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| Title | Fee | Description |
APPEAL PROCEDURE a) Step One | a) NO FEE b) $1,530.00 | b) Fee refundable if appellant prevails in step two decision. |
| VARIANCES / WAIVERS | $235.00 $235.00 | Base Fee Plus: Per Hour for Each Additional Hour Over one |
MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT FEES | $235.00 | Per Hour |
HOURLY CHARGE | $235.00 | Per Hour |
ENFORCEMENT FEES | $450.00 | Reinstatement Fee |
RECORD RETRIEVAL | a) $0.15 per page b) $0.26 per page c) Varies | a) (Fee Set by RCW) b) (Fee Set by RCW) |
| REFUND PROCESSING FEE | $35.00 | May Be Waived Upon Approval By Division Director |
| SERVICE CHARGE | $35.00 | Returned Check (Bank Service Charge) |
Solid Waste Plan Review
| Title | Fee | Description |
| PLAN REVIEW Application Review (Applies to Initial Permit Application) | $2,840.00 $235.00 | Base Fee Plus: Per Hour For Each Additional Hour Over 11, Plus Costs For Publishing SEPA Notices in Newspaper. |
REVISED OR AMENDED PLAN REVIEW | $710.00 | Base Fee Plus: |
| WASTE SCREENING DETERMINATION Application Review | $235.00 $235.00 | Base Fee Plus: Per Hour For Each Additional Hour Over 1 |
Solid Waste Annual Permits
| Title | Fee | Description |
ANNUAL PERMIT (VALID JULY 1 TO JUNE 30) | $4,495.00 $235.00 | Base fee plus: Per hour for each additional hour over 19 |
| CLOSURE (ENGAGED IN) or CLOSED LANDFILL | $710.00 | Includes abandoned landfill permit review and inspection |
COMPOSTING FACILITY | $6165.00 $235.00 | Base fee plus: Per hour for each additional hour over 26 |
| CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SITES AND FACILITIES a) New sites and facilities b) Existing sites and facilities | a) $710.00 b) $470.00 | |
| ENERGY RECOVERY AND INCINERATION Mixed municipal waste | $6.00 | Per ton, annual permit fee |
| MODERATE RISK WASTE (For facilities not operated by Snohomish County) a) Fixed b) Limited | a) $470.00 b) $235.00 | Annual permit fee Annual permit fee |
| SNOHOMISH COUNTY FACILITIES a) Permit/municipal solid waste Landfill b) Permit/transfer station c) Permit/drop box d) Plan review e) Moderate risk waste f) Waste screening determination g) Other activity (closed landfills) | ** | **System-wide negotiated fee |
| SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT AND TANKS | $4,495.00 | Annual permit fee |
| WASTE TIRE STORAGE | $2,350.00 | Annual permit fee |
| LESS THAN FULL YEAR PERMIT/FOR PERMITS EXPIRING JUNE 30 | Permits issued on or after the preceding January 1 are charged one-half of annual permit fee. |
Solid waste miscellaneous fees
| Title | Fee | Description |
| LATE CHARGE FOR RENEWAL OF ANNUAL PERMITS | $350.00 | Additional charge if annual permit renewal fee has not been received by the Health Department by the end of the last day that the permit is valid. |
| MULTIPLE SOLID WASTE PERMITS | Fees for multiple Solid Waste Facilities at one location are charged the highest permit fee plus 2/3 the applicable permit fee for each additional permitted operation. | |
| OTHER METHODS OF SOLID WASTE HANDLING | Varies | The Health Officer is authorized to establish fees on an individual basis for any Environmental Health Division operations which do not precisely conform to any of the defined categories. Such fees to be determined by the Health Officer to be the closest related fee. |
Food Safety Plan Review
| Title | Fee | Description |
PLAN REVIEW |
| a) Tap room / tasting room / vending machine | a) $250.00 | a) Plan review and pre-operation inspection fee |
| b) General plan review | b) $1,100.00 | b) Plan review and pre-operation inspection fee |
| c) Multiple permit facility (additional permits) | c) $305.00 | c) Each additional permit |
| d) Change of ownership | d) $500.00 | d) Charged with the change in UBI number |
| e) Variance without hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) review. | e) $235.00 | e) For new plan reviews, charged in addition to plan review fee. **See SCBHC 1.40.040(C) for information on variance application fees waived for unplumbed espresso stands. |
