(a)

1. (1) A fee shall be levied for the review of each permit.
2. (2) Permit fees shall be made payable to the Department of Health.
3. (3) The review fee shall be paid before the issuance of Part 1 of the permit application.
4. (4) There shall be no refund of the fee or any part thereof due to failure to proceed under the permit application.
5. (5) Construction shall begin within one (1) year of issuance or the permit shall be revalidated by the original submitting designated representative or the department’s authorized agent.

(b) A fee shall be levied for the review of individual onsite wastewater permit applications as follows:

1. (1) For structures one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.) or less, the fee to review a permit application is thirty dollars ($30.00);
2. (2) For structures more than one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.) and up to two thousand square feet (2,000 sq. ft.), the fee to review a permit application is forty-five dollars ($45.00);
3. (3) For structures more than two thousand square feet (2,000 sq. ft.) and up to three thousand square feet (3,000 sq. ft.), the fee to review a permit application is ninety dollars ($90.00);
4. (4) For structures more than three thousand square feet (3,000 sq. ft.) and up to four thousand square feet (4,000 sq. ft.), the fee to review a permit application is one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00);
5. (5) For structures more than four thousand square feet (4,000 sq. ft.), the fee to review a permit application is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00); and
6. (6) For the alteration, repair, or extension of any individual sewage disposal system, the fee to review a permit application is thirty dollars ($30.00).

(c)

1. (1) In calculating the square footage of a residential structure for purposes of determining the applicable fee under this section, the square footage of all auxiliary areas of the residential structure shall not be considered.
2. (2) Auxiliary areas include garages, carports, porches, and other similar areas as determined by the Division of Environmental Health Protection of the Department of Health.