Title
Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution Amending Article I.E. of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective August 27, 2017, to adjust and restructure fees for services provided by the Monterey County Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau to review planning and construction permit applications and review and issue permits for onsite wastewater treatment systems.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt a Resolution Amending Article I.E. of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective August 27, 2017, to adjust and restructure fees for services provided by the Monterey County Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau to review planning and construction permit applications and review and issue permits for onsite wastewater treatment systems.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) is requesting approval of adjustments to Sanitation fees (Section 3) and Land Use Fees (Section 5) of Article 1.E of the County's Master Fee Resolution. With the proposed increase to the Land Use fees, the permit application fees will more closely reflect, while still not exceeding, the actual and reasonable costs of services and benefits provided to the public by the EHB. Adoption of the proposed fees will contribute to the self-sufficiency of the indicated program; however, the fee increase will not fully cover cost of services. This is consistent with the previous practice of using a General Fund subsidized cost recover model when setting these fees.
The EHB is comprised of five distinct services that regulate and inspect a wide array of environmental health topics, including Environmental Health Review Services (EHRS). EHRS coordinates with RMA-Planning and Building Services to review planning and construction (land use) permit applications as well as review and issue permits for onsite wastewater treatment (septic) systems. Historically, EH...
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