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Community Development Agency, Administration and Finance Division, recommending the Board adopt Resolution 242-2014, amending Resolution 125-2010, to Adopt Planning Services Permit Processing and Related Fees, pending review, minor modification and approval from County Counsel and Risk Management. There are no new or increasing fees as a result of the requested update; changes to Resolution 125-2010 will accomplish the following:
1) Remove of a $50.00 processing charge that was formerly used to cover the cost of processing refunds;
2) Update the process for disposing of unexpended fees to four (4) years after notice is given instead of three (3) years, as outlined in Government Code Section 50050 - 50057; and
3) Update references to the Community Development Agency or it's Divisions to match the existing structure of the Agency.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There may be minimal impact on Net County Cost. The County will no longer be withholding a $50 processing fee for unexpended planning application fees, which may minimally reduce the revenue to Development Services operational accounts previously derived from this fee.
Background
On August 3, 2010, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 125-2010 which established a fee schedule and fee policies and procedures for the Planning Division of the Development Services Department (now the Community Development Agency, Development Services Division, Planning Services). The policies and procedures, under Section J "Refunds", included a "refund processing charge" of $50 to be deducted from any customer refund of application fees, as well as applying a time limit of three years of account inactivity before unclaimed customer application fees would become the property of the County.
Reason for Recommendation
It has been determined that the $50 refund processing charge is unnecessary and not in the best interest of the public; the customer should not be penalized for paying...
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