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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1-036
FROM.�• nn
R. W. Giese r �.o,�,.,ltra
Director of Building Inspection C )sta
DATE: November 15, 1988 C ^
SUBJECT: SET HEARING AND ADOPTION DATE FOR ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
1. Set December 6, 1988 at 11: 00 in the Board Chambers, 651 Pine Street,
Room 107 , Martinez, California, for public hearing and comment, and
possible adoption of Ordinance Establishing Building Permit Fee
Schedule.
BACKGROUND:
The Building Inspection Department' s cost of providing building and other
permit services exceeds the amount of revenue received by the Department
from building and other permit fees. The Department, therefore, recommends
that the attached ordinance increasing most fees charged by the Building
Inspection Department be adopted.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54992, the Clerk of the Board has
provided 14 days ' notice to those requesting notice, and the Building
Inspection Department has made available to the public, all required data
at least ten ;- days before the above set hearing date.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI N OF BOARD COMMITTEE -
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 2 9 , 19 8 8 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Building Inspection ATTESTED NOV 2 9 1988
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
COU?7tV C011I15e1 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY
M382/7-83 ,DEPUTY
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
(Establishing Building Permit Fee Schedules )
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows :
SECTION I. SUMMARY. This ordinance establishes revised and
increased fee schedules for various fees collected by the Building
Inspection Department.
SECTION II. BUILDING PERMIT FEES.
1. Buildinq Permit Fees. Building permit fees are
established andshallbe determined pursuant to the following
building permit fee schedule and evaluation table.
A. BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
Total Valuation Fees
$1to $500 $15. 00
$501 to $2 , 000 $15 . 00 for the first $500 plus
$1 . 50 for each additional $100
or fraction thereof .
$2 , 001 to $25,000 $37 . 50 for the first $2 ,000 plus
$7 . 00 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof.
$25, 001 to $50, 000 $198 . 50 for the first $25, 000
plus $5 . 00 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof.
$50,001 to $100, 000 $323. 50 for the first $50 , 000
plus $3 . 50 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof. ,'
$100 , 001 and up $498 . 50 for the first $100 , 000
plus $2 . 50 for each additional
thousand or ,fraction thereof.
B. VALUATION TABLE
Total valuation in the above fee schedule shall be determined
in accordance with the following table of average valuation per
square foot.
OCCUPANCY AND TYPE AVE. COST PER SQ. FT.
1 ) Apartments
TYPE I OR II F.R. $55. 00
TYPE V MASONRY (OR TYPE 111 ) 44 . 00
TYPE V WOOD FRAME 40 . 00
TYPE I BASEMENT GARAGE 20 . 00
2 ) Banks
TYPE I OR II F.R. $85. 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 72 . 00
TYPE III N 70 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 62. 00
TYPE V - N 60 . 00
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3 ) Churches
TYPE I OR II F.R. $60 . 00
TYPE II 1 HR 42 . 00
TYPE II - N 41 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 48 . 00
TYPE III - N 45 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 42 . 00
TYPE V - N 41 . 00
4 ) Convalescent Hospitals
TYPE I OR II F.R. $84 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 63 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 55 . 00
5 ) Dwellings
TYPE V MASONRY $44 . 00
TYPE V WOOD FRAME 40 . 00
BASEMENTS 7 . 00
6 ) Hospitals
TYPE I OR II F.R. $85 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 75 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 69 . 00
7 ) Hotels & Motels
TYPE I OR II F.R. $60 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 53 . 00