| f) Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) review (when required by chapter 246-215 WAC for menu items) with or without variance. | f) $900.00 | f) For new plan reviews, charged in addition to plan review fee. Lab Fees are additional. HACCP review is required for some types of food or food processing methods. |
| g) Remodel / plan revision | g) $305.00 | g) For alteration to existing establishment or revision of approved plan. Includes pre-operation inspection. |
| h) Plan review consultation (on and/or off site) | h) $235.00 |
General Food Safety Annual Permits
| Title | Fee | Description |
| FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT FEES Includes but not limited to restaurant (with or without lounge), concession stand, mobile food vehicle, food stand concession, commissary, bakery, caterer, grocery with multiple permits, limited grocery with or without food prep, private club, retail meat dealer, retail fish dealer, tavern with or without food prep, year-round campground/park food service. Additional onsite sewage system review fee and catering endorsement fee may apply. | ||
LOW RISK PERMIT | $500.00 | Annual permit fees |
0 – 50 SEATS: | a) $745.00 b) $1,025.00 | Annual permit fees |
51 – 150 SEATS: | a) $850.00 b) $1,150.00 | Annual permit fees |
151 SEATS OR OVER: | a) $940.00 b) $1,300.00 | Annual permit fees |
FOOD SERVICE OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT | ** | **Double permit fees |
Specialty Food Safety Annual Permits
| Title | Fee | Description |
BAKERY | $500.00 | Annual permit fee |
| BED AND BREAKFASTS | $500.00 | Annual permit fee |
CAMPGROUNDS / PARKS – FOOD SERVICE | a) ** b) $500.00 | a) **USE GENERAL FOOD FEES b) Seasonal permit fee |
CATERER (all caterers will be permitted separately) | a) $500.00 b) $745.00 c) $1,025.00 | Annual permit fees |
CATERING ENDORSEMENT | $250.00 | Annual permit fee (in addition to general food fee) |
SCHOOL – FOOD SERVICE (VALID SEPT 1 THROUGH AUG 31) | a) $780.00 | Annual permit fees New permits may be prorated to correspond with existing permit expiration dates. |
SCHOOL / YOUTH ACTIVITY CONCESSION STAND | a) $195.00 | Annual permit fees |
VENDING MACHINES | $250.00 | Annual permit fee |
Mobile Food Unit Annual Permits
| Title | Fee | Description |
| See SCBHC 1.40.040(B): Mobile food unit permit fee credit during permit review | ||
| a) Low risk b) Medium risk c) High risk | a) $500.00 | Annual permit fees (all mobile food units will be permitted separately) |
Temporary Food Safety Permits
| Title | Fee | Description |
| LATE FEE CHARGE | $80.00 | Non-refundable fee charged if the application is received between one and 13 days prior to the event. Payments received online after 9:00 p.m. PST will be received the following business day. |
| Temporary food services operating without a permit | ** | **Double permit fee |
LOW RISK | $110.00 | Event permit fee |
MEDIUM RISK | $175.00 | Event permit fee |
HIGH RISK | $275.00 | Event permit fee |
RECURRING EVENTS b) Low risk – additional location c) Medium risk d) Medium risk – additional location e) High risk f) High risk – additional location | a) $235.00 b) $110.00 c) $335.00 d) $175.00 e) $650.00 f) $275.00 | Seasonal temporary permit fee associated with a farmers’ market, defined as five or more Washington growers who assemble at a defined physical location for the purpose of selling products that they have grown, raised, and may have processed, directly to consumers. |
| BLANKET EVENT PERMIT | $680.00 | Judged cooking events |
FOOD DEMONSTRATOR PERMIT | a) $75.00 b) $150.00 c) $75.00 | a) Event permit fee b) Recurring event permit fee c) Recurring event additional location fee |
| EXEMPT FROM PERMIT | $65.00 | Only processing fee required |
Food Safety Miscellaneous Fees
| Title | Fee | Description |
| LATE CHARGE FOR RENEWAL OF ANNUAL PERMITS | $350.00 | Additional charge if annual permit renewal fee has not been received by the Health Department by 5 p.m. on the last business day that the permit is valid. |
