Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title A — GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION›Division A14 — FEES AND CHARGES—MISCELLANEOUS
Santa Clara County Municipal Code Ch. XI Property Tax Administration Fees
Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Clara County
Cite as: Santa Clara County Municipal Code Chapter XI · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-300.517, § 2, adopted Mar. 30, 1993, changed the title of this chapter from "Property Tax Administrative Fees" to "Property Tax Administration Fees."
State Law reference— Authority, Government Code §§ 25142, 51514 et seq.
Sec. A14-58. - Establishment of fee.¶
(a) A fee is hereby imposed upon every incorporated city and every other local jurisdiction, including redevelopment agencies and special districts, receiving property tax revenues for which the County provides property tax assessment, collection and administrative services. The amount of the fee shall be proportionate to the property tax administrative costs incurred by the County which are attributable to each such entity.
(b) The Director of Finance shall calculate the actual amount of such fees for each fiscal year. The billing statement sent to each incorporated city and local jurisdiction pursuant to Section A14-59, below, shall include this calculation.
(Ord. No. NS-300.472, § 2, 1-29-91; Ord. No. NS-300.473, § 2, 4-9-91; Ord. No. NS-300.482, § 2, 6-11-91; Ord. No. NS-300.490, § 2, 11-19-91; Ord. No. NS-300.491, § 2, 12-17-91; Ord. No. NS-300.517, § 2, 3-30-93; Ord. No. NS-300.554, §§ I, II, 5-10-94)
Sec. A14-59. - Billing.¶
(a) (i)
For the fiscal year 1991-92, ending on June 30, 1992, the property tax assessment, collection and administration fees owed by incorporated cities and local jurisdictions shall be withheld by the County from the distribution of property tax revenues to those cities and local jurisdictions, as soon as this chapter becomes effective.
(ii) For fiscal year 1992-93, the property tax assessment, collection and administration fees owed by incorporated cities and local jurisdictions shall be withheld by the County from the distribution of property tax revenue to those cities and local jurisdictions on December 1, 1993, and April 1, 1994.
(iii) On December 1 and April 1 of each subsequent fiscal year, the property tax assessment, collection and administration fees owed by incorporated cities and local jurisdictions shall be withheld by the County from property tax revenue distribution to those cities and local jurisdictions.
(b) This chapter is an urgency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health and safety and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting such necessity are that the County must immediately amend this chapter to ensure that it complies with the provisions of the recently enacted legislation.
(Ord. No. NS-300.472, § 2, 1-29-91; Ord. No. NS-300.473, § 2, 4-9-91; Ord. No. NS-300.482, § 2, 6-11-91; Ord. No. NS-300.490, § 2, 11-19-91; Ord. No. NS-300.491, § 2, 12-17-91; Ord. No. NS-300.517, § 2, 3-30-93)
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