(a) Fees Generally. Fees for services and regulatory functions of the Department of Public Health pursuant to this Article shall be as provided in this Section.
(b) State Surcharge. Registrants and permittees subject to the requirements of this Article shall pay the annual State surcharge for general program oversight, along with any program-specific service charges established by the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25404.5(b).
(c) Hazardous Materials Registration Fees.
(1) Registration fees shall be payable on the filing of a complete application for a certificate of registration and on annual renewal. On the filing of an addendum disclosing increased quantities or previously undisclosed hazardous materials, a registration fee is due equal to the difference between the most recently charged registration fee and the fee due taking into account the information in the addendum.
(2) Registration fees shall be as follows:
(A) Temporary certificate of registration, $172;
(B) Freight forwarding and freight transportation services establishments, $371;
(C) For all other registrants subject to this Article, a fee determined by the total quantity of liquids, quantity of solids and quantity of gases required to be registered by the establishment, excluding hazardous materials contained in underground storage tanks. The applicable fee shall be determined by adding together the appropriate quantity groups as set forth in Chart I for liquids, solids and gases at the establishment (excluding hazardous materials contained in underground storage tanks) in order to arrive at a quantity group total. The corresponding fee for each quantity group total is set forth in Chart II.
(D) An establishment required to obtain a UST permit which does not have any aboveground storage of hazardous materials subject to this Article shall be exempt from payment of a registration fee.
CHART I QUANTITY GROUPS | |||
Group No. | Quantity of Liquids (Gallons) | Quantity of Solids (Pounds) | Quantity of Gases (Cubic Feet) |
CHART I QUANTITY GROUPS | |||
Group No. | Quantity of Liquids (Gallons) | Quantity of Solids (Pounds) | Quantity of Gases (Cubic Feet) |
1 | Less than 55 | less than 500 | less than 200 |
2 | 55-99 | 500-999 | 200-1,499 |
3 | 100-499 | 1,000-1,499 | 1,500-2,499 |
4 | 500-999 | 1,500-1,999 | 2,500-3,999 |
5 | 1,000-1,499 | 2,000-3,499 | 4,000-4,999 |
6 | 1,500-1,999 | 3,500-4,999 | 5,000-5,999 |
7 | 2,000-2,749 | 5,000-7,499 | 6,000-6,999 |
8 | 2,750-3,499 | 7,500-9,999 | 7,000-7,999 |
9 | 3,500-4,499 | 10,000-14,999 | 8,000-8,999 |
10 | 4,500-5,499 | 15,000-19,999 | 9,000-9,999 |
11 | 5,500-6,499 | 20,000-24,999 | 10,000-12,499 |
12 | 6,500-7,499 | 25,000-29,999 | 12,500-14,999 |
13 | 7,500-8,999 | 30,000-39,999 | 15,000-17,499 |
14 | 9,000-9,999 | 40,000-49,999 | 17,500-19,999 |
15 | 10,000 or greater | 50,000 or greater | 20,000 or greater |
CHART II CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE | |
Quantity Group Total | Registration Fee |
CHART II CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE | |
Quantity Group Total | Registration Fee |
Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009 | |
1 | $284 |
2 | $296 |
3 | $321 |
4 | $384 |
5 | $436 |
6 | $487 |
7 | $540 |
8 | $593 |
9 | $644 |
10 | $694 |
11 | $772 |
12 | $851 |
13 | $928 |
14 | $1,005 |
15 | $1,085 |
16 | $1,160 |
17 | $1,239 |
18 | $1,316 |
19 | $1,395 |
20 | $1,483 |
21 | $1,574 |
22 | $1,665 |
23 | $1,756 |
24 | $1,848 |
25 | $1,937 |
26 | $2,029 |
27 | $2,118 |
28 | $2,222 |
29 | $2,324 |
30 | $2,429 |
31 | $2,532 |
32 | $2,636 |
33 | $2,738 |
34 | $2,842 |
35 | $2,945 |
36 | $3,048 |
37 | $3,153 |
38 | $3,256 |
39 | $3,334 |
40 | $3,411 |
41 | $3,489 |
42 | $3,577 |
43 | $3,618 |
44 | $3,671 |
45 | $3,722 |
(d) UST Permit Fees. A person required to obtain a UST permit shall pay an annual fee for each tank at each site $327.
