CHAPTER 220 FEES 220.01 Private water system fees. 220.03 Household sewage treatment system fees. 220.04 Solid waste fees. 220.05 Animal fees. 220.06 Food fees. 220.07 Dwelling unit fees. 220.08 Recreation fees. 220.09 Semipublic sewage disposal systems fees. 220.10 Air pollution control fees. 220.11 Nuisance abatement fee. 220.12 Tattoo / Body piercing fees. 220.13 Miscellaneous fees. 220.14 Environmental laboratory analysis fees. EHC Environmental Health Code ORC Ohio Revised Code OAC Ohio Administrative Code 220.01 PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM FEES Private water systems (PWS) fees shall be as provided in the following table: (a) PWS construction (1) Single family, except pond i. Well ii. Hauled water tank, spring, cistern (2) Test well construction for any PWS (3) Pond, single family (4) Single family, conversion of non PWS well to PWS (5) Non-single family i. Well ii. Hauled water tank, spring, cistern (6) Non-single family, conversion of a non PWS well to PWS (7) Alteration, single family (8) Alteration, non-single family (9) Sealing, single family (10) Sealing, non-single family (11) Application for a variance, non-refundable i. Individual BOH review required ii. Blanket BOH approval eligible (12) Water re-sample for permit compliance (13) Inspection of a PWS contractor (14) Water hauler i. Registration ii. Vehicle inspection (each vehicle) District Fee $ 200 $ 200 $ 120 $ 70 State Fee ODH / ODNR $74 / $74 / - $74 / $74 / $74 / - $74 / $74 / - $74 / - Total Fee $ 494 $ 474 $ 494 $ 494 $ 474 $ 494 $ 474 $ 474 $ 200 $ 200 $ 120 $ 70 Due Date, permits for construction include the cost of an initial water sample
(15) Penalty for working without approval 25% 25% (b) Fees for the collection and examination of water samples (1) Total coliform (2) Physician or staff request (3) Lead, nitrate or combination (4) Sample involving special collection and/or shipment (5) PWS testing for oil & gas drilling, first sample (6) PWS testing for oil & gas drilling, second and subsequent sample (c) Fee for water sample processing and filing (for samples results received from a PWS that are required to be reported to the department, e.g. bed & breakfast, small motel and is not collected by SCPH. For SCPH collection, see 200.01(b) (1) (d) Fee for supplying and/or hauling water from an unapproved water source to a PWS $ 70 Fee waived $48 +lab fee $50 +lab fee 0 +lab fee 0 +lab fee $ 70 Fee waived $48 +lab fee $50 +lab fee 0 +lab fee 0 +lab fee $30 $30 $500 $500 Note: See EHC 220.07 for fees related to sale and transfer of residential property served by a private water system. : Point of sale real estate evaluation fees of water systems - see ORC 3709.09 and EHC 430 and EHC 220.07 Private water system fees - see ORC 3709.09, ORC 3701/344 and OAC 3701-28-01 through 3701-28-2106 220.03 SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM FEES Sewage treatment system (STS) refers to both Household Sewage Treatment System (HSTS) and to Small Flow On-Site Sewage Treatment System (SFOSTS). fee category applies to both unless otherwise specified. GWRS refers to Gray Water Recycling Systems and are distinct from STS. STS & GWRS fees shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Application for Site Review: (1) New HSTS or SFOSTS (2) Replacement HSTS or SFOSTS (3) Type 1 GWRS (4) Type 2, 3 or 4 GWRS (b) Application for Soil Evaluation: (1) New HSTS or SFOSTS (2) Replacement HSTS or SFOSTS (3) GWRS Type 3 or 4 (c) Application for Design of an STS, SFOSTS or GWRS: (d) Installation Permit HSTS or GWRS: (1) New HSTS (2) Replacement & renewal HSTS (3) Type 1 GWRS (4) Type 2, 3 or 4 GWRS District Fee $ 450 Service not Provided $ 375 $ 375 State Fee $ 74 $ 74 $ 74 Total Fee $ 450 Service not Provided $ 449 $ 449 $ 224 Due Date Service not Provided
