(a) In accordance with the single fee system established pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25404.5, stationary sources required under this Article to submit an RMP shall pay the following fees and charges:
(1) RMP Review and Processing Fees. A stationary source that is notified that it must submit an RMP shall pay the following one-time fee to cover the cost of submission review and processing. This fee shall be due at the time the stationary source is notified that it must prepare an RMP:
(A) Program 1 facilities: $1266;
(B) Program 2 or Program 3 facilities: $7,436;
(2) Annual Fee for Stationary Sources. A stationary source that is required to prepare and maintain an RMP shall pay the following annual fee, due at the first billing cycle after the RMP is considered complete by the Director, and annually thereafter:
(A) Program 1 facilities: $180;
(B) Program 2 or Program 3 facilities: $358.
(b) 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. 399-97, App. 10/17/97; amended by Ord. 158-99, File No. 990761, App. 6/11/99; Ord. 177-04, File No. 040735, App. 7/22/2004; Ord. 161-08, File No. 080746, App. 7/30/2008)