Chapter 13.88
FEES
Sections:
13.88.050 Rights-of-way compensation.
13.88.080 Regulatory fees and compensation not a tax.
13.88.010 Registration fee.
Each application for registration shall be accompanied by a fee, pursuant to the schedule of fees adopted by the board. [Ord. 2-00 § 1]
13.88.020 Application fee.
Prior to county’s acceptance of an application for a license, franchise or cable television franchise, or renewal thereof, applicants shall pay to the county an application fee in the amount established pursuant to the schedule of fees adopted by the board. The purpose of the application fee is to be applied towards the recovery of county costs and expenses associated with the review of the application including, but not limited to, actual costs of county staff time and resources as well as any outside consultation expenses which the county reasonably determines are necessary to adequately review and analyze the application. The application fee shall be deposited in an escrow account and shall be credited towards other fees or deposits due to the county, less any ascertainable costs and expenses incurred by the county in connection with the application. To the extent that the initial deposit is insufficient to fund full recovery of county costs and expenses, the applicant shall reimburse the county for such costs and expenses, within 30 days after written demand. [Ord. 2-00 § 1]
13.88.030 Refund.
Any application fee funds remaining after issuance of the license, cable television franchise or franchise, or renewal thereof, shall be credited toward permit fees or refunded to the applicant. An applicant whose application has been withdrawn, abandoned or denied shall, within 120 days of that event, be refunded the balance of its fee under this section, less all ascertainable costs and expenses incurred by the county in connection with the application. [Ord. 2-00 § 1]
13.88.040 Other county costs.
All grantees shall, within 30 days after written demand with written supporting documentation having been provided to the grantee, reimburse the county for all direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by the county in connection with any compliance review, modification, amendment, or transfer of a license, franchise or cable television franchise. [Ord. 2-00 § 1]
13.88.050 Rights-of-way compensation.
The license, franchise or cable television franchisee or lessee of the county shall pay to the county a fair and reasonable compensation for the authorization, including PEG and I-net services, granted. The county and said grantee may agree upon the form of such compensation in a lease, license, franchise, cable television franchise, or other written instrument, which may include more favorable rates or free service, the provision of in-kind services, equipment and facilities, or any combination thereof in partial satisfaction or in lieu of other obligations. Unless otherwise established by a lease, license, franchise, cable television franchise, or other written instrument, the amount of such compensation shall be established pursuant to the schedule of fees adopted by the board. [Ord. 2-00 § 1]
13.88.060 Utility permit fee.
Prior to the county’s issuance of a utility permit, the applicant shall pay a permit fee to defray the county’s actual attributable costs and expenses. The amount of the utility permit fee shall be established pursuant to the schedule of fees adopted by the board. [Ord. 2-00 § 1]
13.88.070 Annual fees.
In addition to other fees provided for or referenced in Chapters 13.60 through 13.92 JCC, the county reserves the right to require each licensee, franchisee, cable television franchisee or lessee of the county to pay an annual fee to the county to reimburse the county’s costs in connection with administration and oversight of said grant, and in connection with reviewing, inspecting, monitoring and supervising the use and occupancy of the rights-of-way. These amounts may be established by the board or specified in the license, franchise, cable television franchise, permit, lease or other authorization ordinance, the county reserves the right to require each licensee, franchisee, cable television franchisee or lessee of the county to pay an annual fee to the county to reimburse the county’s costs in connection with administration and oversight of said grant, and in connection with reviewing, inspecting, monitoring and supervising the use and occupancy of the rights-of-way. These amounts may be established by the board or specified in the license, franchise, cable television franchise, permit, lease or other authorization. [Ord. 2-00 § 1]
13.88.080 Regulatory fees and compensation not a tax.
The regulatory fees and costs provided for or referred to in Chapters 13.60 through 13.92 JCC, and any compensation charged and paid for use of the rights-of-way or other county property, are separate from, and additional to, any and all federal, state, local and county taxes as may be levied, imposed or due from a grantee, its customers or subscribers, on account of the lease, sale, delivery or transmission of telecommunications services or cable services. [Ord. 2-00 § 1]