340-071-0140

Onsite System Fees

(1) This rule establishes the fees for site evaluations, permits, reports, variances, licenses, and other services the department provides under this division.

(2) Site evaluation and existing system evaluation fees are listed in Table 9A. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]

(3) Permitting fees for systems not subject to WPCF permits are listed in Table 9B and Table 9C. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]

(4) WPCF permit fees. Fees in this section apply to WPCF permits issued pursuant to OAR 340-071-0162. WPCF permit fees are listed in Table 9D. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]

(5) Innovative or Alternative Technology or Material Review fees are listed in Table 9F. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]

(6) Material Plan Review fees are listed in Table 9F. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]

(7) Sewage Disposal Service License and Truck Inspection fees are listed in Table 9E. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]

(8) Contract county fee schedules.

(a) Each county having an agreement with the department under ORS 454.725 must adopt a fee schedule for services rendered and permits issued. The county fee schedule may not include the department's surcharge established in section (9) of this rule unless identified as a department surcharge.

(b) A copy of the fee schedule and any subsequent amendments to the schedule must be submitted to the department.

(c) Fees may not exceed actual costs for efficiently conducted services.

(9) Department surcharge.

(a) To offset a portion of the administrative and program oversight costs of the statewide onsite wastewater management program, the department 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. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.] This surcharge does not apply to sewage disposal service license applications, pumper truck inspections, annual report evaluation fees, or certification of installers or maintenance providers.

(b) Proceeds from surcharges collected by the department and contract counties must be accounted for separately. Each contract county must forward the proceeds to the department in accordance with its agreement with the department.

(10) Refunds. The department 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.

[ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are not included in rule text. Click here for PDF copy of table(s).]

Stat. Auth.: ORS 454.625, 468.020 & 468.065(2)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 454.745, 468.065 & 468B.050
Hist.: 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. f. 10-31-12, cert. ef. 11-1-12