ORDINANCE NO._______________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

 

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ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.124.020 AND SECTION 5.124.030 OF CHAPTER 5.124 OF TITLE 5 OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE INCREASING ANNUAL DEVICE REGISTRATION FEES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES

 
 

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, ordains as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Section 5.124.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

SECTION 5.124.020. ANNUAL DEVICE REGISTRATION PERMIT

 

(a)

No person shall temporarily or permanently, alone or in conjunction with others, establish, maintain, conduct or operate any device without first obtaining from the San Mateo County Sealer of Weights and Measures an Annual Device Registration Permit.

   

(b)

Applications for Device Registration Permits and renewals thereof shall be filed with the San Mateo County Sealer of Weights and Measures upon such forms as may be prescribed.

   

(c)

The permits shall be effective for up to one calendar year and shall expire on December 31st of each year. Such permits may be renewed without addition of a late charge if application renewal is made within 60 days of the date of first billing notice.

 

SECTION 2. Section 5.124.030 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

SECTION 5.124.030. FEES

 

(a)

The permit fee for the calendar year or any part thereof during which the permitted activity is carried on and for renewal thereof shall be as set forth below. In no case will the fee be more than the maximum charge as set forth in Section 12240 of the Business and Professions Code.

Number of Devices

Charge Per Location

 

1 to 3

$40.00

 

4 to 9

$80.00

 

10 to 19

$120.00

 

20 to 25

$160.00

 

Over 25

$200.00

 
   

The number of devices shall be determined as of the beginning of the fiscal year, or the commencement of business operations, whichever is earlier.

   

(b)

For marinas, mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes, where the owner of the marina, park or complex owns and is responsible for the utility meters, the annual fee shall not exceed sixty dollars ($60) per marina, park or complex, and a fee of up to two dollars ($2) per device per space or apartment. Marinas, mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes for which the above fees are assessed shall be inspected and tested as frequently as required by regulation.

   

(c)

For weighing devices, other than livestock and motor truck scales, with capacities of 20,000 pounds or greater, the registration fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200) per device.

   

(d)

For motor truck scales, the registration fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per device.

   

(e)

A scale or device used in a certified farmers' market, as defined by Section 113745 of the Health and Safety Code, is not required to be registered in the county where the market is conducted, if the scale or device has an unexpired seal for the current year, issued by a licensed California county sealer.

   

(f)

For livestock scales with capacities of 20,000 pounds or more, the registration fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per device, except that the fee for not more than three devices at a single location shall be one hundred dollars ($100).

   

(g)

A late charge in the amount of 100% of the prescribed registration fee shall be added to the fee if application for renewal of the required permit is made after 60 days of the date of the first billing notice.

   

SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective thirty days from the date of adoption.