Or. Admin. R. 340-071-0140
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024
Section 340-071-0140 - Onsite System Fees(1) This rule establishes the fees for site evaluations, permits, reports, variances, licenses, and other services DEQ provides under this division.(2) Table 9A lists the site evaluation and existing system evaluation fees. [NOTE: All tables are found in OAR 340-071-0800.](3) Tables 9B and 9C list the permitting fees for systems not subject to WPCF permits. Online submittals for annual report evaluation fees may apply when DEQ implements online reporting. [NOTE: All tables are found in OAR 340-071-0800.](4) WPCF permit fees. Fees in this section apply to WPCF permits issued under OAR 340-071-0162. Table 9D lists the WPCF permit fees. [NOTE: All tables are found in OAR 340-071-0800.](5) Table 9F lists the innovative, Alternative Technology and Material Plan Review fees. [NOTE: All tables are found in OAR 340-071-0800.](6) Table 9E lists the Sewage Disposal Service License and Truck Inspection fees. [NOTE: All tables are found in OAR 340-071-0800.](7) Compliance Recovery Fee. When a violation results in an application in order to comply with the requirements in this division, the agent may require the applicant to pay a compliance recovery fee in addition to the application fee. The amount of the compliance recovery fee shall not exceed the application fee. Such violations include but are not limited to installing a system without a permit, performing sewage disposal services without a license, or failure to obtain an authorization notice when it is required.(8) Land Use Review Fee. Land use review fees are listed in Table 9C and are assessed when an agent review is required in association with a land use action or building permit application and no approval is otherwise required in the division. [NOTE: All tables are found in OAR 340-071-0800.](9) Contract county fee schedules. (a) Each county having an agreement with DEQ under ORS 454.725 must adopt a fee schedule for services rendered and permits issued. The county fee schedule may not include DEQ's surcharge established in section (10) of this rule unless identified as a DEQ surcharge.(b) The county must submit a copy of the fee schedule and any subsequent amendments to the schedule to DEQ.(c) Fees may not exceed actual costs for efficiently conducted services.(10) DEQ surcharge. (a) To offset a portion of the administrative and program oversight costs of the statewide onsite wastewater management program, DEQ and contract counties must levy a surcharge for each site evaluation, report permit, and other activity for which an application is required in this division. The surcharge fee is listed in Table 9F. This surcharge does not apply to pumper truck inspections, annual report evaluation fees, or certification of installers or maintenance providers. [NOTE: All tables are found in OAR 340-071-0800.](b) Proceeds from surcharges DEQ and contract counties collect must be accounted for separately. Each contract county must forward the proceeds to DEQ under its agreement with the DEQ.(11) Refunds. DEQ may refund all or a portion of a fee accompanying an application if the applicant withdraws the application before any field work or other substantial review of the application has been done. [NOTE: All tables are found in OAR 340-071-0800.]
Or. Admin. R. 340-071-0140
DEQ 10-1981, f. & ef. 3-20-81; DEQ 19-1981, f. 7-23-81, ef. 7-27-81; DEQ 5-1982, f. & ef. 3-9-82; DEQ 8-1983, f. & ef. 5-25-83; DEQ 9-1984, f. & ef. 5-29-84; DEQ 13-1986, f. & ef. 6-18-86; DEQ 15-1986, f. & ef. 8-6-86; DEQ 6-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-17-88; DEQ 11-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-3-91; DEQ 18-1994, f. 7-28-94, cert. ef. 8-1-94; DEQ 27-1994, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-94; DEQ 12-1997, f. & cert. ef. 6-19-97; Administrative correction 1-28-98; DEQ 8-1998, f. & cert. ef. 6-5-98; DEQ 16-1999, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-99; Administrative correction 2-16-00; DEQ 9-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-16-01 thru 12-28-01; DEQ 14-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-26-01; DEQ 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-12-02; DEQ 11-2004, f. 12-22-04, cert. ef. 3-1-05; DEQ 7-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08; DEQ 10-2009, f. 12-28-09, cert. ef. 1-4-10; DEQ 7-2010, f. 8-27-10, cert. ef. 9-1-10; DEQ 9-2011, f. & cert. ef. 6-30-11; DEQ 6-2012, f. 10-31-12, cert. ef. 11-1-12; DEQ 8-2013, f. 10-23-13, cert. ef. 11-1-13; DEQ 14-2013, f. 12-20-13, cert. ef. 1-2-14; DEQ 11-2014, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-14; DEQ 13-2014, f. 11-14-14, cert. ef. 12-1-14; DEQ 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 2/3/2015; DEQ 16-2015, f. 12-10-15, cert. ef. 1/1/2016; DEQ 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 1/27/2016; DEQ 15-2017, amend filed 10/31/2017, effective 11/1/2017; DEQ 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-16 DEQ 41-2017, minor correction filed 12/14/2017, effective 12/14/2017Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 454.625, 468.020 & 468.065(2)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 454.745, 468.065 & 468B.050