TYPE III - N 52 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 47 . 00
TYPE V - N 45 . 00
8 ) Industrial
TYPE I OR II F.R. $35 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 25 . 00
TYPE III - N 25 . 00
TYPE II 1 - HR OR STOCK 22 . 00
TILT-UP 17 . 00
TYPE IV 15 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 25. 00
TYPE V - N 22 . 00
9 ) Medical Offices
TYPE I OR II F.R. $74 . 00
TYPE II - 1 HR 55 . 00
TYPE II - N 53 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 60 . 00
TYPE III - N 59 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 55 . 00
TYPE V - N 53 . 00
10 ) Offices
TYPE I OR II F.R. $63 . 00
TYPE II - 1 HR 42 . 00
TYPE II - N 39 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 47 . 00
TYPE III - N 45. 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 42 . 00
TYPE V - N 39 . 00
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
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11 ) Private Garages/Sheds
WOOD FRAME $10 . 00
MASONRY 15 . 00
12 ) Public Garage
TYPE I OR II F.R. $30 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 22 . 00
TYPE II - N 18 . 00
TYPE III - N 19 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 18 . 00
13 ) Restaurants
TYPE III - 1 HR $59 . 00
TYPE III - N 55 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 52 . 00
TYPE V - N 50 . 00
14 ) Stores
TYPE I OR II F.R. $50 . 00
TYPE II - 1 HR 33 . 00
TYPE II - N 30 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 37 . 00
TYPE III - N 35 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 30 . 00
TYPE V - N 28 . 00
15 ) Schools
TYPE I OR II F.R. $71 . 00
TYPE II - 1 HR 45 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 52 . 00
TYPE III - N 48 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 47 . 00
16 ) Service Stations
TYPE II - N $42 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 45 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 34 . 00
CANOPIES 15 . 00
17 ) Theaters
TYPE I OR II F.R. $68. 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 50 . 00
TYPE III - N 48 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 45 . 00
TYPE V - N 43 . 00
18 ) Warehouses
TYPE I OR II F.R. $30 . 00
TYPE II OR V - 1 HR 18 . 00
TYPE II OR V - N 16 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 21 . 00
TYPE III - N 20. 00
19 ) Carport/Patio Structures $ 7 . 00
20 ) Lath Structures/Decks $ 4 . 50
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
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21 ) Swimming Pools
COMMUNITY $90 . 00
PRIVATE 70 . 00
22 ) Change of Occupancy $20 . 00
23 ) Demolition $20. 00
24 ) Sprinkler Systems $ 1 . 00
25 ) Reinspection Fee $25 . 00
26 ) Special inspections $35 . 00
27 ) Investigation With Reports $70 . 00
28 ) Solar Permits $25. 00
29 ) Home for Elderly
TYPE I OR II F.R. $60 . 00
TYPE II - 1 HR 49 . 00
TYPE II - N 45 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 50 . 00
TYPE III - N 49 . 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 50 . 00
TYPE V - N 48. 00
30 ) Auditoriums
TYPE I OR II F.R. $70 . 00
TYPE II - 1 HR 50 . 00
TYPE II - N 46 . 00
TYPE III - 1 HR 52 . 00
TYPE III - N 50. 00
TYPE V - 1 HR 48. 00
TYPE V - N 45. 00
2 . Plan Review Fee. When the valuation of the proposed
construction exceeds one thousand dollars ( $1000 ) and a plan is
required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid to the
Building official at the time for submitting plans and
specifications for checking.
Plan review fees shall be 650 of the building permit
fee.
Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as to require
an additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be
charged at the rate of thirty dollars ( $30 ) per hour with a
minimum of one hour.
3 . California Energy Commission Requirements. An
additional fee in the amount of 25% of the building permit fee and
25% of the plan review fee is imposed to insure compliance with
the California Energy Commission requirements set forth in Chapter
2-53 of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code.
