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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator
DATE: September 24, 2012
SUBJECT: HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Ordinance to Update Fees for Recording a
Public Record as Prescribed by the Survey Recording Act; Hearing scheduled for
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Ordinance to Update Fees for Recording a Public Record as Prescribed
by the Survey Recording Act; Heazing scheduled for Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the
Commissioners Chambers
ANALYSIS:
In 1973 Ordinance No. 2-73 was adopted to implement the Survey Recording Act (Chapter 50, Laws of
1973). Resolution No. 18-92 was adopted in 1992 setting new filing fees to reflect actual costs of recording.
Currently, it is necessary to update the Jefferson County Code to reflect the appropriate fee schedule. A
hearing needs to be held to take public testimony. If approved, this ordinance would repeal and replace
Ordinance No: 2-73 and Resolution No. 18-92.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Ordinance to Update Fees for Recording a Public Record as
Prescribed by the Survey Recording Act; Heazing scheduled for Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in
the Commissioners Chambers
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Jefferson County Commissioner's Office
1820 Jefferson PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County
Boazd of Commissioner for MONDAY, October 8, 2012 at 10:00 a. m. in the Commissioners'
Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368.
This public hearing has been scheduled for the Commissioners to take comments for and against
a proposed ordinance to update fees for recording a public record as prescribed by the Survey
Recording Act and to update the Jefferson County Code to reflect the appropriate fee schedule as
provided below.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
John Austin, Chairman
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
An Ordinance to Update Fees for } ORDINANCE NO.
Recording a Public Record as Prescribed }
By the Survey Recording Act }
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2-73 was adopted in 1973 to implement the Survey
Recording Act (Chapter 50, Laws of 1973) and to assist in preserving evidence of land surveys
by establishing fees for recording a public record as prescribed by the act; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 18-92 was adopted in 1992 setting new filing fees to reflect
the actual costs of recording.
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Auditor has reviewed the fee schedule, finds it to be
fair and reasonable and will help to cover actual costs of recording, and accordingly recommends
that the Board accept and fix fees to insure uniformity of these fees throughout the State of
Washington as recommended by the Washington State Association of County Auditors; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to update the Jefferson County Code to reflect the appropriate
fee schedule;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, that the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners hereby adopt the following to replace Ordinance No. 2-73 and Resolution No.
18-92:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish fees for recording a
public record as prescribed by the Survey Recording Act and recommended by the Washington State
Association of County Auditors.
SECTION 2. RECORD OF SURVEY. The record of land surveys shall be 18 inches by 24
inches and filed according to the following fee schedule:
(a) Basic fee, first page: $25.00
(b) Each additional page $ 5.00
(c) Each additional name $ 1.00
SECTION 3. COPIES. Copies of the record of survey shall be provided on request
according to the following fee schedule:
(a) Basic fee, first page $ 5.00
(b) Each additional page $ 3.00
SECTION 4. RECORD OF MONUMENT. The Record of Monument shall be filed
without charge on the standard form prescribed by the Department of Natural Resources.
SECTION 5. COPIES. Copies of the Record of Monument shall be provided on request
according to the following fee schedule:
(a) Basic fee $ 2.00
SECTION 6. REPEALER. This Ordinance repeals and replaces Ordinance No. 2-73
and Resolution No. 18-92.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance is effective upon adoption by the
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners.