www.sccgov.org/sccsurveyor

Hi everybody,

Well as changes occur, we had an update to our website software and as a result the link above doesn't quite take you to to our County Surveyor website, BUT it is close...    Most likely it will take you to the County of Santa Clara - Development Services Office web page, so go ahead a click on that link.  Then  you will see on the left side of the page the "County Surveyor".  Follow the County Surveyor link and it will bring you back to the Office of the County Surveyor.  Voila, you are now at our website.

If you would like a more direct (quicker way) to find us, use the link below and bookmark us.

http://www.sccgov.org/sites/dso/County%20Surveyor/Pages/Office-of-County-Surveyor.aspx

The link in the title will be fixed, as I'm told, but I don't know when.

Have a lucky day.

Gwen

New Website

Hi All,

It's been awhile since I did a new post.  We have a new website look.  Externally it will look similar but on the inside we changed website program software which should enable us to update and maintain our site much easier.  The link www.sccgov.org/sccsurveyor should still work fine.   We hope to put the Corner Records on our website as soon as the launch is complete.  Next?  Hopefully electronic submission of Corner Records.  Stay tuned.

Gwen

Public Assistance hours (aka "counter hours")

Greetings!

Starting on March 5, 2012 we will have Public Assistance counter hours as follows:

Monday          8 am - 11 am

Tuesday         8 am - 11 am and 1 pm - 4 pm

Wednesday    8 am - 11 am

Thursday        1 pm -  4 pm

Friday             Closed

Appointments are welcomed, please call 408-299-5728 to request an appointment.

We will continue to answer phone calls during regular business hours on regular working days 7:30 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday.

Free 1 hour parking is still available in the parking lot at southeast corner of Hedding and San Pedro Streets.

This is in an effort to help our small but mighty staff be more efficient in customer service and still be effective in maintaining our County Surveyor functions.

If you have comments or suggestions, please email them to county.surveyor@pln.sccgov.org

Thank you in advance for your patience.

Visit our website at www.sccgov.org/sccsurveyor

Revised fee for R/S

The Record of Survey fee is revised.  The submittal fee amount is still $600.  Instead of an additional fee for each sheet, there will be a billable fee for staff time that exceeds the fee amount.  The $600 is a non-refundable fee that will be charged at the time of submittal.

The recording fee for maps remain the same.
$8.00 for the first sheet, $2.00 for each sheet thereafter.
There is now an additional fee of $5.00 for each conformed copy.

Credit & Debit Cards now accepted

Yes, we are now accepting credit cards and debit cards for fees.  Like many other County departments, there will be a fee for using this.

Transaction fees are as follows:

     Minimum transaction fee of $3.95 for charges up to $175

     2.25% transaction fee for charges over $175

For questions contact:

  Surveyor/LDE

  Phone: (408) 299-5730



Research for maps?

Yes, we are still in the "low" tech era when it comes to maps and records researching.
What keeps us from getting into the "high" tech era is of course money and cooperation.

Here's a couple of questions that will help us target your needs.

We have a database for recorded maps and Corner Records.
What file format or what program would be more beneficial to you?  i.e. MS Access, FileMaker Pro

How do you typically search by? street? APN? County Grid number?

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

G

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