(A) The Howard County Health Department having jurisdiction may charge a service fee in order to cover the cost, but not exceeding the cost, of providing to any person the following services:
(1) For services provided by the Howard County Health Department Vital Records Office in providing a copy of a Certificate of Birth or Death, Correction Affidavits, Legitimations, Paternities, Genealogy Searches, Lamination Fee, Birth Notifications, Court Order Determining Parentage, and Birth Certificates prior to 1907 as authorized by I.C. 16-20-1-27.
(2) For services provided by the Howard County Health Department Environmental Health Office provided in the plan review, permitting and inspection of retail food establishments, seasonal retail food establishments and temporary retail food establishments as authorized by I.C. 16-20-1-27.
(3) For services provided in the permitting and inspection of vending machines for both food and beverages.
(4) For services provided in the permitting, inspection and testing of all public pools and spas, which includes: private clubs, fitness centers, rehabilitation centers, motels, apartment complexes, municipalities and schools. Fees are waived for schools.
(5) For services provided in shipping animal heads to the State Department of Health Rabies Laboratory. The health department pays for shipment of stray animals heads.
(6) For services provided for site evaluation, permitting and inspection of on-site wastewater treatment systems (septic systems) including: new construction, permits, replacement permits, site visits (discretionary), installers/ homeowners, test, installer’s license as authorized by Rule 410 IAC 6-8.1.
(7) For services provided by the Howard County Health Department Environmental Health Office in the permitting, evaluation, and inspection of tattoo establishments and tattoo artists.
(8) For services provided by the Howard County Health Department Nursing Office in providing adult and child immunizations, tuberculosis skin tests, and international immunization booklets.
(9) For disposition of grant funds from Indiana State Department of Health, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana AIDS Fund, and other entities. All awards, fees, donations, and reimbursements shall be transferred to the Howard County Health Fund under a designated account number.
(10) For services provided by the Howard County Health Department Environmental Health Office in regulating, inspecting, and abating health hazards. In the event Howard County and/or Howard County Health Department is required to bring legal action in connection with the abatement of health hazards, the individual(s) to whom services have been provided shall, in addition to any charges, fines or penalties, pay all reasonable attorney fees incurred by Howard County and/or Howard County Health Department necessary to abate the hazard.
(B) The monies collected in accord with the provisions of this ordinance shall be used only for the implementation, expansion, or maintenance of the specific program services from which they are derived according to the conditions of the grant agreement.
(`83 Code, § 92.22) (Ord. 1983-4, passed 1-31-83; Am. BCC Ord. 1993-32, passed 10-25-93; Am. BCC Ord. 1997-22, passed 6-16-97; Am. BCC Ord. 2000-11, passed 2-21-00; Am. Ord. 2004-BCC-05, passed 2-2-04; Am. Ord. BCC-2005-05, passed 9-19-05; Am. Ord. BCC 2005-53, passed 9-19-05; Am. Ord. 2006-BCC-17, passed 3-7-06; Am. Ord. 2009-BCC-03, passed 2-16-09; Am. Ord. 2010-BCC-19, passed 7-6-10; Am. Ord. 2012-BCCO-11, passed 4-16-12; Am. Ord. 2012-BCCO-18, passed 8-6-12; Am. Ord. 2013-BCCO-23, passed 11-4-13; Am. Ord. 2014-BCCO-07, passed 3-17-14; Am. Ord. 2015-BCCO-46, passed 12-21-15)