| FOOD SERVICE WITH ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL REVIEW | $250.00 | Fee charged at time of annual food service permit fee. Paid review fee and current on-site sewage monitoring and maintenance report are required prior to annual permit issuance. |
FOOD WORKER CARDS | a) $10.00 b) $10.00 | Food worker card fees are set by the state at $10.00 per card. For five-year renewals, must have ANSI approved Certified Food Protection Manager certification. |
| REINSPECTION AND REINSTATEMENT FEES a) Office conference (includes reinspection). b) Reinstatement following closure by Health Officer’s order. c) Food service establishment reinspection. | a) $420.00 b) $450.00 c) $275.00 | a) Reinspection and office conference fee b) Reinstatement fee c) Reinspection fee applies to all food service operators |
llegal Drug Manufacturing or Storage Sites Response
| Title | Fee | Description |
| DECONTAMINATION WORKPLAN REVIEW a) Stationary Property b) Vehicle | a) $1,200.00 $235.00 b) $710.00 $235.00 | a) Base Fee Plus: Per Hour Fee for Additional Hours Over 5 b) Base Fee Plus: Per Hour Fee for Additional Hours Over 3 |
| ENFORCEMENT | $235.00 | Per Hour Plus Other Costs Including but Not Limited to Analytical Fees, Hearing Examiners Fees, Contractor Costs of Barricading or Otherwise Securing Contaminated Properties and Contractor Fees. NOTE: These fees do not include civil penalties for violations of Snohomish County Board of Health Code, 7.15.080 |
| INSPECTION OF SUSPECTED CONTAMINATED PROPERTY | $475.00 $235.00 | Base Fee Plus: Per Hour Fee for Additional Hours Over 2 |
| SAMPLING OF SUSPECTED CONTAMINATED PROPERTY | $475.00
| Base Fee Plus Analytical Sample Costs, Plus: Per Hour Fee for Additional Hours Over 2 |
Group Camps
| Title | Fee | Description |
| a) Group Camp Permit (valid June 1 to May 31) b) Group Camp Plan Review | a) $400.00 b) $615.00 | Annual Permit Fee |
LATE CHARGE / RENEWAL OF ANNUAL PERMITS EXPIRING MAY 31 | $350.00 | Additional charge if annual permit renewal fee has not been received by the Health Department by the last day of the following May. |
| LESS THAN FULL YEAR PERMIT / FOR PERMITS EXPIRING MAY 31 | Permits issued on or after the preceding December 1 are charged one-half of annual permit fee. |
School Safety Plan Review
| Title | Fee | Description |
| PLAN REVIEW |
| a) Large School Construction Plan Review | a) $1,120.00 | a) Plus: Add Food Establishment Plan Review Fee if Review Includes Kitchen (see Food Section) and Add pool plan review if review includes school pool. |
| b) Small School Construction Plan Review | b) $235.00 | b) For 6 or fewer classrooms with no specialty teaching stations. |
| c) Portable Classroom Plan Review | c) $345.00 | c) Charged for portables new to school district/private school |
| d) Addition/Remodel of Existing School Building | d) $710.00 | |
| e) School Site Review | e) $235.00 | |
| f) Playgrounds | f) $235.00 |
School Safety Inspections
| Title | Fee | Description |
INSPECTIONS | a) $235.00 b) $235.00 | a) Per hour b) Per hour |
Water Recreational Facilities Plan Review
| Title | Fee | Description |
POOL PLAN REVIEW | Fees include plan review and pre-occupancy inspection. |
| a) Swimming Pools – 50,000 Gallons or More in Volume | a) $1,490.00 | |
| b) Swimming Pools – Less Than 50,000 Gallons in Volume | b) $1,195.00 | |
| c) Spa Pools | c) $750.00 | |
| d) Spray Pools | d) $750.00 | |
| e) Wading Pools | e) $750.00 | |
| f) Plan Revision – (For Alteration to Existing Facility or Revision of Approved Plan) | f) $305.00 |
Water Recreational Facilities Annual Permits
| Title | Fee | Description |
| POOL PERMITS (Swimming, Spa, Wading and Spray) a) Year-round – open 6 months or more b) Each additional year-round pool c) Seasonal--open less than 6 months d) Each additional seasonal pool e) Temporarily closed pool | a) $900.00 b) $605.00 c) $605.00 d) $370.00 e) ** | Note: Permits are valid June 1 to May 31 a) Annual permit fee for FIRST pool b) Fee for each additional year-round pool c) Annual permit fee for FIRST pool d) Fee for each additional seasonal pool e) ** 50% of permit fee Temporarily closed pool permits cannot be renewed. |
