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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 0220 20STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF JEFFERSON BOARD OF HEALTH In the matter of amending Fee Schedules for ) Ordinance No. 01-0220-20 Repeals and Jefferson County Environmental Public Health Replaces 15- 1212 — 19 1. PURPOSE To amend the Fee Schedule for Jefferson County Environmental Public Health to reflect adjustment to services affected by changes to the Food Establishment and Solid Waste Fees. 2. ADOPTION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH FEE POLICY The Board of Health hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the Fee Policy attached in Appendix A. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance and the attachment shall be in full force and effective on February 22, 2020. 4. FEES: The fee schedule for Jefferson County Environmental Public Health is hereby set by the Jefferson County Board of Health as listed on the fee schedule attached in Appendix B. Any text specifically listed is deemed regulatory rather than advisory and as such has the full force and effect of local law. 5. SEVERABILITY A determination that any text, fee, or fee adopted as part of this Ordinance is unlawful or illegal shall not cause any other text, fee, or fees adopted as part of this Ordinance, that is unaffected by the determination, to be repealed, revised, or reduced. 6. PRIOR FEE SCHEDULE REPEALED Any fee schedule previously adopted by this Board is hereby repealed and replaced by this Ordinance. 7. SEPA COMPLIANCE: On 1/29/2020, Patty Charnas, Department of Community Development Director and SEPA Official, determined that this proposal and the associated Board of Health Fee Schedule is categorically exempt per WAC 197-11-800(19) (a). (SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE) Hij— Approved and signed this day of JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Sheila Wxsterma$. Chair Member (javilrSuivT,Ve—mbe-rli encs Stearns, Member ATTEST: LLa Jenny Matter, 1 Date Clerk of the Board Pamela Adam ice -chair Tj Kees Kolff, Member L/7 A r --- Kate Dan, &fem6er APPROVED AS TO FORM: JJ r / Z2S o Zo Philip C. Hunsucker, Da(e Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney APPENDIX A: FEE POLICY JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Haaltli Department: Division: Section of Procedure Manual: Jefferson County Public Health Environmental Public Health Fees Title: Environmental Public Health Fee Policy Subject: Policy for calculating, setting and applying fees Originated (date): Replaces (date): Effective (date): Renewal due (date): Page: 1 of: 3 12/19 - 01/20 12/21 Originated by: Stuart Whitford Approyad-by:7 _ W Kees Kokff, Ahair, Joffe6oh*unty Board of Health Tho Locke, MD, Jefferso&County Health Officer Vicki irkpatri k, Dl tor, Jefferson County Public Health Environmental Public Health Fee Policy BACKGROUND The Environmental Public Health Division (EPH) of the Jefferson County Public Health is primarily an enterprise fund. Generally, EPH provides services to the public for a fee, such as permits for onsite sewage systems, food service establishments, solid waste handling facilities, water recreation facilities, etc. EPH also utilizes state and federal grant dollars to conduct various activities such as solid waste education and enforcement and surface water pollution identification and correction projects. PURPOSE Fees assessed and collected beginning January 1, 2020 shall adhere to the following policy as approved by the Jefferson County Board of Health. GUIDING PRINCIPLES • Fees should be predictable and understandable to the customer. • The Government Finance Officers Association supports the consideration of affordability in the setting of fees that fund governmental services. • Fee based services are defined as operations related to processing permit applications, facility inspections, plan reviews, etc. • Fees are designed to pay for both individual services and the individual programs that provide those services. • Applicants pay for the services received. • Fees shall include direct and indirect costs associated with service delivery. • The funding structure should support the Department's operations through economic cycles and fluctuations in workload. • Fee schedule should be reviewed periodically to ensure that it will continue to generate sufficient revenue to pay for individual services and individual programs. • The fee system should be efficient and cost-effective to manage. Environmental Public Health