(e) Alteration Permit HSTS or GWRS: (1) Alteration existing HSTS (2) Alteration of an existing type 1 GWRS (3) Alteration of an existing type 2,3,4 GWRS (f) Installation Permit SFOSTS: (1) New SFOSTS (2) Replacement & renewal SFOSTS $ 375 $ 375 $ 35 $ 35 $ 74 $ 74 $ 185 $ 185 $ 449 $ 449 (g) Alteration Permit SFOSTS: $ 35 $ 185 (h) Operation Permit by system type: (1) NPDES regulated system $ 30 $ 30 (2) Septic tank to on-lot leaching component, $ 20 $ 20 no pretreatment (3) All other STS and SFOSTS $ 30 $ 30 (4) Type 2, 3 and 4 GWRS $ 15 $ 15 (i) Registration of installers, service providers and septage haulers: (1) Installer registration (2) Septage hauler registration (3) Service provider registration Annually 1 x every 2 years 1 x every 2 years 1 x every 2 years December 31 (j) Septage hauler vehicle permits each vehicle $ 55 $ 55 December 31 (k) Inspection to verify operation: (1) STS or GWRS (2) Re-inspection for non-compliance (l) Abandonment permit: (1) STS or type 2, 3 or 4 GWRS (2) type 1 GWRS (m) Application for a variance: (1) Individual BOH review required (2) Blanket BOH approval eligible (n) Collection and examination of effluent samples: (1) CBOD/TSS (5-Day Carbonaceous Biological Oxygen Demand and Total Suspended Solids). (2) FC (Fecal coliform) or E. coli (3) CBOD/TSS & FC (4) NPDES Sampling $ 90 $ 90 $ 95 $ 75 $110 $110 + Lab fee $ 90 $ 90 $ 95 $ 75 $110 $110 + Lab fee Within 60 days of inspection (o) A site review, evaluation and approval or disapproval of land application of septage: Annually (p) Subdivision Review, Major Subdivisions: Note: each individual lot must also have a site review and soil evaluation prior to approval for home construction of each lot. (q) Additional Fees: Working without permit and/or late fees $ 500 + 0 per lot District fee $ 500 + 0 per lot District fee
Note: See EHC 220.07 for fees related to sale and transfer of residential property served by a sewage treatment system. Nuisance abatement fee - see EHC Resolution 121-92 adopted 8/13/92 Point of sale real estate evaluation fees of sewage treatment systems - see EHC 220.07 Gray water recycling systems see EHC 800.17 and OAC 3701-29-176 STS operation and management, and owner education see EHC 800.19 and OAC 3701-29-19 STS abandonment see EHC 800.21 and OAC 3701-29-21 Fees and fee categories see OAC 3701-29-05 Fees; disposition of proceeds ORC 3718.06 220.04 SOLID WASTE FEES Please see the appropriate Ohio Revised Code for current State of Ohio fee requirements: ORC 3734.06 For Solid and Infectious Waste Facility fees ORC 3714 For Construction and Demolition Debris Facility fees ORC 3734.82 For Scrap Tire Facility and Transporter fees 220.05 ANIMAL FEES Animal fees shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Commercial aviary permit $ 120 $ 120 February 1 (b) Late payment penalty 25% 25% February 2 Aviary permit fee - see EHC 1240.02 220.06 FOOD FEES Fees for Food Service Operations & Retail Food Establishments shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Commercial under 25,000 square feet: (1) Risk Level 1 $ 206 $28 $ 234 March 1 (2) Risk Level 2 $ 232 $28 $ 260 March 1 (3) Risk Level 3 $ 448 $28 $ 476 March 1 (4) Risk Level 4 $ 570 $28 $ 598 March 1 (b) Commercial over 25,000 square feet: (1) Risk Level 1 $ 298 $28 $ 326 March 1 (2) Risk Level 2 $ 314 $28 $ 342 March 1 (3) Risk Level 3 $ 1130 $28 $ 1158 March 1 (4) Risk Level 4 $ 1198 $28 $ 1226 March 1 (c) Non-commercial under 25,000 square feet: (1) Risk Level 1 $ 103 $14 $ 117 March 1 (2) Risk Level 2 $ 116 $14 $ 130 March 1 (3) Risk Level 3 $ 224 $14 $ 238 March 1 (4) Risk Level 4 $ 285 $14 $ 299 March 1 (d) Non-commercial over 25,000 square feet: (1) Risk Level 1 $ 149 $14 $ 163 March 1 (2) Risk Level 2 $ 157 $14 $ 171 March 1
(3) Risk Level 3 $ 565 $14 $ 579 March 1 (4) Risk Level 4 $ 599 $14 $ 613 March 1 (e) Mobile $ 200 $28 $ 228 March 1 (f) Vending Machine Locations $ 24 $6 $ 30 March 1 (g) Late payment penalty: (For a mobile or seasonal operation only assessed after the first day of operation in a new licensing period.) (h) Temporary Food Operations: (i) Non-Commercial Temporary Food Operations (j) Plan Review Fee (All Risk Levels, Commercial and Non-commercial) (k) Food Protection Certified Training: Level 1 (l) Food Protection Certified Training: Level 2 District fee $ 50 District fee $ 50 $ 425 $ 425 $ 25 0+ $ materials $ 25 0+ $ materials March 2 Per person Food license fees - see ORC 3717.07, 3717.25, 3717.45, OAC 3701.21.02.2, 901:3-02, 901:3-3-03 & 901:3-4-04 Nuisance abatement fee - see EHC Resolution 121-92 adopted 8/13/92 220.07 DWELLING UNIT FEES Dwelling unit fees shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Lead paint assessment upon request: (1) Paint