A. Payment of Fees.
1. A Registration fee shall be assessed for each facility requiring registration under this chapter, the department shall serve the registration applicant with an invoice of the amount due pursuant to this chapter as follows:
a. For an initial registration, at the time the registration is granted;
b. For renewal of an existing registration, prior to expiration of the registration.
2. If a fee invoiced pursuant to susbsection (A)(1) of this section is not received by the department within thirty days of the date of the invoice, the registration applicant shall pay a late fee of thirty dollars. If the registration fee and late fee is not received by the department within forty-five days of the date of invoice, the registration is void and the department shall notify the applicant in writing. An applicant for a registration that has become void shall pay the late fee set forth in this paragraph.
3. For regular or provisional registration issued for a three-year period, the applicable registration fee shall be multiplied by three.
4. If a regular or provisional registration is issued for less than three years, the fee shall be prorated accordingly.
B. Registration Fees. The fee for generators generating greater than two hundred twenty pounds, regulated under this chapter, shall be based on the greater of the maximum actual waste generated in any calendar month during the previous twelve-month period, or the maximum projected waste expected to be generated in any one month during the next registration period. The annual fee per facility shall be:
Generator Category | Annual Fee effective June 30, 2009 | Annual Fee effective June 30, 2010 |
Greater than 220 pounds, but less than or equal to 660 pounds of hazardous waste; or greater than 2.2 pounds acute hazardous waste | $505.00 | $1,010.00 |
Greater than 660 pounds, but less than or equal to 1,100 pounds of hazardous waste | $880.00 | $1,760.00 |
Greater than 1,100 pounds, but less than or equal to 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste | $1,895.00 | $3,790.00 |
Greater than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste | $1,895.00 | $3,790.00 |
C. Reinspection Fees. A fee of one-fourth the annual registration fee shall be assessed when reinspection of a facility is required due to material noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter.
D. Refund of Registration Fees.
1. If the department does not issue a registration due to disapproval of the application, the amount to be refunded will be the fee, less one hundred dollars which shall be retained by the department as a filing fee.
2. If the department does not issue a registration because it is determined that none is required for the facility, the entire fee shall be refunded.
3. Any moneys received by the department in excess of the required fee shall be refunded.
E. Revision of Fees.
1. Registration Fee Inflation Studies. Within thirty days after the adoption by the board of supervisors of a cost-of-living allowance for a majority of Pima County employees, the director shall reevaluate the total service cost of the department related to registration and make a report to the board of supervisors. If the results indicate that the service cost has increased since the date of setting of fees, the director shall propose a increase in all fee schedules for the percentage increase in service cost. The board of supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the proposed fee increase before taking appropriate action.
2. Periodic Review of Individual Fee Schedules. The director shall annually reevaluate the service costs associated with individual fee schedules and shall propose appropriate adjustments. Detailed justifications for the fee adjustments shall be made by the director. The director shall conduct study sessions and provide opportunities for conferences and public hearings with affected operators before recommending to the board of supervisors significant adjustments to any individual fee schedule.
F. Fees collected in excess of program implementation costs shall be deposited into a special revenue fund to be used to offset future revenue needs of the department related to this chapter.
(Ord. 2009-36, § 2, 2009: Ord. 1991-137 § 9, 1991: Ord. 1990-39 § 1 (part), 1990)