§ 2.18.060. Optional survey division services.

A.

The department of public works is hereby authorized to offer the public optional technical research services which shall consist of having survey division technicians research and review survey division records and compile research packages of the appropriate records based on the specific research requested by a member of the public.

B.

The department of public works shall develop written guidelines specifying the provision of such optional services to the public. Such guidelines and the services hereby authorized shall be consistent with and governed by the provisions of this section and Government Code Sections 25330 et seq. Members of the public may request such optional services by faxing or mailing research requests to the department of public works utilizing forms and procedures to be developed by the department.

C.

Fees for the optional research services shall be based on the time spent researching the specific request and shall be billed in 15-minute increments. Services estimated by the department to cost $50.00 or more will require prior written approval (which may be faxed or mailed) of the estimate signed by the requestor. The department is authorized to accept credit cards for payment of such services in addition to any other methods currently accepted.

D.

The services shall be billed at a rate sufficient to provide for the full recovery of the costs to the county of providing the service. The billing rate, which shall be reviewed and approved by the auditor controller, shall be based on the salary, fringe benefits and overhead applicable to a Survey Technician II, or an equivalent position.

(Ord. 93-0024 § 1, 1993.)