SECTION III. ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES. Electrical permit fees are
established as follows :
1. Minimum Fee. The minimum fee for any electrical
permit, unless otherwise indicated, is Twenty-five
Dollars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25. 00
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
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2. New Dwellings. For each electrical permit for a new
one or two-family dwelling unit or a multi-family dwelling unit,
not including provisions for low voltage, protective, security or
signal and communication circuits , the fee is Ten Dollars plus Two
Dollars per one hundred square feet or fraction thereof including
carportsand garages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 . 00
and $ 2 . 00
3. Swimming Pools. The fee for a permit for a swimming
pool (excluding installation of yard lighting or change of
electrical service) is Fourteen Dollars for the electrical
grounding, bonding, and connection of underwater lighting units ,
and Fifteen Dollars for electrical wiring connections of
underwater lighting units , motors , panels , branch and feeder
circuits connected to an existing wiring system. . . . . . $14 . 00
and $15. 00
4. Storable Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs and Decorative
Fountains. For above and below grade storable swimming pools.,
therapeutic hot tubs , decorative fountains , and objects made of
wood, plastic, fiberglass, metal or similar materials, the fee
(which excludes installation of yard lighting or change of
electrical service) is Twenty Dollars for electrical connections of
motors , panels , branch and feeder circuits connected to an
existing wiring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20. 00
5. Electric Power Distribution Poles. (a )
Construction Power (Poles ) . The fee for a permit for a
construction power pole served either underground or overhead for
electric service power use for construction sites of buildings ,
structures, or facilities, is a unit fee as follows :
0-200 ampere electric service . . . . . . . . . $20 . 00
Over 201 ampere electric service . . . . . . . . $25. 00
The fee for additional sub-feeders and distribution power
panels is Ten Dollars each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 . 00
(b) Permanent Power ( Poles ) . The fee for a permit for a
permanent power pole to power equipment as specified by the owner
and approved for the specified use is Twenty-five Dollars . $25 . 00
6. Restore Service. The fee for a permit to restore
electric utility service shut off for any reason, including
vacancy, fire or official act, is Twenty Dollars , ( including
electrical , heating and plumbing inspections and minor repairs ,
but excluding fees for required major corrections ) . . . . $20 . 00
7. Air Conditioning. The fee for an addition of a
central A/C cooling and/or 'heating system to an existing dwelling
is Twenty-five Dollars f-or each dwelling unit, connected to an
existing electrical system, including a change of the electrical
service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
8. Investigation with Report. The fee for an
investigation requiring a report is Seventy Dollars . . . . $70 . 00
9. Low Voltage, Protective, Security, Signal and
Communication Circuits. The fee for a permit for proprietary
remote control , signaling, power limited, fire protection system,
TV system, security system, communication and sound circuits ,
including circuits less than fifty volts installed in commercial ,
industrial locations or multi-family dwelling units is Twenty-
five Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25. 00
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
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10. Mobile Home and Trailer Parks. The fee for a permit
for installation of electrical power and/or lighting system
construction, remodeling, maintenance, repair or other activities
at mobile home and travel trailer parks shall be as set forth in
Chapter 5 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations .
The filing fee shall not be added to fees established pursuant to
said Chapter 5 . Fees for items not included in the schedule shall
be as set forth in this ordinance.
11. Solar Heating and/or Cooling System Installations.
For one and two-family dwelling units , the fee ( including change
of electrical service) for a permit for solar heating and/or
cooling system installation, including required electrical and
plumbing inspections, is Twenty-five Dollars for each
dwelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
12. Dwelling Unit Landscape Lawn Water System. The
fee for the electrical and plumbing permit for a lawn sprinkler
system with electrical circuits attached to an existing system for
a detached one or two-family dwelling is Twenty-five Dollars for each
dwelling unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25. 00
13. Open Air Sales Lots and Decorative Lighting. The
fee for the installation of electrical wiring required for
electrical service equipment, festoon and floodlighting outlets,
switches , photocell control , time clocks , receptacles, branch
circuits , etc. , for temporary open air sales lots and/or
decorative lighting is Twenty-five Dollars . Electrical power for
such uses shall be for a period not to exceed ninety days . $25 . 00
14. Electric Signs and Outline Lighting. The fee for
inspection of electric wiring and equipment associated with
illuminated advertising or identification signs and outline
lighting located at one address or subdivided space for the same
tenant or owner is Twenty-five Dollars for the first illuminated
sign and Five Dollars for each additional illuminated
sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25. 00
$ 5. 00
15. Addition and Alteration to Dwelling Units. The fee
for an electrical permit in conjunction with a building permit for
an addition to an existing dwelling unit is Twenty-five Dollars for
the first 600 square feet, and Two Dollars for each additional 100
square feet or fraction thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
$ 2 . 00
16. Swimming Pools. The fee for swimming pool
continuity and ground fault interrupter testing shall be Sixty
Dollars for ,the first test and Thirty-five Dollars for each
retesting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60 . 00
$35 . 00
17. Common Water Facilities. The fee for multi-family,
commercial, and industrial, common landscape lawn watering systems,
including service change on one water meter is Thirty-five
Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35. 00
18. Miscellaneous Permit Fee. The fee for any permit
for miscellaneous electrical work not in conjunction with a
building permit, and not itemized above is Twenty-five
Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
19. Commercial or Industrial. Fees for commercial or
industrial work (including retail stores, offices, motels, mobile
trailers , boat harbors, boat docks and marinas ) are as follows :
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
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(a ) For an electrical permit in conjunction with a
building permit , (excluding food markets ) the fee is 20%
of the building permit fee. The minimum fee is Twenty-
five Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
(b) For an electrical permit issued in conjunction
with a building permit for the shell :
1 ) Including system grounding, but without
partitions , feeder conductors and distributing
equipment, the fee is Twenty-five
Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
2 ) With service equipment and distributing system,
the fee is 2% of the building permit fee.