Fee Policy 20191212 EPH Fee Policy.doc Page 1 of 3 , JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Public Hea FEE POLICY • Fees are currently based on a calculated composite hourly billing rate. The most recent update to this rate was approved by the Board of Health on September 181', 2014 (Ordinance No. 08-0918-14) and took effect on November 1, 2014. The rate was originally set at $85.00 per hour. Since that time, the rate has increased to $92.00 with automatic adjustments related to inflation (CPI). • The composite hourly billing rate incorporates costs related to salary, benefits, unemployment insurance, workers compensation insurance, etc. It also accounts for costs related to paid holidays, and staff being on general leave and sick leave. Indirect costs are not considered in the calculation. • From time to time, Environmental Public Health will conduct Activity Based Costing (ABC) and individual program evaluations to ensure that fees continue to be adequate to pay for program services. • Applicants or individuals shall pay for the hearing examiner's services. Applicants or individuals making appeals to the hearing examiner shall pay the fee as established in the current fee schedule. • Temporary Food Establishment fees may be reduced up to 25% for organizations qualified under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) for exempt purposes, namely purposes that are charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, test for public safety, foster national or international amateur sports competition, and preventing cruelty to children or animals. The term charitable is used in its generally accepted legal sense and includes relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of religion; advancement of education or science; erecting or maintaining public buildings, monuments, or works; lessening the burdens of government; lessening neighborhood tensions; eliminating prejudice and discrimination; defending human and civil rights secured by law; and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. Organizations or individuals requesting the reduced fees must complete an application to be considered. County general funds must be available to reimburse Environmental Public Health for all fee reductions, for the reduction to be given. Each fee covers the cost of intake, permit review, and inspections. If it is determined that the amount of staff time spent processing a particular permit application has exceeded time spent in the permit fee, the applicant will be required to pay the hourly rate for review and any subsequent inspections. • Other county departments or state/federal agencies that utilize Environmental Public Health services will pay the appropriate fees per the current fee schedule. • Fees are due and payable at the time services are requested unless otherwise specified in the established fee schedule and policies. Failure to pay established fees may result in one or more of the following: ✓ No additional inspections, including final inspections, will be scheduled or performed until all outstanding fees are paid. ✓ No Temporary or Final Certificate of Occupancy will be approved or issued for a project with any outstanding fees on any permit associated with the project. ✓ An approved or issued permit may be revoked for non-payment of fees. ✓ Any outstanding fees will be collected by Environmental Public Health using available collection methods, consistent with all local, state, and applicable federal taws or regulations including Health Department and County policies. Environmental Public Health Fee Policy 20191212 EPH Fee Poiicy.doc Page 2 of 3 S JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ililcl"Lclt� • Certain Environmental Public Health fees may be waived by the Public Health Director or Deputy Public Health Director at the request of the Environmental Public Health Director or Environmental Health Manager. However, County general funds must be available to reimburse Environmental Public Health for all fee waivers, for the waiver to be given. • No applicant will be charged additional hours or credited with hours without a review by the appropriate manager or Director to ensure the increase/reduction is valid. Emdronmental Public Health Fee Polity 20191212 EPH Fee Polky.doc Page 3 of 3 APPENDIX B: FEE SCHEDULE JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EMFee46.00 2020 Technology Fee 2020 TOTAL Additional Fees and Other Information FEE Officer Administra0 Hearin eal0 1700 17.00 �.Health 375.00Administrative 375.00 Technical Assistance/Plan Review - Minimum0 4.00 97.00echnical Assistance/Plan eview -Per Hour0 4.00 9700 Late Fee for Invoices 2.00Case Scannin lfechnolo Fee 100 3300 O & M Ins ection Re ortManual Data Ent & Pa ment Pr0 200 4800 Ntlicecoro Fee Notice to Title Rescission Sew" " Dla t Parmfts-�.,. 