(e) Aboveground Petroleum Storage Fees. An owner or operator of an aboveground petroleum storage facility shall pay the following annual fee:
Facility Category | Facility Petroleum Storage Capacity (gallon) | Annual Fee |
Facility Category | Facility Petroleum Storage Capacity (gallon) | Annual Fee |
1.1 | 1320 to 10,000 (Tier 1 APS Facility) | $565 |
1.2 | 1320 to 10,000 (Tier 2 APS Facility) | $785 |
2 | 10,001 to 100,000 | $1003 |
3 | 100,001 to 1,000,000 | $1130 |
4 | 1,000,001 to 10,000,000 | $1256 |
5 | 10,000,001 to 100,000,000 | $1506 |
6 | ≥ 100,000,001 | $1695 |
(f) Miscellaneous Other Fee Schedules. Other hazardous materials fees shall be as follows:
TYPE OF FEE | AMOUNT |
TYPE OF FEE | AMOUNT |
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 | |
Application fee for UST repair, modification, removal or closure approval and up to three hours field inspection, per site | $877 |
Field inspection fee, per hour (business hours) | $166 |
Field inspection fee, per hour (Sat., Sun., evenings) | $250 |
Permit Review by Department of City Planning | $85 |
Closure plan processing fee and up to three hours of plan review | $543 |
Closure plan review exceeding three hours, per hour | $166 |
Consultation fee, per hour | $166 |
Director's Hearing pursuant to Sections 1137(a)(3), (4), (5) and (7) | $266 |
Application fee for a Voluntary Remedial Agreement with the Director | $476 |
Voluntary Remedial Agreement Fee, hourly rate | $166 |
TYPE OF FEE | AMOUNT |
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 | |
Site investigation (maximum) | $1,084 |
Failure to timely obtain a Certificate of Registration or obtain a UST permit, unless otherwise provided in this section | $446 |
Failure to timely register a temporary storage facility | $172 |
Failure to obtain approval to modify, repair, close, or remove an UST | $1,084 |
Failure to schedule a site inspection prior to the modification, closure, or removal of an UST | $542 |
(h) Application Fee for New Certificate of Registration. Registrants and permittees shall pay an application fee for a new Certificate of Registration $172.
(i) Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Base Fee. Any business that is subject to requirements of Articles 21, 21A and/or 22 shall pay an annual base fee $172; this subsection shall not apply to Minimal Quantity Generator as defined in Section 1204(b) of Article 22 of this Code.
(j) Beginning with fiscal year 2007-2008, no later than April 15 of each year, the Controller shall adjust the fees provided in this Article to reflect changes in the relevant Consumer Price Index, without further action by the Board of Supervisors. In adjusting the fees, the Controller may round these fees up or down to the nearest dollar, half-dollar or quarter-dollar. The Director shall perform an annual review of the fees scheduled to be assessed for the following fiscal year and shall file a report with the Controller no later than May 1st of each year, proposing, if necessary, an adjustment to the fees to ensure that costs are fully recovered and that fees do not produce significantly more revenue than required to cover the costs of operating the program. The Controller shall adjust fees when necessary in either case.
(Added by Ord. 164-92, App. 6/10/92; amended by Ord. 168-95, App. 5/26/95; Ord. 399-97, App. 10/17/97; Ord. 158-99, File No. 990761, App. 6/11/99; Ord. 184-04, File No. 040747, App. 7/22/2004; Ord. 152-08, File No. 080741, App. 7/30/2008; Ord. 179-10, File No. 100721, App. 7/23/2010)