Chapter 2.90 — COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER

The office of County Clerk is hereby consolidated with the office of County Recorder and the powers, functions and duties of the County Clerk shall be exercised by said County Recorder. Whenever there is a reference to the term "Clerk" or "County Clerk" in this code and/or any other ordinance of the County of San Mateo the same shall mean and shall be construed to mean the County Recorder.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)

It shall be the duty of the County Clerk to report immediately to the Board any errors or changes in or lapses or expirations of the bonds or bond of any County, District officer or employee, which are filed in the office of the County Clerk.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)

The Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder shall charge and collect, for services rendered, the fees specified in the following table. These fees may be adjusted by resolution of the Board of Supervisors to the extent authorized by law.

Schedule of Fees

Service New Fee Old Fee Fee Authority Revision Authority

California Codes: BP = Bus'n & Professions; CCP = Civil Procedure; Civ = Civil; Comm = Commercial; Corp = Corporations; Elec = Elections; Fam = Family; FG = Fish & Game; Gov = Government; HS = Health & Safety; Pen = Penal; PR = Public Resources; RT = Revenue & Taxation; Welf = Welfare & Institutions. Federal Laws: CFR = Code of Federal Regulations; USC = United States Code.

ASSESSMENT DATA:

1 Assessment Appeals Board File $305.00 $250.00 RT 408.3, Gov 54985 409

Assessment Roll Master (digital copy) for RT 408.3, Gov 54985 Secured or Unsecured Properties: 409

2 Formatted in fixed ASCII Text $305.00 $250.00

3 Formatted in PDF $120.00 - 0 -

4 Assessor's Map: copy (* $1 to certify) $2.00* $1.00* RT 409 Gov 54985

5 Property Characteristics (Residential, $305.00 $250 to $450 R408.3, 409 Gov 54985 Apartment, Condominium, Mobile Home, Hotel/Motel, Industrial, or Office/Retail)

6 Property Sales History $305.00 $250.00 RT 408.3, Gov 54985 409

ELECTIONS:

7 Certificate of Voter's Registration $1.50 same Elec 2167 Gov 54985

8 Candidate Nomination Filing Fee Various same Elec 8100- Gov 54985 8107, 8302

9 Candidate Statement Fee Various same Elec 13307, Gov 54985 Gov 85601

10 Voter Information File (on CD) $125.00 $1.00 Elec 2188, Gov 54985 2191

11 Precinct Map—Entire County (on CD) $20.00 $1.00 Elec 12260 Gov 54985

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES (FBN):

12 File FBN Statement (file and index BP 17929(a) Gov 54985 statement, certified copy, notice of pending expiration):

First FBN and owner $34.00 $28.00

Each add'l FBN on same Statement for $5.00 same same owner operating at same location

13 File Statement of Abandonment of FBN $11.00 $22.00 BP 17929 Gov 54985

14 File Withdrawal of General Partner of $11.00 $22.00 BP 17929 Gov 54985 FBN

15 Certified Copies of FBN Statement $5.00 $2.50 BP 17926(b) Gov 54985

16 Electronic copy of FBN index $50.00 $ - 0 - BP 17928 Gov 54985

17 Search Fee (per name per year) $10.00 $5.00 Gov 26854 Gov 54985

MARRIAGE:

18 License: Public $78.00 same Gov 26840 Gov 54985 et seq., HS 100435, Welf 18305

Confidential $80.00 $71.00 Gov 26840 et seq.

Duplicate/Replacement $5.00 same Fam 360, 510

19 Ceremony: Standard $65.00 $35.00 Gov 26861 Gov 54985

Supplement for Wedding Cam $50.00 $ - 0 - Gov 54985

20 Deputize Marriage Commissioner $60.00 $ - 0 - Fam 401 Gov 54985

21 Authorize Notary re Confidential License $300.00 same Fam 536 Gov 54985

NOTARY PUBLIC:

22 File and record oath and first page of $35.00 same Gov 8213, Gov 54985 bond: 26849.1, 27361 Each additional page $3.00 same

23 Verify Notary's Signature: First signature $12.00 $11.00 Gov 26837, Gov 54985 26852 Each additional signature, same notary $5.00 $2.50

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS: * Indicates add recording fees required for bond

24 Humane Officer $5.00 same Corp Gov 54985 14502.3(e)

25 Legal Document Asst. (registration, ID)* $175.00 same BP 6404 Gov 54985

Additional ID card $10.00 same

26 Photocopier Registration (registration, $175.00 same BP 22453, Gov 54985 ID)* ($100 if also a process server) 22453.1

Additional ID card $10.00 same

27 Process Server (registration, ID, $112.00 same BP 22352 Gov 54985 fingerprints)*

Additional ID card $10.00 same

28 Unlawful Detainer Assistant* $175.00 same BP 6404 Gov 54985

Additional ID card $10.00 same

RECORDING:

