IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE repealing section 1206., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the fees for reproduction of County records, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.
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ORDINANCE #4175, November 23, 2009
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 3697, dated October 24, 2005, the Legislature did enact section 1206.3, Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the fees the Geographic Information System (GIS) Department charges for copies of maps and other specialized documents produced by that department; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 3854, dated November 27, 2006, due to increasing costs, the Legislature did revise section 1206.3, Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the fees the Geographic Information System (GIS) Department charges for copies of maps and other specialized documents produced by that department including the authorization of a license agreement at the discretion of the Director of GIS; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate the efficient processing of the license agreement, it is recommended that the Director of GIS be given authority to execute the license agreements on behalf of the County, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
WHEREAS, the approval of the execution authority as recommended is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the County; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Section 1206., Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby repealed, and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 1206., to read as follows:
1206. Fees.
1206.1 Applicability.
This section shall be applicable to all divisions, departments, agencies and officers of County government.
1206.2 Policy.
Unless a different fee is specifically provided by law, the fees to be charged for access to or furnishing copies of Records shall be as hereinafter provided, which fees have been determined not to exceed the actual cost of Record search and duplication; upon request, the Custodian of Records shall provide an estimate of the cost to the person requesting the records and certify that these fees are fair and reasonable.
a. Photocopies.
The fee for photocopies is $.10 per single-sided page of a document not larger than 9" by 14" in size.
b. All Other Fees.
In addition to the fee charged in Section 1206.2(a) the Custodian of records to whom a request is made under this chapter or pursuant to Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri may charge such fees as are authorized pursuant to Section 610.026 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or any amendments thereto. An estimate of the cost of production of records will be provided by the custodian upon request prior to producing Records.
c. Independent Contractors.
The fee for a record search and/or duplication conducted by an independent contractor of the county is the actual cost to the county of the contract.
1206.3 Geographic Information Systems Department Fee Schedule.
a. Maps and Aerial Photographs, Reproductions.
The GIS Department shall charge the following fees for the reproduction of its parcel maps with aerial photos:
MAP SIZE DESCRIPTION FEE
8.5" X 11" Parcel Maps: Aerial Photos with Parcel Lines
Covering Area Requested by Customer $5.00
11" X 17" Parcel Maps: Aerial Photos with Parcel Lines
Covering Area Requested by Customer $10.00
26" X 36" Parcel Maps: Aerial Photos with Parcel Lines
Covering Area Requested by Customer $15.00
33" X 36" Code Sheets: County-Wide
Map Showing Map ok and Page Information $12.00
33" X 36" TCA Maps: County-Wide
Map Showing Tax Code Areas $12.00
Varies Additional Layers: Adding Additional
Layers to an Existing Map Product,
Such as School Districts, Legislative
Districts, Etc. $2.00
Varies Custom Maps $5.00
Per Linear Ft.
+ Custom Fee*
*In the event that the map ordered will require some sort of custom work, a fee of $30.00 per hour will be charged. Costs for other custom work will be determined on a project by project basis.
b. Maps and Aerial Photographs, Reproductions.
The GIS Department shall charge the following fees for the licensing of its data in a digital format, and may require any person requesting such a license to sign an appropriate license agreement, in a form approved by the county counselor and executed by the Director of GIS, in addition to the payment of the applicable fee:
DATA DESCRIPTION FEE
2003 Ortho Photography $30 per tile (approx 1 sq/mi)
2006 Ortho Photography $20 per tile (approx 1 sq/mi)
Parcel Data $0.0225/parcel for boundaries,
$0.05/parcel for boundaries with attributes
District Boundaries $200 per layer
Elevation Data $50 per megabyte
Address Database $300 per megabyte
Oblique Aerial Photography $5 per photo
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Deputy/Assistant County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance #4175 of November 23, 2009 was duly passed on December 7, 2009 by the Jackson County Legislature. In the votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_______ Nays _______0________
Abstaining _____0______ Absents _____0_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance #4175.
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Date Michael D. Sanders, County Executive