City of Merced, CA
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The City Clerk's Division is the official "custodian of records" for the City of Merced. The public has the right to view all public documents during office hours at the City Clerk's Office (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday; closed 12 noon to 1 p.m. for the lunch hour). If research is required, we may ask to contact you on a specified date.
The length of time the City of Merced retains documents and records in its files is determined by an official records retention schedule, which is approved by the City Council. View or download Merced's current Citywide Records Retention Schedule, adopted by the City Council on January 7, 2019.
Copies of documents requested will be released after the appropriate fees have been paid. Please refer to the following fee schedule:
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Review Documents at Clerk’s Office: |
No charge |
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Electronic Documents (if available): |
No charge (if sent electronically) |
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Public Records: |
$0.10/page |
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Microfilm Documents: |
$0.10/page |
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DVD/CD: |
$5.00 |
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Postage for Mailing Records: |
Direct Cost (* Varies depending on size of mailing) |
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Large Maps |
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General Plan Map: |
$10.00 |
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Zoning Map: |
$10.00 |
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Circulation Map: |
$ 5.00 |
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P-D SUP Maps: |
$ 5.00 |
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Base Maps: |
$ 5.00 - $10.00 |
Please be as specific in your request as possible. The City only supplies available documents. If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office. Use this link to submit a Public Records Request. You will receive a confirmation in your email once the request has been submitted.
Please direct all records requests to the City Clerk's Office by mail, fax, e-mail, telephone, or in person at:
City Clerk’s Office
Merced Civic Center
678 West 18th Street, 1st Floor
Merced, CA 95340
Telephone: (209) 388-8650
Fax: (209) 388-7107
E-mail: cityclerk@cityofmerced.org