| MISCELLANEOUS AQUATIC VENUES AND FEATURES (No water quality testing) a) First facility (float pod unit) b) Each additional facility (float pod unit) c) Cold or hot plunge unit d) Each additional cold or hot plunge unit | a) $595.00 b) $130.00 c) $425.00 d) $210.00 | d) Fee for each additional unit in same facility |
| LESS THAN FULL YEAR PERMIT/FOR PERMITS EXPIRING MAY 31 | Permits issued on or after the preceding December 1 are charged one half of annual permit fee. |
Water Recreational Facilities Miscellaneous Fees
| Title | Fee | Description |
| OFFICE CONFERENCE | $420.00 | Includes reinspection |
| LATE CHARGE/RENEWAL OF ANNUAL PERMITS EXPIRING MAY 31 | $350.00 | Additional charge if annual permit renewal fee has not been received by the Health Department by the last day of the following May. |
| RE-INSPECTION/RE-OPENING FOLLOWING CLOSURE | $275.00 |
On-Site Sewage Systems
| Title | Fee | Description |
| COMMUNITY SYSTEM a) Application Review b) Per service connection fee | a) $2,170.00 b) $765.00 | a) Fee Includes Site Review & Permit |
| GRAVITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Approval Valid for 2 Years | $1,130.00 | Application Review Fee |
| PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Approval Valid for 2 Years | $1,290.00 | Application Review Fee |
| ALL OTHER SYSTEMS--(Approved by DOH) Approval Valid for 2 Years | $1,290.00 | Application Review Fee |
| PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM Approval Valid for 2 Years | $1,400.00 $235.00 | Base Plus: Each Additional Hour Over 6 Hours |
| SYSTEMS OVER 1000 GALLONS PER DAY Approval Valid for 2 Years | ** | **USE DOUBLE ON-SITE SEWAGE REVIEW FEE |
| PERMIT FOR ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM | $385.00 | All System Types Except Community |
| REDESIGN | $395.00 | Subsequent redesigns of previously disapproved application or any changes in an approved application design. |
| RENEWAL (WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EXPIRATION) Approval Valid for 2 Years | $430.00 | No Redesigns Must meet current code. |
| REPLACEMENT | ** | **USE NEW ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM APPLICATION FEE |
ON-SITE SEWAGE SPECIALTY PERMITS
| Title | Fee | Description |
| COMPOSTING TOILET Nonresidential (no drinking water under pressure to the site) a) Review and permit (DOH approved listing) b) Annual monitoring (per site) | a) $390.00 b) $235.00 | |
| HOLDING TANK a) Preliminary review b) Permit fee c) Annual monitoring fee d) Late fee e) Change of ownership | a) $1,115.00 b) $640.00 c) $470.00 d) $350.00 e) $480.00 | d) Late fee for annual monitoring fee if not paid by January 1st e) A recorded service contract with a certified on-site sewage contractor is required. |
| VAULT PRIVY a) Review and permit b) Additional privy (same site) c) Annual monitoring (per site) | a) $390.00 b) $170.00 c) $235.00 |
On-Site Sewage Alterations and Repairs
| Title | Fee | Description |
| ALTERATION (Licensed Designer Submittal) a) Absorption system and/or approved reserve area b) Complete system c) Tank only d) As-built submittal/reserve area designation--concurrent with building clearance review | a) $480.00 b) ** c) $390.00 d) $235.00 | a) Fee includes application review and permit b) **USE NEW ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM APPLICATION FEE c) Fee includes application review and permit |
| REPAIR (Licensed Designer Submittal) a) Single-family residence b) Redesign to repair c) All other repairs | a) $390.00 b) NO FEE c) ** | a) Fee includes application review and permit b) No fee for a redesign to a repair c) **USE NEW ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM APPLICATION FEE, permit fee not required |
Land Use Reviews
| Title | Fee | Description |
