§ 23B-16. Fees and notices.

(a)

Program Administration Fees. Any applicant for permits or services pursuant to this chapter shall pay fees to the health officer as established by Chapter 43 at the time of submission of application and in advance of the requested or required service.

(b)

Variance and Appeal Fees. Any person filing an application for a variance permit shall pay a fee equal to the actual cost for county employees' time in reviewing and otherwise processing, the application and for the county's costs of publishing hearing notices. Appeal fees are payable pursuant to Section 23B-4 and Chapter 43. The variance fees will be payable as follows:

(1)

The application shall be accompanied by an initial fee deposit paid to the health officer;

(2)

When the initial deposited funds are depleted to an amount equal to twenty-five (25) percent of the original deposit, no additional processing of the application will occur until the applicant or appellant deposits with the health officer sufficient funds to restore a balance equal to the amount required by Chapter 43 , unless a lesser amount is approved by the health officer. In the event the applicant or appellant does not provide sufficient funds to continue processing the application, the application will be deemed denied;

(3)

All deposited funds shall be maintained in a separate budget control account; and

(4)

After final action on the application, any funds remaining in the account shall be returned to the applicant or appellant. If the actual cost for county employee's time and publishing are less than the money deposited, the remaining amount shall be returned. If the costs are greater than the money deposited, the applicant or appellant shall pay the additional amount. In the event that payment is not received for the additional amount within thirty (30) days' notice by the health officer or the clerk of the board of supervisors, as applicable, effective upon mailing by first class mail, the matter will be immediately referred to central collections.

(c)

Notices.

(1)

Variances. A notice of application for a variance shall be mailed to the property owners located within the area specified under Section 23B-5c, including the owners of all wells registered with the county pursuant to Section 23B-8a or identified by the applicant in the application. Such notice shall be mailed at least fifteen (15) days before the health officer shall take action on the variance.

(2)

Appeals. A notice of hearing on an appeal shall be both published in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with Government Code sections 6060 and 6061 and be mailed to the owners of all property located within the area specified under Section 23B-5c, including the owners of all wells registered with the county pursuant to Section 23B-8a or identified by the applicant in the application.

(3)

The notice shall be mailed to the property owners or to the owners shown on the Section 23B-8a well registration roll. The notice shall indicate the time, date and place of the hearing and the location of the subject well property. Notice is not required to be given to property owners who are served by a public water supply well and notice shall instead be given to their public water supplier. Failure of any property owner to receive such a notice shall not affect in any manner the action taken by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 3272, § 1, 6-25-96; Ord. No. 3947, § 7, 12-12-06; Ord. No. 4077, § 5, 4-22-14)