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Item # 18.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/10/2019
Department:	Development Services

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present, Discuss and Consider Action on an Ordinance Amending the Various Sections of the Code of Ordinances Relating to Fees for Environmental Health Related Permits, Licenses, and Inspections.

BACKGROUND:

The Town charges a variety of fees for Environmental Health related functions. These fees cover the costs of various activities such as food services licensing and inspections, including mobile food vendors, liquid waste hauler licensing and inspections, and public and semi-public pool inspections. These fees were last reviewed and increased in 2010.

Staff conducted a review of the fees charged by our comparator cities and found that the fees currently charged by the Town are much lower. To establish new fee amounts, the Town looked to the average of our comparator cities and established new fee amounts that are higher than what is being charged currently, but in most cases are slightly below the average of the other cities. Additional information on the proposed fees can be found in the attached summary.

These new fee amounts are anticipated to create approximately $61,725 in new revenue to the Town. These new fees were discussed during the budget process and the associated revenue will be used to fund a new Senior Environmental Health Specialist to assist with the Town's Environmental Health related functions. The new fees will go into effect on January 1, 2020.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Ordinance - Environmental Health Fees
Environmental Health Fee Summary