inspection (dust and soil sampling not Included.) $ 200 $ 200 (2) Lead risk assessment (includes necessary dust and/or soil samples.) (3) Lead clearance test (includes necessary dust and/or soil samples.) $ 175 $175 (4) Lead paint assessment associated with $0 $0 n/a childhood lead poisoning (b) Point of Sale real estate evaluation of a: (1) Private water system and sewage treatment system $ 550 $ 550 Includes initial sample (2) Private water system only $ 175 $ 175 Includes initial sample (3) Sewage treatment system only $ 375 $ 375 (c) Point of Sale real estate transfer evaluation review & Certificate of Review (evaluation performed by a registered evaluator and reviewed by the SCPH) Within 3 business (1) Private water system and sewage treatment $ 90 $ 90 days of a private system evaluation (2) Private water system only $ 45 $ 45 Within 3 business
(3) Sewage treatment system only $ 45 $ 45 Fees and fee categories see OAC 3701-29-05 Board of Health to establish uniform system of fees, adoption of rules ORC 3709.09 days of a private evaluation Within 3 business days of a private evaluation 220.08 RECREATION FEES Recreation fees shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Public swimming pool, spa, special use pool : (1) Individual license $ 340 $80 $ 420 April 30 (2) Government, tax supported primary or secondary public school license $ 170 $80 $ 250 April 30 (3) additional license for (a) (1) or (2) $ 170 $55 $ 225 April 30 (4) Late payment penalty May 1 (b) Bathing beach permit for a: (1) Commercial operation $350 $350 May 31 (2) Government or non-commercial operation $175 $175 May 31 (3) Late payment penalty June 1 (c) Recreational vehicle park, recreation camp, combined park-camp license for: (1) 50 or less sites $215 $ 110 $ 325 April 30 (2) More than 50 sites, $215+ $ 110 $ 325+ each site in excess of 50 sites $5 per site $5 per site April 30 (3) Temporary park-camp 0 0 Per Single Event (4) Late payment penalty May 1 (d) Resident Camp permit for: (1) Commercial operation $ 180 $ 180 May 1 (2) Government or nonprofit operation $ 90 $ 90 May 1 Bathing beach permit fee - see EHC 1840.02 Camp permit fee - see EHC 1810.04 & 1810.05 & OAC 3701-25 Cost Methodology - see OAC 3701-36-14 Expanded Camp Rules - see OAC 3701-26-04 through OAC 3701-26-06 Food license fees - see ORC 3717.07, 3717.25, 3717.45, OAC 3701.21.02.2, 901:3-03 & 901:3-04 Nuisance abatement fee - see EHC Resolution 121-92 adopted 8/13/92 Public swimming pool, spa, special use pool license fees - see ORC 3749.01 through 3749.09 Recreational vehicle park & recreation camp license fees - see ORC 3729
220.09 SEMIPUBLIC SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FEES Semipublic sewage disposal system inspection fees shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Installation permit: (b) Annual Inspection Fee: (1) Discharging $ 160 $ 160 July 1 (2) Non-discharging $ 160 $ 160 July 1 (3) Late payment penalty Semipublic sewage disposal system fees - see ORC 3709.085 & 3709.09 July 2 220.10 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL FEES Fees that are to be collected by SCHD s Akron Regional Air Quality Management District shall be as provided in the following table: EMISSION UNIT PERMIT PROCESSING AND/OR INSPECTION FEES Actual emissions for the facility is defined as the amount of air emissions as reported to the Ohio EPA via the Fee Emission Report, including fugitive emissions. If the Fee Emission Report is not submitted to Ohio EPA in time for this mailing, the local fee will default to the maximum of the category the permit is subject to be charged, unless the actual emissions can be identified prior to October 1 of each year. Tax supported facilities in categories (b) through (f) are exempted from fees. Fee Due Date (a) Title V facility with actual annual emissions of: (1) Up to 10 tons (2) More than 10 tons through 25 tons (3) More than 25 tons through 50 tons (4) More than 50 tons Note: The fee for tax supported facilities in this category will be charged 50% of the above rate. (b) FEPTIO facility with actual annual emissions of: (1) Up to 10 tons (2) More than 10 tons through 25 tons (3) More than 25 tons through 50 tons (4) More than 50 tons (c) PBR facility (per site, except for facilities subject to (f) below) Note: Entities that operate multiple back-up power generators will be charged a maximum of $800 (d) Other facilities with actual annual emissions of: (1) Up to 10 tons (2) More than 10 tons through 50 tons (3) More than 50 tons through 100 tons $ 750 $1,500 $3,000 $6,000 $ 500 $ 800 $1,100 $1,400 $ 50 $ 125 $ 250 $ 450 $ 850 (4) More than 100 tons (e) Dry Cleaners (f) Gas dispensing facility with Stage I vapor control recovery August 1
