§ 15-30. Environmental health fees.

(a)

Any person in the county requiring an inspection or permit from either the state department of health and rehabilitative services or from the health and rehabilitative services county public health unit (health department) shall be required to pay such fees as may be established by either the state department of health and rehabilitative services or by the board of county commissioners before being permitted to operate any activity, enterprise, business endeavor or facility within the county, the operation of which could reasonably impact upon the public health.

(b)

No permits shall be issued until all fees have been paid.

(c)

All inspection and permit fees for facilities operated by or activities directly undertaken by state, county and municipal governments shall be waived, unless such waiver is prohibited by state law.

(d)

The specific environmental health services, inspections and permits for which fees shall be charged, together with the amount of such fees, shall be identified by periodic resolution of the board of county commissioners adopted at any regular or special meeting of the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 89-15, § II, 9-18-89)