(c) For food market, restaurant and food service
facility Type V-N, the fee is 35% of the building permit
fee.
(d) For any other food market, the fee is 65% of the
building permit fee.
(e ) For landscape and parking lot lighting, the fee is
One Hundred Dollars for up to 10 lighting outlets , and
Fifty Dollars for each additional 10 outlets $100 . 00
$50 . 00
SECTION IV. PLUMBING PERMIT FEES. Plumbing permit fees are
established as follows :
1. New Residences. The fee for a permit for new
residential construction is Ten Dollars plus Two Dollars per one
hundred square feet or fraction thereof. . . . . . . . . . $10 . 00
$ 2 . 00
2. Restore Services. The fee for a permit to restore
gas utility service shut off for any reason, including vacancy,
fire or official act, is Twenty Dollars (including electrical ,
heating and plumbing inspections and minor repairs, but excluding
fees for required major corrections ) . . . . . . . . . . . $20 . 00
3. Swimming Pools, Storable Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs and
Decorative Fountain. The fee for swimming pools, storable
swimming pools , hot tubs and decorative fountains is Twenty
Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The fee for a commercial pool is Twenty-five Dollars . . . $25 . 00
4. Emergency Fuel Gas Repair. The fee for emergency
fuel gas repair is Twenty Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 . 00
5. Conversion. The fee to convert propane to or from
natural gas is Twenty Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 . 00
6. Investigation with Report. The, fee for an
investigation requiring a report is Seventy Dollars . . . . $70 . 00
7. Solar Heating and Cooling System Installations. The
fee for a detached one or two-family dwelling unit, including
change of service for electrical and plumbing permit and
inspection for solar heating and cooling system installation is
Twenty-five Dollars for each dwelling. . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
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8. Dwelling Unit Landscape Lawn Watering System. The
fee for an electrical and plumbing permit for a lawn sprinkler
system for a detached one or two-family dwelling with electrical
circuits connected to an existing system is Twenty Dollars per
unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 . 00
9. Addition and Alteration to Dwelling Units. . The fee
for a permit in conjunction with a building permit for an addition
or alteration to an existing dwelling unit is :
(a) Up to 600 square feet, Twenty Dollars . . . . $20 . 00
(b) For each additional 100 square feet or fraction
thereof, Two Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2 . 00
p 10. Miscellaneous Permit Fee. The minimum fee for
miscellaneous permits not issued in conjunction with a building
permit is :
(a ) Commercial application, Twenty-five Dollars . $25. 00
(b) Residential application, Twenty Dollars . . . $20 . 00
11. Non-residential Fee Schedule. (a) The fee for a
plumbing permit obtained with a building permit (excluding food
markets) is 8% of the building permit fee. The minimum fee
is Twenty-five Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
(b) The fee for a plumbing permit obtained with a
building permit for the shell is :
1) Without partitions or individual fixtures
roughed in, Twenty-five Dollars . . . . . $25 . 00
2) With fixtures roughed in, 2% of the building
permit fee.