system (per site) (g) Late payment penalty fee September 1 OPEN BURNING PERMIT FEES The fee for processing open burning permit requests (fire training exercises are exempt). $ 50 occurrence Board of Health to establish uniform system of fees, adoption of rules ORC 3709.09 220.11 NUISANCE ABATEMENT FEE Administrative charge each time Board of Health funds are ordered to be used for repair or replacement of malfunctioning home sewage; abandoning of malfunctioning home sewage $500 $500 systems; connection to available public sewer system; demolition of building(s); or similar condition to be abated by the Board of Health. Household sewage system installer registration fees - see EHC 240.02 Household sewage system permit fees - see EHC 856.02, 856.05 & 864.06 Nuisance abatement fee - see EHC Resolution 121-92 adopted 8/13/92 220.12 TATTOO / BODY PIERCING APPROVAL FEES Fees for businesses that perform tattooing or body piercing procedures shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Initial approval for: (1) Tattooing services $ 350 $ 350 occurrence (2) Body piercing $ 350 $ 350 occurrence (3) Combined services $ 350 $ 350 occurrence (4) Time-limited for a specific event $ 80 $ 80 occurrence (b) Approval renewal for: (1) Tattooing services $ 250 $ 250 December 31 (2) Body piercing $ 250 $ 250 December 31 (3) Combined services $ 250 $ 250 December 31 (c) Late payment penalty 25% 25% January 1 Tattoo/Body Piercing Approval Fees - see ORC 3709.09, 3730.02(A), 3730.03 & OAC 3701-09-03
220.13 MISCELLANEOUS FEES Miscellaneous fees shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Consultation inspection fee for institutions such as new school site inspection, home daycare sanitation and food safety, safe houses, aftercare centers, etc. (City, village & township owned and operated programs exempt) (b) Home medical sharps (1) Medical sharps container (2) Medical sharps container treatment/disposal (c) Right to Know Filing Fees Fees for businesses within the City of Akron who use, store or manufacture toxic or hazardous substances in amounts between 500 to 10,000 pounds. $ 70 $ 70 $ 5 $ 5 $ 5 $ 5 Per Container Per Container $ 25 $25 April 1 Board of Health to establish uniform system of fees; adoption of rules. ORC 3709.09 Akron, Ohio, Code of Ordinances Title 9 Chapter 100: Toxic and Hazardous Substances 220.14 ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY FEES Laboratory fees shall be as provided in the following table: (a) Water samples collected and dropped off by a home owner or occupant of a home: (1) Total Coliform/E.coli (2) Nitrates (3) Nitrites (4) Lead (5) Copper (6) Arsenic (Summit Co. water samples only) * (b) Water samples collected by a contractor, consultant or operator: (1) Total Coliform /E-coli (2) Nitrate (3) Nitrites (4) Lead (5) Copper (6) Arsenic (Summit Co. water samples only)* (c) Non-potable water samples (1) E-coli only i. Beach water sample ii. Storm water sample iii. Effluent/surface water sample $0 $25 $25 $0 $0 $25 $25 $0 Note: the cost of analysis of samples from public water supplies includes required reporting of results to the Ohio EPA
*Must pay the fee for at least one other metals test to receive the Ar test at $0; otherwise unavailable 220.15 TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PARAPHERNALIA SALES FEES Fees for owners and operators of establishments giving, selling or otherwise distributing tobacco products or paraphernalia in a retail setting: Initial Fee Penalty (if 30 days after opening) (a) Individual Certificate of Compliance $150 fee (b) New establishment Certificate of Compliance (no transfers permitted) $150 fee For the purpose of establishing new fees as permitted under ORC Chapter 3709.09 See EH Code 2250 Board of Health to establish uniform system of fees; adoption of rules. ORC 3709.09