12240.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board
of supervisors, by ordinance, may charge an annual device
registration fee, not to exceed the county's total cost of actually
inspecting or testing the devices as required by law, to recover the
costs of inspecting or testing weighing and measuring devices
required of the county sealer pursuant to Section 12210, and to
recover the cost of carrying out Section 12211.
   (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the device
registration fee shall not exceed the amount prescribed in the Table
of Maximum Annual Charges set forth in subdivision (f).
   (c) The county may collect the fees biennially, in which case they
shall not exceed twice the amount of an annual fee.  The ordinance
shall be adopted pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section
25120) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.
   (d) Retail gasoline pump meters, for which the above fees are
assessed, shall be inspected as frequently as required by regulation,
but not less than once every two years.
   (e) Livestock scales, animal scales and scales used primarily for
weighing feed and seed, for which the above fees are assessed, shall
be inspected as frequently as required by regulation.
   (f) Table of Maximum Annual Charges:


     Number of                      Charge Per
      Devices                        Location
      1 to  3 ...................     $ 40
      4 to  9 ...................     $ 80
     10 to 19 ...................     $120
     20 to 25 ...................     $160
      Over 25 ...................     $200

   (g) For marinas, mobilehome parks, recreational vehicle parks, and
apartment complexes, where the owner of the marina, park, or complex
owns and is responsible for the utility meters, the annual fee shall
not exceed sixty dollars ($60) per marina, park, or complex, and a
fee of up to two dollars ($2) per device per space or apartment.
Marinas, mobilehome parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment
complexes for which the above fees are assessed shall be inspected
and tested as frequently as required by regulation.
   (h) For weighing devices, other than livestock and motor truck
scales, with capacities of 20,000 pounds or greater, the registration
fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200) per device.
   (i) For motor truck scales, the registration fee shall be one
hundred dollars ($100) per device.
   (j) This section does not apply to farm milk tanks.
   (k) A scale or device used in a certified farmers' market, as
defined by Section 113745 of the Health and Safety Code, is not
required to be registered in the county where the market is
conducted, if the scale or device has an unexpired seal for the
current year, issued by a licensed California county sealer.
   (l) For livestock scales with capacities of 20,000 pounds or more,
the registration fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per device,
except that the fee for not more than three devices at a single
location shall be one hundred dollars ($100).



12242.  The revenue from any fee charged pursuant to Section 12240
shall be deposited in the general fund of the county and used solely
for the activities required by Sections 12210 and 12211.



12243.  In addition to providing notice as otherwise required,
before adopting an ordinance charging fees pursuant to Section 12240,
the board of supervisors shall hold at least one public meeting, at
which oral or written presentations can be made, as part of a
regularly scheduled meeting.  Notice of the time and place of the
meeting, including a general explanation of the matter to be
considered, and a statement that the information required by this
section is available, shall be mailed at least 14 days prior to the
meeting to any interested party who files a written request with the
board of supervisors.  Any written request for the mailed notices
shall be valid for one year from the date on which it is filed unless
a renewal request is filed.  Renewal requests for the mailed notices
shall be filed on or before April 1 of each year.  The board of
supervisors may establish a reasonable annual charge for sending the
notices based on the estimated cost of providing that service.  At
least 10 days prior to the meeting, the board of supervisors shall
make available to the public information indicating the amount of
cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the service for which
the fee is charged and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the
service, including general fund revenues.  If the fees create
revenues in excess of actual cost, those revenues shall be used to
reduce the fee creating the excess.


12244.  Any costs incurred by the board of supervisors in conducting
the required meeting may be recovered from fees charged for the
services which were the subject of the meeting.



12246.  This article shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2006, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute
that is enacted before January 1, 2006, deletes or extends that
date.