ORDINANCE NO._______________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

 

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AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 5.144.040 OF CHAPTER 5.144 OF TITLE 5 OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE INCREASING THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES FOR POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEMS

 
 

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

   

SECTION 1. Section 5.144.040 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code is hereby repealed and replaced to read as follows:

 

SECTION 5.144.040. FEES

 

(a)

Applicants for a Point-of-Sale System Registration Permit shall pay to the Division an annual registration fee.

   

(b)

The amount of the annual Point-of-Sale System Registration Permit fee shall be:

 

(1)

One hundred seventy-eight ($178) for each location that has between 1 to 3 Point-of-Sale Checkout Registers.

(2)

Two hundred ninety-seven ($297) for each location that has 4 or more Point-of-Sale Checkout Registers.

   

(c)

A late fee in the amount of 100% of the prescribed registration fee shall be added to the fee if payment of the registration fee is paid more than 60 days after it is invoiced by the Sealer.

   

(d)

A reinspection fee shall be charged in an amount calculated based on a weighted average hourly rate as determined by the Division. The reinspection fee shall be paid by the retail establishment within 60 days after the date billed by the Division.

   

(e)

All fees collected shall be placed in the general fund of the County and used solely to recover the costs of inspection of point-of-sale systems and the consumer notification program.

 

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2010.