (N.S.), effective 5-23-96)
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