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TO BOARD OF SUPEI'iRVISORS
FROM: Department of Agriculture Contra
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DATE: November 28 , 19 8!,8, County
SUBJECT: Revision of Device Registration Fee Ordinance
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOI ENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the proposed revillsion to the Device Registration Fee Ordinance
which will bring additilonal devices into the program and provides for
a penalty for late paym';ent.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
It is estimated that the revised ordinance will generate additional
revenue of $2 , 000 per year.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR ;RECOMMENDATION: .
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On May 10 , 1983 , in acdordance with Section 12240 of the Business and
Professions Code', the Bloard of Supervisors passed Ordinance No. 83-16 .
That Ordinance allowed the department to charge an annual registration
fee for the commercial use of certain weighing and measuring devices.
The following year, Section 12240 was revised to expand on the types
of devices subject to the fee. On January 24 , 1984 , the Board of
Supervisors passed Ordinance No. 84-2 to accommodate=this -change.
Legislation has again revised Section 12240 by the passage of S .B. 266 in
1987 . As in the past, many restrictions which previously existed have
been removed, and withja new Ordinance still more devices will be subject
to the registration fee;.
The ability to assess penalty for late payment has proven to be a
valuable part of the Device Registration program in other counties that
have such a provision because it provides an incentive for prompt payment.
This usually results in' a significant reduction of staff time previously
spent colleting these lees.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTt YES SIGNATURE: ✓ a 7,ta"
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ONDEL; 13 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED _
DEC 13 1988
Agriculture Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
M382/7-83