01-07-01: COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE FEES:

   (1)   Motor Vehicle Licensing Fees 1 :

      A.    Purpose: The purpose of these provisions is to promote the public health, safety, general welfare, peace, good order, comfort and convenience of the county and the inhabitants thereof by fixing reasonable fees for certain county gratuitous services. This subsection will alleviate the proper tax burden of financing said services by substituting reasonable fees to finance services, the county will shift most of the burden for said services from the general populace to the user of the service.

      B.    Fees Set: In the motor vehicle divisions of the county assessor's office, there shall be set and collected the following fees:

         1.    An administrative fee of two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) for the handling of motor vehicle licensing.

         2.    A vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection fee of three dollars ($3.00).

         3.    For inquiries regarding registrations and titles there shall be a fee of four dollars ($4.00) per vehicle registration or title.

         4.    When a transfer of ownership arises, a penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) for presentation of a previously issued certificate of title shall be assessed against the new owner when the presentation for transfer of title occurs more than thirty (30) days after the vehicle was transferred. (Ord. 81-008, 6-23-1981; amd. Ord. 83-011, 12-22-1983, eff. 1-1-1984; Res. dated 5-20-1988; Res. dated 4-25-1989; 1996 Code)

      C.    Reservation Of License Plate Numbers: Pursuant to Idaho Code 49-443(2), license plates and their corresponding numbers shall be valid for a period of seven (7) years beginning with the date of issuance of new plates.

The Idaho Transportation Department will have a plate number reservation program beginning prior to the 1999 plate issue for a limited plate number sequence.

         1.    Individuals desiring to reserve their license plate numbers must submit the reservation of license plate number application form to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Canyon County Assessor's office during the open reservation period established by the Idaho Department of Transportation.

         2.    The following fees must be included with the reservation of license plate number application form: the license plate number reservation fee shall be three dollars ($3.00) and the license plate mailing fee shall be two dollars twenty five cents ($2.25). (Ord. 98-001, 2-18-1998)

   (2)   County Tax Deed Property Redemption Fee:

      A.    Statutory Authority: This subsection is authorized by Idaho Code 31-714, 31-828 and 31-870.

      B.    Purpose: The purpose of these provisions is to promote the public health, safety and general welfare for the citizens of Canyon County by fixing a fee to be paid by tax deed redemptioners when said redemptioners redeem property issued to the county by tax deed after the time the county has advertised said property for auction sale. The fee required by this Article will be used to defray the advertising and administrative costs incurred in placing county property up for auction sale. The fee required by this Article is to be charged in addition to the redemption fees required by Idaho Code 63-1124.

      C.    Service Fee: There shall be a service fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) to be paid by all redemptioners of county tax deed property when said property is redeemed after the county has advertised said property for auction sale.

This service fee shall not apply to a redemptioner who redeems county tax deed property prior to the county advertising said property for auction sale. (Ord. 81-008, 6-23-1981; amd. Ord. 83-011, 12-22-1983, eff. 1-1-1984; Res. dated 5-20-1988; Res. dated 4-25-1989; 1996 Code)

   (3)   Fees For Warrants Of Distraint:

      A.    Purpose: The purpose of these provisions is to promote the public health, safety, general welfare, peace, good order, comfort and convenience of the county and the inhabitants thereof by fixing a reasonable fee to be paid for the issuance of warrants of distraint as allowed by Idaho Code section 63-1013. The fee required by this section shall be used to defray the costs of preparing the warrants of distraint and various administrative actions involved in the collection of property pursuant to the warrants, which costs exceed the sum for the fee adopted herein. (Ord. 11-004, 3-16-2011)

      B.    Treasurer's Administrative Fee: There shall be an administrative fee of ten dollars ($10.00) added to all warrants of distraint issued by the Canyon County treasurer, which fee is to be recovered from the sums collected by the sheriff and forwarded to the treasurer.

      C.    Sheriff's Fees: Additional fees for services provided by the sheriff will also be collected, as applicable, as provided in Idaho Code section 31-3203 or a resolution adopted pursuant to that section. (Ord. 15-019, 10-15-2015)