3.00 73.00 Plus the Auditors Office_recording fee 565.00 26.00 593.00 " New Conventional 612.00 30.00 1642.00 Validfor 3 ears New Alternative 892.00 44.00 936.00 Valid for 3 years New septic tank and/or pump chamber only 366.00 18.00 384.00 Issued in conjunction with an existing sewage disposal system or community system New Community or Commercial: Conventional 773.00 1 38.00 811.00 Base Fee - Valid for 3 ears Alternative 988.00 49.00 1,037.00 Base Fee - Valid for 3 ears Each Connection 97.00 4.00 101.00 Add to base permit fee Development and Review Financial Assurance and System Operation Agreements 93.00 4.00 97.00 Per Hour Septic Permit with SPAAD conventional 330.00 16.00 346.00 Septic Permit with SPAAD alternative 612.00 30.00 642.00 Repair (see below for specific fees) Repair - Conventional -Repair - Alternative -Repair - Septic tank and/or pump chamber only -Repair - Community or Commercial: Conventional Re air - Communi or Commercial: Alternative - 306.00 446.00 183.00 387.00 494.00 - ...15.00. 22.00 9.00 19.00 24.00 Applies to existing installed sewage disposal system; the Based on Permit Technical Assistance/Plan Review hourly rate will be charged for repairs where the applicants require additional assistance 321.00 468.00 Applies to existing installed sewage disposal system; the 192.00 Technical Assistance/Plan Review hourly rate will be charged 406.00 for repairs where the applicants require additional assistance 518.60 Mod, ication or Reserve Area Designation 278.00 13.00 291.00 Expansion .579.00 28.00 607.00 -Redesign 185.00 9.00 194.00 Applies to pendinq or active but not installed Reinspection 231.00 1 11.001 242.00 £valuation dfExistin iS stem7Monitdrin las tlort Se tic sstem onl 359.00 17.00 376.00 Se tics stem lus water sam le 406.00 20.001 426.00 Retest/Reinspection 185.00 9,001 194.00 On' Site Sewa '- Bulldip and P1anWq ' Subdivision Review Base as 555.00 27.00 582.00 Plus Per lot fee Boundary line adjustment or Lot Certification base review fee 217.00 10.00 227.00 Plus Per lot fee Planned rural residential development review fee217.00 10.00 227.00 Per lot fee Pre application meeting fee 97.00 217.00 4.00 10.00 101.D0 For Subdivision Review, Boundary Line Adjustment and Planned Rural Residential Development Review fees 227.00 Density exemption review fee 139.00 6.00 145.00 Field Work for Density Exemption Review 93.00 4.00 97.00 Per Hour Building Application Review: Residential - Individual OSS Commercial - Individual OSS 139.001 278.00 6.00 13.001 145.00 Review after Building Permit issued, is same fee 291.00 Review after Building Permit issued, is same fee Community OSS Revised Site Plan Review Other. 278.00 70.00 13.001 3.001 291.00 Review after Building Permit issued, is same fee 73.00 Review of resubmission before Building Permit is issued WaiverNarianceApplication 255.00 12.00 267.00 Waiver/Variance Hearin 416.00 20.00 436.00 Wet season evaluation 579.001 28.001607.00 General environmental health review fee 93.00 1 4.00 1 97.00 1 Per Hour Licenses Installer, Pumper, Operator (maintenanceperson) 579.00 28.00 607.00 Retest 231.00 1 11.00 242.00 Homeowner Authorization 11.00 11.00 Annual Certificate Renewal 321.00 16.00 337.00 Delinquent Renewal after Janua 31 57900 . 2800 . 607.00 Fo©o s c . MET5, 3 Ms 5,11 N r Annual Permit Fees ed on menu complexity& seatin - menu chant may chang e ca Category 1 1 248001 12.00 I 260.00 Category 2 346.00 17.00 365.00 Category 3 585.00 1 29.00 1 614.00 With lounge, add 248.00 12.00 1 260.00 jSeparate lounge area With catering, add 348.06 1 1 17.001 365.00 Annual Permit Issued after Se tember 1 50% Of fee 5% of 60% fee Basad on Permit 50% of Annual Permit Fee TemporaryPermits icahon.Fee$ Single Event Initial Application First Event 133.00 6.00 139.00 Not to exceed 2t days at our location Additional Event Same Menu Onl 77.00 3.00 80.00 Not to exceed 21 days at our location Or anized Recurrin Evert e.. Farmers Market Limited Menu 161.00 8.00 169.00 Not to exceed 3 days a week at a single location Com lex Menu 215.00 10.00 225.00 Not to exceed 3 days a week at a single location Low Risk Foods Limited to Specific Listed Foods Single 63.00 Annual 315.00 Demonstration Single 63.00 Event 262.00 Permit Exempt 25.00 1.00 26.00 25% Reduction for 501(c)(3) and households that meet USHHS PovertyGuidelines' 