(A) Applicants for permits and certifications shall pay non-refundable fees to the department of agriculture for each such issuance as provided by this rule and rule 901:10-1-02 of the Administrative Code.
(B) Each owner or operator who applies for a new or renewal permit, review compliance certificate, permit to operate, permit to install, NPDES permit or general permit under Chapter 903. of the Revised Code shall pay thefees specified in the following schedule:
Review Compliance certificate (existing facilities 2002-2004) $200
Permit to install $1,250
Stormwater permit (for construction only) $100
Permit to Operate $750
Permit to operate with NPDES $1,000
General permit (permit to operate) $750
General permit with NPDES $1,000
Permit modification/permit transfer $200
Certified livestock manager $30
(C) As required in rule 901:10-1-06 of the Administrative Code, the livestock manager certificate will be assessed a fee of thirty dollars. Fees are assessed upon application for a certificate or renewal of certificate. A late charge of thirty dollars shall be assessed for a certificate expired more than thirty days.
(D) Review compliance certificates are applicable to those facilities holding a permit to install issued by the Ohio environmental protection agency. The review compliance certificate fees are paid at the time of the application. Additional permit to operate fees will be paid at the time of the permit to operate application.
(E) The permit to install shall be submitted simultaneously with the permit to operate with applicable fees for each permit.
(F) An application for the permit to install will be assessed a fee of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars.
(G) If a stormwater permit is necessary with the permit to install, an additional one hundred dollars will be assessed.
(H) An application for the permit to operate, filed independently or with a permit to install, will be assessed a fee of seven hundred fifty dollars. The renewal fee for the permit to operate will be seven hundred fifty dollars.
(I) An application for the permit to operate, filed with an application for a NPDES permit, will be assessed an additional fee of two hundred fifty dollars. The total amount will be one thousand dollars for this combined permit.
(J) An application for a general permit to operate will be assessed a fee of seven hundred fifty dollars. The renewal fee for the general permit to operate is seven hundred fifty dollars.
(K) An application for a general permit to operate, filed with an application for a NPDES permit, will be assessed an additional fee of two hundred fifty dollars. The total amount will be one thousand dollars for this combined permit.
(L) Permit transfers are subject to a fee of two hundred dollars.
(M) Modifications to permits are subject to a fee of two hundred dollars.
(N) The fees assessed under this rule shall be collected upon submission of the application for permit as required by rule 901:10-1-02 of the Administrative Code or certificates or renewals or upon application for permit transfer or permit modification.
(O) The director shall review the fees prescribed in paragraphs (B) to (N) of this rule biennially. If necessary to revise fees, the director shall compile revised fee schedules and shall make the revised schedules available to persons required to pay the fees and to the public.
(P) If fees do not accompany the application as set forth in paragraphs (B) to (N) of this rule, the application will be deemed incomplete. The applicant will be contacted with notice as to what fees are applicable and the application will not be processed until the fees are paid.
Effective: 09/15/2005
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/21/2005 and 08/15/2010
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 903.08, 903.10
Rule Amplifies: 903.01, 903.02, 903.04, 903.07, 903.08, 903.081, 903.082, 903.09, 903.10
Prior Effective Dates: 07/02/2002