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Orange County Space Needs Report � 2005 Update <br /> Page 16 of 69 <br /> Department Name : Register of Deeds <br /> Project Development Phase : Tier 1 A <br /> Current Location : Government Services Center <br /> Current Departmental Square Footage : 5 , 263 <br /> Current # Employees : 16 <br /> Proposed Square Footage : 7 , 620 ( plus 30 % Circulation factor ) <br /> Options to accommodate space needs : <br /> Long -term : The service demands on this department have increased <br /> significantly since the last report . The citizens accessing the Register' s office <br /> have increased significantly , as demonstrated by the number, of recordings <br /> completed by the office . For example , in 2001 the Register completed 24 , 016 <br /> recordings of non - vital records . Non - vital records include all records other than <br /> births , deaths , marriages , military discharges and notary . Non -vital record <br /> recordings have escalated annually and in 2004 , 40 , 980 recordings of non -vital <br /> records were completed , an increase of approximately 170 % since 2001 . The <br /> volume of records that must be kept and stored for public access at this site , <br /> coupled with the increased number of visitors to the department both for vital <br /> and non -vital records purposes has already pushed this department to capacity <br /> in the GSC . ( 1 , 400 books have been filled with recordations since 2001 ) . <br /> Expansion within the current facility is not feasible . This department is also <br /> recommended for permanent placement at the new county campus with the <br /> other land related departments . <br /> 16 <br />