California Government Code

§ 4216.5

GOV § 4216.5 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 5 · Title 1 · Ch. 3.1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(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.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 447, Sec. 5. (SB 778) Effective January 1, 2025.