Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Boards of health of city or general
health districts may establish fees in accordance with section
3709.09 of the Revised Code for
the purpose of administering and enforcing the requirements of this chapter.
The fees shall be established using the categories prescribed in paragraph (E)
of this rule and the cost methodology prescribed by rule 3701- 36-14 of the
Administrative Code. Except for seventy-four dollars of the fee for each new
private water system installation, as prescribed in paragraph (C) of this rule,
no portion of any fee for administering and enforcing this chapter shall be
returned to the Ohio department of health.
(B) The fees paid to a board of health of a
health district under this chapter shall be paid to the treasurer and deposited
in a special account for the health district to pay the cost of administering
and enforcing this chapter as provided in sections
3701.344 and
3701.347 of the Revised Code.
All fees paid to the director under this chapter shall be used by the director
to pay the cost of administering and enforcing this chapter as provided in
sections 3701.344 and
3701.347 of the Revised
Code.
(C) Seventy-four dollars of
each new installation permit fee collected by a board of health shall be
transmitted by the board of health to the director for deposit into the general
operations fund created by section
3701.83 of the Revised Code to
pay his cost of administering and enforcing this chapter.
(D) In the event that the director
administers and enforces this chapter in a health district in accordance with
section 3701.344 of the Revised Code and
paragraph (H) of rule
3701-28-05 of the Administrative
Code, the following schedule of fees shall be in effect for the purpose of
administering and enforcing the requirements of this chapter.
(1) A fee of five hundred ten dollars for the
construction of a private water system, excluding a pond, for a
one-, two-,
or three-family dwelling, including a manufactured home as defined by
division (C)(4) of section
3781.06
of the Revised
Code and a fee of four hundred and sixty dollars for the construction of a test
well.
(2) A fee of seven hundred
fifteen dollars for the construction of a pond for a single family dwelling,
including a manufactured home as defined by division
(C)(4) of section
3781.06
of the Revised
Code.
(3) A fee of five hundred
sixty dollars for the conversion of a well not previously approved as a private
water system into a private water system for a
one-, two-, or
three-family dwelling. These wells shall include, but not be limited to,
agricultural wells, irrigation wells and geothermal wells.
(4) A fee of six hundred sixty-five dollars
for the construction of a new private water system
serving
other than a one-, two-, or three-family dwelling, including a
manufactured home park as defined in paragraph (K) of rule
4781-12-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
campground as defined in paragraph
(C) of
rule 3701-26-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
building.
(5) A fee of six hundred
fifteen dollars for the conversion of a well not previously approved as a
private water system into a private water system serving other than a one-, two-,
or three-family dwelling. These wells shall include, but not limited to,
agricultural wells, irrigation wells and geothermal wells.
(6) A fee of two hundred ninety dollars for
the alteration of a private water system, for a
one-, two-, or
three-family dwelling, including a manufactured home as defined by
division (C)(4) of section
3781.06
of the Revised
Code.
(7) A fee of two hundred
ninety dollars for the alteration of a private water system
serving other than a one-, two-, or three-family
dwelling, including a manufactured home park as defined in paragraph
(K) of
rule 4781-12-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
campground as defined in paragraph
(C) of
rule 3701-26-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
building.
(8) A fee of fifty
dollars for the sealing or decommissioning of a
private water system for a
one-, two-, or three-family dwelling including a
manufactured home as defined by division (C)(4)
of section
3781.06
of the Revised
Code.
(9) A fee of fifty dollars
for the sealing or decommissioning of a private
water system
serving other than a one-, two-, or three-family
dwelling, including a manufactured home park as defined in paragraph
(K) of
rule 4781-12-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
campground as defined in paragraph
(C) of
rule 3701-26-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
building.
(10) A water sample
collection fee of fifty dollars, provided that sample collection is not
included as part of a valid alteration or new installation permit.
(11) A water hauler registration fee of two
hundred thirty dollars and vehicle
inspection fee of two hundred ten dollars conducted under paragraph (D) of rule
3701-28-16 of the Administrative
Code. Inspection of each additional vehicle shall be a fee of twenty-five
dollars.
(12) A fee of two hundred
forty-five dollars for the issuance of
a variance under rule
3701-28-21 of the Administrative
Code. Fees for variances are not refundable.
(13) An additional fee that is twenty-five
per cent of the fee specified in paragraphs (E)(1) to
(E)(16) of
this rule and added to those fees when the department determines that the
construction, alteration or conversion of a private water system has commenced
prior to a permit being issued or the hauling of water to a private water
system has commenced prior to water hauler registration and vehicle inspection.
This additional fee shall not be charged for sealing a well performed in
compliance with paragraph
(A)(1) of rule
3701-28-03 of the Administrative
Code or an alteration or new construction performed in compliance with
paragraph (J) of rule
3701-28-03 of the Administrative
Code.
