Public hearing on proposed fee adjustments for various county departments.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors will meet in the Basement Chambers, 1010 10th St., Modesto, CA, to consider the introduction and waiving of the first reading of the following proposed ordinances:
A. An ordinance to amend existing fees for the Department of Agriculture and Weights and Measures. The proposed fee adjustments would consist of:
Increased Weighted Labor Rate of the Department
Increased Farm Labor Contractor Annual Registration Fee
For further information, please contact Linda Pinfold at (209) 525-4730, lindap@stancounty.com or at 3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite B, Modesto, CA.
B. An ordinance to establish new fees and amend existing fees for the Assessor's Office. The proposed fee adjustments would consist of: 
Appraisal Record Reproduction Fee
Mailing and Electronic Delivery Fee
Assessor's Parcel Boundary Change Request
Property Description of Record Report
Valuation Services
Research Fees
Requests by Mail
Assessor Data Services
Custom Reports
Late Filing Fee – Intergeneration Exclusion from Reassessment Claim
For further information, please contact Sarah Lewis at (209) 525-6461, lewiss@stancounty.com or at 1010 10th Street, Suite 2400, Modesto, CA.
C. An ordinance to establish new fees, amend existing fees, and eliminate fees for the Department of Environmental Resources. The proposed fee adjustments would consist of:
Weighted Labor Rate (WLR) increase
Administrative Fees: Reduction of the Credit Card Surcharge/Convenience Fee
Hazardous Materials: Increase to the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Program, California Accidental Release Program, and Hazardous Waste Generator Program
Environmental Health: Increase to the Food Program and the Liquid Waste Program
Milk and Dairy: Clarifying language to the Grade A and B (including Other Hooved Mammals) Quarterly fees
For further information, contact Garrett Hill at (209) 525-6700, gahill@envres.org or at 3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite C, Modesto, CA.
D. An ordinance to amend existing fees for the Department of Planning and Community Development Building Permit Services Fees. For further information, please contact Angela Freitas, Director of the Planning and Community Development Department at (209) 525-6330, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or send an email to: planning@stancounty.com or at 1010 10th Street, Suite 3400, Modesto, CA.
E. An ordinance to amend existing fees for the Department of Planning and Community Development Planning Services Fees. For further information, please contact Angela Freitas, Director of the Planning and Community Development Department at (209) 525-6330, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or send an email to: planning@stancounty.com or at 1010 10th Street, Suite 3400, Modesto, CA.
F. An ordinance to amend existing fees for the Department of Public Works as they relate to development permits, grading permits, building permits, encroachment permits, and other projects involving construction activities in Stanislaus County. For further information, please contact Sam Chrun, Public Works Department Deputy Director, at (209) 525-4302, chruns@stancounty.com or at 1716 Morgan Road, Modesto, CA.
G. An ordinance to amend existing Coroner fees for the Sheriff's Office. For further information, please contact Jonathan Howard at (209) 567-4480 or at 921 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA.
ADDITIONAL NOTICE IS GIVEN that the proposed Ordinances and Fee Schedules are available for review, in the Clerk of the Board Office, 1010 10th Street, Suite 6700, Modesto, CA.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at the said time and place, interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard.  Material submitted to the Board for consideration (i.e. photos, petitions, etc.) will be retained by the County.  If a challenge to one or more of the above items is made in court, persons may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (209) 525-4494. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. DATED: March 31, 2026. ATTEST: MARY E. HARTSFIELD, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Stanislaus, State of California. BY: Kelly Rodriguez, Assistant Clerk of the Board 
IPL0328838
Apr 17,24 2026