| BUILDING CLEARANCE (For Building Permit) a) Review b) GMA drinking water determination c) Preliminary clearance review d) Other agency clearance review | a) $470.00 b) $150.00 c) NO FEE d) $470.00 | a) Upon request by Snohomish County Department of Planning and Development Services b) Upon request by Snohomish County Department of Planning and Development Services d) Upon request by other agency to review |
LAND USE REVIEWS | $470.00 |
Land Use Contractors' Activities
| Title | Fee | Description |
| CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION – INSTALLERS, MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS OR PUMPERS a) Installer annual certificate b) Monitor and maintenance specialist annual certificate c) Pumper annual certificate d) Examination (INSTALLERS or PUMPERS ONLY) e) Late fee | a) $510.00 b) $510.00 c) $510.00 d) $380.00 e) $350.00 | a) Per certification b) Per certification c) Per certification d) Per examination e) Late fee charged for certificate renewed March 1st through March 31st. Beginning April 1st, reexamination is required along with annual certification fee. |
| REPORT SUBMITTAL a) Monitoring and maintenance report submittal b) Septic tank pumping report submittal | a) $42.00 b) $13.00 | a) Paid via OnlineRME b) Paid via OnlineRME |
Subdivisions
| Title | Fee | Description |
| SUBDIVISION – FIVE LOTS OR MORE a) Preliminary soil survey b) Preliminary lot fee c) Redesign d) Final plat review fee--On-site sewage system subdivision | a) $830.00 b) $190.00 c) $235.00 $235.00 d) $150.00 | a) Base fee plus per lot fee b) Per lot c) Base fee plus: Per hour for each additional hour over one d) Per lot |
| SHORT SUBDIVISION – METHOD A (four lots or less) a) Preliminary soil survey b) Preliminary lot fee c) Final short subdivision review fee | a) $830.00 b) $190.00 c) $150.00 | a) Base fee plus per lot fee b) Per lot c) Per lot |
| SHORT SUBDIVISION – METHOD B (four lots or less) Final short subdivision review fee | $150.00 | Per lot |
Water
| Title | Fee | Description |
| INDIVIDUAL WATER SYSTEM TREATMENT PROCESS | $445.00 | |
| SANITARY SURVEY | $880.00 | Amount set by Washington State Department of Health. Includes arsenic, nitrate and bacteriological samples. |
| WELL SITE REVIEW (Individual Water Supply Site Inspection) a) Individual/GMA (approval valid for two years) b) Individual/GMA (approval valid for two years) c) Renewal Request for review: Individual Water Supply | a) $380.00 b) $525.00 c) $235.00 NO FEE | a) Concurrent with On-site application b) Nonconcurrent submittal c) Within 30 days of expiration. Approval valid for two years. Application must be submitted with bacteriological, short list, and well log. |
| OPERATION CHECK (Request for Report on) Drinking water system | $640.00 | Includes "short list" inorganics and bacteriological |
Land Use Miscellaneous Fees
| Title | Fee | Description |
| FOOD SERVICE WITH ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM REVIEW | $235.00 | Fee charged at time of annual food service permit fee. Paid review fee and current on-site sewage monitoring and maintenance report are required prior to annual permit issuance. |
| SOIL SURVEY Optional service performed at Health Department discretion | $830.00 $235.00 | Base fee plus: Per acre fee |
| WAIVER REVIEW | ** | **See SCBHC 1.40.020 for variance/waiver fees. |
Birth and Death Certificates
| Title | Fee | Description |
| All fees designated with an asterisk (*) are set by the State of Washington per RCW 70.58A.560 | ||
BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES | a) $25.00 b) NO FEE c) $25.00 d) $11.00 e) $15.00 | a) Per copy* c) Per copy* d) Per copy e) Per death record* |
VITALCHEK | a) $15.00 b) $3.50 | * b) Fee set by vendor |
Miscellaneous Vital Records
| Title | Fee | Description |
| a) Over the counter identity verification and record retention fee b) Postage and handling c) Notary fee d) Vital records data sharing | a) $15.00 b) $2.00 c) $1.00 d) NO FEE | a) Charged once per customer per order for certificates ordered over the counter and through the mail* * * d) Must have a signed data sharing agreement with health department. An emailed list will be provided weekly* |