29 Basic Recording Fees: First page $9.00 same Gov 27361, None 27361.4 Each additional page $3.00 same

30 Penalty: Undersized print (per page) $1.00 same Gov 27361(a) None (1)

31 Penalty: Oversized page (per page) $3.00 same Gov 27361(a) None (2)

32 Combined Documents (per title) $9.00 same Gov 27361.1 None

33 Penalty: No Preliminary Change of $20.00 same RT 480.3(b) Gov 54985 Ownership Statement Filed with Property Transfer

34 Additional Indexing: Notice (per group of $1.00 same Gov 27361.8 None 10 names after initial 10)

35 Additional Indexing: Referenced $1.00 same Gov 27361.2 None Documents (per reference)

36 Translation Certificate $10.00 same Gov 27293(a) Gov 54985 (2)(c)

37 20-Day Preliminary Notice (record, notify $84.00 $36.00 Civ 3097, Gov 54985 filer) Gov 27361.9

38 Financing Statements (record): Gov 12194, Gov 54985 27361 First page $9.00 $10.00

Each additional page $3.00 $ - 0 -

39 Involuntary Liens:

(1) Private/federal, affecting real property:

40 (a) Record and index lien: Basic same Gov 27361; None CCP 2104

(b) Supplemental fee to notify debtors*: $7.00 $3.00 Gov 27387 Gov 54985

41 Each additional group of ten debtors $3.00 $ - 0 -

• Government filers exempt

42 (c) Search files and certify findings (per $15.00 same CCP 2103 None debtor)

(2) State tax lien (in-state debtor): $0/Basic same Gov 6103.8, None 7171(d), Out-of-state debtor $9.00 $7.00 7174(h)

43 (3) Release executed by state or local $13.00 $11.00 None govt, if lien was recorded without fee per Gov 27383 or in error as noted on document

44 Acknowledge/Proof of Recording/ $10.00 $1.00 Gov 27364 Gov 54985 Conformed Copy

45 Research Files $20.00 same Gov 26854 Gov 54985

46 Map of subdivided land: First page $10.00 $8.00 Gov 27372 Gov 54985

Each additional page $2.00 same

47 File, index, and keep each paper not $9.00 $7.00 Gov 27380 Gov 54985 required by law to be recorded

VITAL RECORDS:

48 Certified copy of vital record: Birth $17.00 same HS 103625, State 100430, reviews and 103525.5; adjusts Welf 18966 annually

49 Death $12.00 same HS 103625, 100430, 103525.5; Penal 14251

50 Marriage $13.00 same HS 103625, 100430, Fam 1852

51 Search vital records: Birth $17.00 $ - 0 - HS 103650

52 Death $12.00 $ - 0 -

53 Marriage (certify if no public marriage) $13.00 $ - 0 -

54 Apostille of record (birth, death, $12.00 $11.00 HS 103650 marriage)

MISCELLANEOUS:

55 Copy of paper on file: No certification: Gov 26831, Gov 54985 27366 First page $5.00 $2.00

Subsequent page $1.00 same

With certification and/or under seal $5.00 $1.00 Gov 27364, 26833

56 Certificate of official capacity of public $2.25 $ - 0 - Gov 26852 Gov 54985 official

57 Certificate for which fee not specified by $1.75 $ - 0 - Gov 26836 Gov 54985 statute

58 Environmental Impact Filing (County $50.00 same PR 21080, State sets handling fee) 21089; FG annually 711.4, 713

59 FPPC Form 700 (copy, per page) (plus $0.10 same None $5.00 retrieval fee for forms 5 or more years old)

60 Power of Attorney of admitted surety Gov 26855.1 Gov 54985 insurer (file):

First name $18.00 same

Each additional name $5.00 $9.00

61 Naturalization Index Search and $13.00 $5.00 8 USC 1449, Gov 54985 Certificate Gov 26836

62 Passport Filing Fee (County execution $25.00 same 22 USC 214; None fee) 22 CFR 51

63 Search Coroner Reports (one-half hour) $115.00 $ - 0 - Gov 26854 Gov 54985

64 Technical Work (custom, per half hour) $50.00 $ - 0 - Gov 54895 Gov 54895 (new fee)

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06; Ord. 4439, 9/16/08)

Section 27361.9 of the Government Code is implemented by the establishment of an additional $3.00 fee for the filing of Preliminary 20-day Notices (Pre-Lien Notices) with the County Recorder. The $3.00 fee for each notice is in addition to other prescribed filing fees applicable to all documents filed with the County Recorder.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)