The attached data reflect summaries of activity related to production of the ad valorem assessment roll as provided by state law. The data has been prepared solely for this purpose. Extreme caution is urged in using this data for any other purpose, such as estimating tax revenue which is determined by the County Auditor-Controller. Special attention is also drawn to any parcel counts and property uses reflected in the attached data. In no case should these counts be used for any purpose without consulting the Assessor-Recorder or one of the two Assistant Assessors. The Assessor -Recorder assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of this data. This Data is issued under the provisions of Revenue and Taxation Code Section 408.3 (see below) and is subject to the provisions of Section 408.3 (d).

408.3. Property characteristics information; public records.

Except as otherwise provided in Sections 451 and 481 and in Section 6254 of the Government Code, property characteristics information maintained by the assessor is a public record and shall be open to public inspection.

For purposes of this section, property characteristics, includes, but is not limited to, the year of construction of improvements to the property, their square footage, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms of all dwellings, the property¹s acreage, and other attributes of or amenities to the property, such as swimming pools, views, zoning classifications or restrictions, use code designations, and the number of dwelling units of multiple family properties.

Notwithstanding Section 6257 of the Government Code or any other provision of law, if the assessor provides property characteristics information at the request of any party, the assessor may require that a fee reasonably related to the actual cost of developing and providing the information be paid by the party receiving the information. The actual cost of providing the information is not limited to duplication or production costs, but may include recovery of developmental and indirect costs, as overhead, personnel, supply, material, office, storage, and computer costs. All revenue collected by the assessor for providing information under this section shall be used solely to support, maintain, improve, and provide for the creation, retention, automation, and retrieval of assessor information.

The Legislature finds and declares that information concerning property characteristics is maintained solely for assessment purposes and is not continuously updated by the assessor. Therefore, neither the county nor the assessor shall incur any liability for errors, omissions, or approximations with respect to property characteristics information provided by the assessor to any party pursuant to this section. Further, this subdivision shall not be construed to imply liability on the part of the county or the assessor for errors, omissions, or other defects in any other information or records provided by the assessor pursuant to the provisions of this part.

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