75% of fee 5% of 75% F.._ Based on Permit * With BoH Resolution & backfilled with General Funds. Late Fee for Temporary Permits 50%of fee 5%of 50%ree Based on Permit I Additional (Paid when application is submitted less than 7 days prior to the event Other Food Fees New Establishment 215.00 10.00 225.00 New Owner/Change of Owner 135.00 6.00 141.00 Waiver/Variance 108.00 5.00 113.00 Per Hour; for review and/or approval Reopening Fee 108.00 5.00 113.00 Per Hour Manager's Course 288.00 14.00 302.00 Pre -opening inspection 108.00 5.00 113.00 Per Hour Food Service Plan Review 108.00 5.00 113.00 Per Hour; for review and/or approval Reinspection First Inspection 161.00 8.00 169.00 Each inspection after first 268.00 13.00 281.00 Food Handler Card Reissue Unexpired Food Handler Card 1 10.001 10.00 SOLIDNYASTFE,. 7, 777 - 7, 7,7777, 2 Annual Permit Fees Limited Pur ose Landfill 2,956.00 147.00 3,105.00 For the first 30 hours, then assess technical rate Closed Landfill 2,232.00 111.00 1 2,343.00 1 For the first 24 hours, then assess the technical rate 1 of 2 JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2020 Technology Fee 2020 TOTAL Additional Fees and Other Information FEE Biosolid/Composting Facilities 1,050.00 52.00 1.102.00 For the first 11 hours, then assess the technical rate Moderate Risk Facility1,037.00 51,00 1,088.00 For the first 11 hours, then assess the technical rate Inert Waste Landfills 502.00 25.00 527.00 For the first 5 hours, then assess the technical rate Tranfer Station 2,232.00 111.00 2,343.00 For the first 24 hours, then assess the technical rate Other Solid Waste Facilities758.00" 37.00 795.00 For the first 5 hours, then assess the technical rate Drop Boxes 744.00 37.00 781:00 For the first 8 hours, then assess the technical rate MISCeffeflBOUS FeaS.. ,. ,,, ;.. New Facility Application 609.00 30.00639.00 Exempt FacilityInspection 463.00 23.00 486.00 Facility Reinspection so%of fee 5% of 5a%fee 3.sad on Reinspection Plan, Document and WaiverNariance Review WATE.:,,z' ar w � : ,..:',' a, ",�'" '�.r, 497/hour for > 4 hours and 5% of total cost for addt'I hours 371.00 18.00 389.00 for Technology Fee r,'. F .�:..,'% x r. .n -r,_ Application Fee 222.00 11.00 233.00 Inspection of well construction, decommission & reconstruction Determination of Adequate Water Supply base fee 139.00 6.00 145.00 Tech Assist and Document Review is billed at the hourly rate Well Inspection & Water Sample for Loan 185.00 9.00 194.00 Well Site Ins coon -Pro osed Alto water su Ix 440.00 22.00 462.00 n. Water Recreation Facilities Operation Permit Single Swim Pool in operation for < 6 months of the ear 318.00 15.00 333.00 Single Swim Pool (in operation for a 6 months of the ear) 406.00 20.00 426.00 Single Spa Pool in operation for < 6 months of the ear 279.00 1300 292.00 Single Spa Pool in operation for 2 6 months of the ear 406.00 20.00 426.00 Single Wading Pool in operation for < 6 months of the ear 231.00 11.00 242.00 Single Wading Pool in operation for 6 months of the ear) 405.00 20.00 426.00 Spray Pool or Pools in operation for < 6 months of the ear 115.00 6.00 120.00 S ra Pool or Pools in o eraticn for z 6 months of the ear 174.00 8.00 182.00 Each Additional Swim, Spa, or a ing Pool (in operation or < 6 months of the ear 69.00 3.00 72.00 Each Additional Swim, Spa, or Wading Pool (in operation fora 6 months of the ear) 92.00 4.00 96.00 Reinspection 93.00 4.00 97.00 Per Hour plus associated lab costs Plan Review 93,00 4.00 97.00 Per Hour �,.. Com liance Enforcement 93.00 4.00 � h� .'`1�„�'�'���,,��,, Fw war'%u'°„ 97.00 Per Hour Reinspection 93.00 4.00 97.00 Rebuttal A lication Nom- 2020 Fees have haen arlinaM rw hminen�e �o_Y�no_oe een�..... _ n__...., �,._ ,_._W __. �:.._. .185.00 _�_.._..___ __._.... � _ 9.00 � _...... .. ... 194.00 .. _,....-_._..... .___.._...................o.�.�..a�y.�„�,a �,�a•..�a�„oaa uoYw �a„ue,y tnu -. vera) oy me amount or me increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPIW). The CPIW is the Consumer Price Index- US City Average for All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the United States Department of Labor. The annual fee adjustment shall be calculated as fellows: each fee in effect immediately prior to the Adjustment Date will be increased by the percentage increase in the CPIW as reported for the month of September preceding the Adjustment Date. Increases will be rounded to the nearest dollar. A fee shall not be reduced by reason of such calculation. However, fee increases in accordance with this calculation shall not exceed 5 percent per year. 2 of