(c ) The fee for food markets is 10% of the building
permit fee. The minimum fee is Twenty-five Dollars . . . . $25 . 00
12. Special Inspection. The fee for special inspections
is Thirty Dollars per hour spent on investigation, with a minimum
of one hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30. 00
13. Commercial Landscape, Lawn Watering System. The
fee for a permit for commercial, industrial, multi-family,
parkway, golf course,' etc. , landscape or lawn watering system,
including change of service on one water meter is Thirty-five
Dollars. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35 . 00
SECTION V. MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES. Mechanical Permit Fees are
established as follows:
1. New Residences. The fee for a permit for new
residential construction is Ten Dollars plus One Dollar and Fifty
Cents per one hundred square feet or fraction thereof. $10. 00
$ 1. 50
2. Restore Service. The fee for a permit to restore gas
utility service shut off for any reason, including vacancy, fire
or official act, is Twenty Dollars (including electrical , heating
and plumbing inspections and minor repairs, but excluding any fee
for required major corrections ) . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 . 00
3. Fireplace. The fee for a permit to install a factory
built fireplace in an existing building is Twenty Dollars. $20 .00
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
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4. Swimming Pools, Storable Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs and
Decorative Fountains. The fee for swimming pools, hot tubs and
decorative fountains is Fifteen Dollars . . . . . $15 . 00
The fee for a commercial pool is Twenty Dollars . . . . $20 . 00
5. Air Conditioning. The fee for the electrical and
mechanical permit and inspection for an addition of a central A/C
cooling and/or heating system,' to an existing dwelling is
Twenty-five Dollars for each dwelling unit connected to an existing
electrical system, including a change of the electrical
service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
6. Emergency Fuel Gas Repair. The fee for a permit for
emergency fuel or gas repair is Twenty Dollars . . . . . . $20 . 00
p 7. Conversion. The fee for a permit to convert to or
from propane to or from natural gas .is Twenty Dollars . . . $20 . 00
B. Investigation with Report. The fee for an
investigation requiring a report is Seventy Dollars. . . . $70 . 00
9. Addition and Alteration to Dwelling Units. The fee
for a mechanical inspection in conjunction with a building permit
for an addition or alteration to an existing dwelling unit is :
(a ) Up to 600 square feet Twenty Dollars . . . . $20 . 00
(b) For each 100 square feet or fraction thereof, an
additional One Dollar and Fifty Cents. . . . $ 1 . 50
10 . Solar Heating. The fee for a permit for one and '
two-family dwelling units , including change of service for
electrical and plumbing inspections, is Twenty-five Dollars for
each dwelling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $.25 . 00
11. Miscellaneous Fees. (a ) The fee for miscellaneous
permits not obtained with a building permits , or itemized above is:
1 ) Commercial application, Twenty-five Dollars . $25 . 00
2 ) Residential application Twenty Dollars . . . $20 . 00
(b) Special Inspection. The fee for a special inspection is
Thirty-five Dollars per hour, with a one hour minimum. . . $35 . 00
12. Non-residential Fee Schedule. (a ) The fee for a
mechanical permit obtained with a building permit (excluding food
markets ) is 7% of the building permit fee. The minimum fee, is
Twenty-five Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
(b) The fee for a mechanical permit obtained with a building
permit for the building shell:
1 ) Without mechanical equipment, is Twenty-five
Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 . 00
2 ) With equipment set, is 2% of the building permit
fee.
(c ) The fee for a permit for a food market is 2% of the
building permit fee. The minimum fee is Twenty-five
Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25. 00
SECTION VI . Upon this ordinance becoming operative and effective,
Resolution No. 82/743 , adopted on June 29 , 1982, is repealed. .
ORDINANCE NO. 88-
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SECTION VII. AUTHORITY. This ordinance is enacted, in part, in
accordance with the provisions of Government Code Sections 54985
et seq. , 54990 et seq, and 65962 .
SECTION VIII. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective
60 days after passage, and within 15 days after passage shall be
published once with the names o_f supervisors voting for and
against it in the Contra Costa Times, a newspaper published in
this County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON , by the following vote.
AYES:
;NOES
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR, County
Administrator and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors
By:
Deputy Clerk Chairperson of the Board
(SEAL)
LTF:cm
( 10/26/88)
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