(A) All applicants requesting a hazardous or low-level radioactive waste disposal permit shall pay an application processing fee to the county. The application processing fee shall be used to reimburse the county for the costs of assessing the environmental and economic impacts of the facility and administration of the applications, including the verification of information contained in the application. These costs may include securing the services of professional consultants on a contract basis.
(B) No action shall be taken on a permit application until the county has received payment of the initial application processing fee in an amount to be determined by the type of facility as follows:
(1) On-site storage: $500;
(2) On-site storage and treatment: $500;
(3) Transfer facilities: $500;
(4) Treatment facilities: $50,000; and
(5) Land disposal facilities: $50,000.
(C) In the event that the county incurs costs in processing an application which exceed the initial application processing fee, then the county shall bill the applicant, as additional application processing fees, for the additional costs so incurred, and such fees shall be payable by the applicant upon billing by the county. No application shall be approved except after payment of the additional costs so billed.
(D) Any portion of an initial application processing fee which is in excess of the costs incurred by the county in processing the application shall be refunded to the applicant within 30 days of final action on the application.
(Ord. passed 6-4-1984)