ADOPTED - DECEMBER 11, 2001

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PROGRAM FEE SCHEDULE

RESOLUTION #01-369

WHEREAS, on March 12, 1974, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners designated the Office of the Drain Commissioner as the County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program Administrator and has authorized changes to the program on several occasions since then; and

WHEREAS, enforcement of soil erosion rules and best management practices and saves taxpayers millions of dollars in maintenance and clean up costs for the waters of the State; and

WHEREAS, the fees supporting this enforcement program have not been reviewed or modified for almost 4 years; and

WHEREAS, the Drain Commissioner recommends the schedule as better reflecting the actual cost of administering the soil erosion rules.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts this amended Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2002, in compliance with the authority of the laws of the State of Michigan.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter, De Leon, Swope

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/20/01

FINANCE: Finance will meet on 12/10/01

INGHAM COUNTY SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PROGRAM

FEE SCHEDULE

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2002

Effective per Resolution #98-118 passed on May 26, 1998 by the County Board of Commissioners of Ingham County, State of Michigan, and amended December 11, 2001, Resolution # , the following fee schedule has been approved:

COMMERCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT FEES

Preliminary Plat Review $375.00

Preliminary Commercial Site Plan Review $375.00

Administrative Fee for Establishing "Plat Drains"and Accepting Private Drains

(Agreements per �425 and �433 of Drain Code) $1,000.00*

Plat and Commercial Drainage Review

First acre $375.00

Each additional acre $35.00

Drain Crossing Permit, Review, and Inspection $300.00

Tap-In Permit and Inspection

Residential $75.00

Commercial $150.00

NOTE: Small commercial project fees may be adjusted based upon project size.

SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT FEES

Commercial Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control

Permit, Review, and Inspection fee

First acre $375.00

Each additional acre $35.00

Renewal � original fee

Residential Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control

Permit, Review, and Inspection fee

Six month duration $150.00

*Amended by Resolution#01-05 effective January 23, 2001.

Nine month duration $185.00

Renewal � original fee

Commercial Minor Disturbance Erosion and Sedimentation

Pollution Control Permit, Review, and Inspection fee $75.00

Renewal � original fee

Residential Minor Disturbance Erosion and Sedimentation

Pollution Control Permit, Review, and Inspection fee $35.00

Renewal � original fee

No Letter No Fee

A "No Letter" is issued for projects which do not require the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Permit. This letter must be presented to the local building inspector to verify compliance with Act 451 Part 91.

PENALTIES

Project by licenced builders, contractors, and developers that commence without the appropriate approval and/or permits from the Drain Commissioner's Office will be required to pay double the normal fees.

In the event that a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Permit is revoked, the permit fee and a performance deposit must be submitted prior to the Cease and Desist Order being rescinded.

Follow-up inspection to Violation Notice $150.00

Follow-up inspection to Cease and Desist Order $150.00

A performance deposit of at least $1,000.00 is required of all permit holders that have received a Cease and Desist Order. This requirement will expire 12 months from the date of the Cease and Desist Order. The amount of the Performance Deposit will increase with each successive cease and Desist Order issued due to non-compliance.

All outstanding fees must be paid in full prior to the issuance of permits.

MISCELLANEOUS FEES

Title Search for Drain Assessments $4.00

Freedom of Information Requests Determined by

County Policy

and Legal Requirements