64E-6.030: Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed changes to Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code, address shortfall in fee revenues for services provided in the Onsite Sewage Program. Review of fee revenue versus expenditures for the 2006/2007 fiscal year found that on average revenue covers only 62% of expenditures. These rule amendments reflect a previous agreement and should produce a 25% increase in revenue overall for services in the program.
SUMMARY: Areas addressed include fees for services in the Onsite Sewage Program.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 154.06(1), 381.0066, 489.557(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0065, 381.066, 489.557 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: August 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Bureau of Onsite Sewage Programs, Conference Room 240P, Capital Circle Office Center, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Shirley Kugler, Bureau of Onsite Sewage Programs, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1713. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Gerald Briggs, Chief, Bureau of Onsite Sewage Programs, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1713
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64E-6.030 Fees.
(1) The following fees are required for to accompany applications for site evaluations, construction, modifications to existing systems or repair permits, and other services provided by the department.
(a) Application and plan review for construction
permit for new system permitting of an onsite $100
sewage treatment and disposal system, which
includes application and plan review50
(b) Application and approval for existing
system, if system inspection is not requireddoes not include system inspection. $35
(c) Application and Existing System Evaluation $50
(d)(c) Application for permitting
of a new performance-based treatment system $125
(e)(d) Site evaluation for a new system $115
which includes an evaluation of criteria
specified in subsection 64E-6.004(3)
(e) Site evaluation for a system repair which
includes an evaluation of criteria specified in
subsection 64E-6.015(1), or modification of a system$75
(f) Site re-evaluation, new or repair, or $50
modification of a system75
(g) Permit or permit amendment for new
system, or modification or repair to system $55
(h) New system or modification of a system
installation inspection$80
The following research fee is to be collected
in addition to, and concurrent with the permit for
a new system installation fee$5
(h)(i) Research / Training surcharge, new
and repair permits Repair permit issuance, $5
which includes inspection50
(j) Inspection of existing system, does
not include modifications to system$50
(i) Initial system inspection $75
(j)(k) System reinspection (stabilization,
non-compliance or other inspection after the
initial inspection) Reinspection fee per visit for $50
site inspections after system construction approval
(k)(l) Application for system Installation
reinspection for non-compliant system per
each site visit$50
(m) System abandonment permit, includes
permit issuance and inspection $50 40
(LAN) Annual operating permit fee for industrial/
systems in, manufacturing zoning or,commercial sewage waste $150
and equivalent areas, and for systems receiving
(m) Amendments or changes to the operating
permit during the permit period per change or
amendment$50
(o) Biennial operating permit for aerobicAerobic treatment unit or performance-based
treatment system biennial operating permit $100
(p) Biennial operating permit fee for
performance-based treatment system. A
prorated fee is to be charged beginning with
second year of operation.$100
(n) Amendment to operating permit
(q) Review of application due to proposed $50
amendments or changes after initial operating
permit issuance for a performance-based
treatment system.75
(o)(r) Tank Manufacturer’s Inspection
per annum $100
(p)(s) Septage Disposal Service permit
per annum $75
Additional charge per pumpout vehicle $35
(q)(t) Portable or Temporary Toilet Service
permit per annum $75
(r) Additional charge per pumpout vehicle,
septage disposal service or portable toilet service $35
(s)(u) Septage stabilization facility inspection
fee per annum per facility $150
(t)(v) Septage disposal site evaluation fee per
annum $200
(u)(w) Aerobic treatment unit maintenance
entity permit per annum $25
(v)(x) Variance Application for a single
family residence per each lot or building site $200 150
(w)(y) Variance Application for a
multi-family or commercial building per each
building site $300 200
(x)(z) Application for innovative product
approval $2500 500
(2) Except for the research fee which is to be placed in a designated account, all fees collected pursuant to paragraphs 64E-6.030(1)(a) through (w), F.A.C., shall be deposited in an individual county health department trust fund to be used to meet the cost of administering the onsite sewage treatment and disposal program.
(2)(3) No change.
Specific Authority 154.06(1), 381.0066, 489.557(1) FS. Law Implemented 381.0065, 381.0066, 489.557 FS. History–New 2-3-98, Amended 3-22-00, 4-21-02, 5-24-04, 11-26-06,________.