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GOV § 4216.5
Where this section sits in the code
- Government Code - GOV
- TITLE 1. GENERAL [100. - 7931.000.]
- DIVISION 5. PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES [4000. - 4563.]
- CHAPTER 3.1. Protection of Underground Infrastructure [4215. - 4216.24.]
- ARTICLE 2. Regional Notification Center System [4216. - 4216.24.]
(a) The requirements of this article apply to state agencies and to local agencies that own or operate subsurface installations, except as otherwise provided in Section 4216.1. A local agency that is required to provide the services described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4216.3 may charge a fee in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of providing that service.
(b) A local agency that chooses to recover its costs via a fee shall consider whether the fee could deter an excavator from contacting the regional notification center.
(c) A local agency shall consider recouping its costs via existing permit fees instead of a separate fee related to responding to a ticket.
(d) A local agency shall consider not charging a fee to an excavator covered by Section 4216.8 to encourage the excavator to create a ticket as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 4216.2.
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