(E) Fees
established by a board of health of a city or general health district pursuant
to section 3709.09 of the Revised Code for
private water systems shall be specified in accordance with the following
categories:
(1) The construction of a private
water system, excluding a pond, for a
one-,
two-, or three- family dwelling, including a
manufactured home as defined by division (C)(4)
of section
3781.06
of the Revised
Code.
(2) The construction of a
test well for any private water system.
(3) The construction of a pond for a single
family dwelling, including a manufactured home as defined by
division (C)(4) of section
3781.06
of the Revised
Code. This fee is not required to be adopted by the
board of health if the board of health has adopted a resolution prohibiting the
construction of private water system ponds within their jurisdiction in
accordance with paragraph (A) of rule
3701-28-14 of the Administrative
Code.
(4) The conversion of a
non-potable well not previously approved as a
private water system into a private water system for a
one-, two-,
or three-family dwelling. These wells shall include, but not be limited
to, agricultural wells, irrigation wells and geothermal wells.
(5) The construction of a new private water
system
serving other than a one-, two-, or three-family
dwelling, including a manufactured home park as defined in paragraph
(K) of
rule 4781-12-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
campground as defined in paragraph
(C) of
rule 3701-26-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
building.
(6) The conversion of a
well not previously approved as a private water system into a private water
system
serving other than a one-, two-, or three-family
dwelling. These wells shall include, but not be limited to, agricultural wells,
irrigation wells and geothermal wells.
(7) The alteration of a private water system
or a test well, for a
one-, two-, or three-family dwelling, including a
manufactured home as defined by division (C)(4)
of section
3781.06
of the Revised
Code.
(8) The alteration of a
private water system or a test well
serving other than a one-, two-, or
three-family dwelling, including a manufactured home park as defined in
paragraph (K) of rule 4781-12 -01
of the Administrative Code, or a campground as defined in paragraph
(C) of
rule 3701-26-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
building.
(9) The sealing
or decommissioning of a private water system for
a
one-,
two-,
or three-family dwelling including a
manufactured home as defined by division (C)(4)
of section
3781.06
of the Revised
Code.
(10) The sealing
or decommissioning of a private water system
serving other than a one-, two-, or three-family
dwelling, including a manufactured home park as defined in paragraph
(K) of
rule 4781-12-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
campground as defined in paragraph
(C) of
3701-26-01 of the Administrative Code, or a
building.
(11)
The alteration disconnection when connecting to a
public water supply with the intention of retaining the use of the private
water system source for alternative purposes in accordance with paragraphs
(D)(1) to (D)(3) of rule
3701-28-17 of the Administrative
Code. The alteration disconnection fee shall not be applied when a private
water system source is disconnected with the intention of being
sealed.
(12)
The installation and subsequent decommissioning of a
temporary hauled water storage tank for a specified time period in time limited
emergency conditions.
(13) The issuance of
a variance under rule
3701-28-19 of the Administrative
Code. Fees for variances are not refundable.
(14) The filing and
processing of water sample results collected under paragraph
(DD) of
rule 3701-28-03 of the Administrative
Code.
(15) The
construction and knowledge assessment inspection
of a private water systems contractor as authorized under paragraphs
(G) and
(H) of rule
3701-28-04 of the Administrative
Code.
(16) A water
hauling
company registration and additional vehicle
or other water transportation equipment
inspections conducted under paragraph (D) of rule
3701-28-16 of the Administrative
Code. The water hauling company registration fee shall
include the inspection of one vehicle or other water transportation
equipment.
(17)
An amount to be added to the applicable fees
established under paragraphs (E) (1) to (E)(16) of this rule in accordance with
section 3709.09 of the Revised Code when
the board of health determines that:
(a)
The construction,
alteration or conversion of a private water system has commenced prior to a
permit being issued.
(b)
The hauling of water to a private water system has
commenced prior to water hauler registration and vehicle
inspection.
(c)
This additional fee shall not be charged for sealing a
well performed in compliance with paragraph (A)(1) of rule
3701-28-03 of the Administrative
Code or an alteration or new construction performed in compliance with
paragraph (J) of rule
3701-28-03 of the Administrative
Code.
(F) In addition to the fees established by a
city or general health district under paragraph (E) of this rule, a board of
health of a city or general health district may specify:
(1) Fees for the collection and examination
of any necessary water samples taken.
(2) Fees for supplying
and/or hauling water from an unapproved water source to a private water system
by a registered or unregistered water hauler.
(G) The city or general health district shall
utilize the cost methodology specified in rule
3701-36-14 of the Administrative
Code to calculate fees for providing services specified in sections
3701.344,
3729.07,
3730.03,
and
3749.04 of the Revised
Code.
