Administrative Office

Examples of services that have fees include animal adoption, pet microchipping, construction permits, rental of County facilities, and passes to recreational areas such as campgrounds and golf courses. County departments only charge fees where reasonable and after all cost-saving options have been explored.

Every year, the County publishes two fee schedules, each of which lists fees charged for certain County services. Schedule "A" fees go into effect at the start of the calendar year and schedule "B" fees go into effect at the start of each fiscal year. Combined, both schedules make up a complete list of County fees. See the related forms and documents below for both lists. 

Every year, County departments are asked to conduct a thorough analysis and justification for the fees they charge and to update their fee schedules.  This involves reviewing any changes to their own cost of providing services. They then work with the Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Public Administrator’s (Auditor’s) Office and the Administrative Office to determine that all laws, policies, and cost assumptions are correctly applied. 

The Board of Supervisors only reviews proposed fee changes each year. However, every five years, the Board reviews of all County fees, whether or not there is a proposal to change them.