Chapter 5.91 — MERCED COUNTY ASSESSOR FEES

The ordinance codified in this chapter may be cited as "Merced County Assessor Fees." (Ord. 1951 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1996 § 1, 2020)

The purpose of this chapter is to establish fees for recouping costs incurred by the Merced County assessor for providing services. Pursuant to Government Code Title 5, Division 2, Part, 1 Chapter 12.5 of the California Government Code, any county can fix and collect charges for its service, in whole or in part, for the cost thereof.

(Ord. 1951 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1996 § 1, 2020)

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FEE SCHEDULE
Fee Description Fee Amount Legal Authority
1.0 Filing Fees
1.1 Late Claim for Exclusion from $175.00 R&T 63.1(j)
Reassessment Fee
1.2 Historical Aircraft Exemption $35.00 R&T 220.5(e)
2.0 Copies
2.1 Map Page $3.00 each GC 54985
2.2 Ten or More Consecutive Map Pages $2.00 each GC 54985
2.3 County Map Showing Books $40.00 each GC 54985
2.4 Computer Screen Print of Public $1.00 per page GC 54985
Information
2.5 Property Characteristics $1 per page GC 54985
2.6 Duplicate Property Statement $10.00 each GC 54985
3.0 Viewing Information
3.1 View Aerial Photographs $5.00 per visit GC 54985
3.2 View Secured Property Transfer List $10.00 per visit R&T 408.1(d)
3.3 View Appraisal Files (with Letter of $5.00 each GC 54985
Authorization)
3.4 Each Additional Parcel (Same Owner) $2.00 each GC 54985
Per Visit
** No charge to property owners for maps or information on their parcel(s) only
4.0 Title and Mapping Services

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FEE SCHEDULE
Fee Description Fee Amount Legal Authority
4.1 Owner's Request to Split/Combine $52.00/hr GC 54985
Parcels (1/2 hr min charge)
4.2 Rush or Priority Map Processing Fee $160.00 GC 54985
(dependent on staff availability)
4.3 Mapping Research Fee (1/2 hr min $52.00/hr GC 54985
charge)
4.4 Title Research Fee (1/2 hr min charge) $50.00/hr GC 54985
4.5 Custom Data Reports (1/2 hr min charge) $50.00/hr GC 54985
5.0 Data Subscriptions
5.1 Extended Assessment Roll $500.00 annually GC 54985
5.2 Parcel Index and Name Index $215.00 annually GC 54985
5.3 Property Characteristics $5,000.00 annually GC 54985
5.4 Secured Property Transfer List $180.00 annually GC 54985
5.5 One-Time Information Request $75.00 GC 54985
5.6 Annual Mapping Subscription $150.00 GC 54985
6.0 Valuation Services
6.1 Williamson Act Cancellation Valuation $220.00/hr GC 51287
6.2 Rush Segregation (dependent on staff $50.00 GC 54985
availability)

(Ord. 1951 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1996 § 1, 2020)

The Merced County assessor shall be responsible for implementation of this chapter and regulations adopted by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. 1951 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1996 § 1, 2020)