1. (a) Each UPA shall develop procedures to implement a Fee Accountability Program to demonstrate efficient and cost-effective operation of the Unified Program through the Single Fee System. Fee Accountability Program procedures shall include, but not be limited to:

   1. (1) An accounting for the operating costs of the Unified Program Implementation as follows:

      1. (A) Discrete billable services, categorized as either site specific or general.
      2. (B) Staff work hours required to implement each program element based on a full-time equivalent per staff position, per calendar year, and the corresponding salary for each staff position.
      3. (C) Direct program expenses including durable and disposable equipment.
      4. (D) Indirect program expenses including overhead for facilities and administrative functions.

      5. (E) The number of regulated businesses in each program element regulated by the UPA.

         1. (i) If a CUPA has a PA, the CUPA shall also specify the number of regulated businesses in each program element regulated by the PA.
      6. (F) The number of regulated businesses in each program element assessed the single fee.
      7. (G) The number of regulated businesses in each program element for which fees are waived and thus not subject to the single fee or state surcharge(s).

      8. (H) Quantity and range of services provided, including, but not limited to:

         1. (i) Frequency of inspection;
         2. (ii) Oversight of electronic reporting;
         3. (iii) Verification of return to compliance; and
         4. (iv) Applied appropriate enforcement.
      9. (I) Non-recurring activities such as, but not limited to, the fee for an initial permit or special inspection.
      10. (J) Other funding sources that assist in covering the costs of implementing the Unified Program.

   2. (2) The process for annually reviewing and updating, as necessary, the Fee Accountability Program to ensure the single fee schedule and other funding sources account for the necessary and reasonable costs to implement the Unified Program. The annual review shall include a comparison of actual operating costs for each aspect identified in subdivisions (a)(1)(A)-(J) with:

      1. (A) The fee schedule established by the governing body of the CUPA; and
      2. (B) The actual single fee amount billed and collected, including any amount billed and collected by a CUPA on behalf of a PA.
   3. (3) The process for establishing and adjusting the single fee amount for each program element based on necessary and reasonable costs to implement the Unified Program, including adjusting the single fee schedule as needed based on annual review of the Fee Accountability Program.
2. (b) The Fee Accountability Program shall be instituted before the Single Fee System in order to determine the initial operating costs for the UPA.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25404, 25404(b), 25404.5, 25404.5(b), 25404.5(c) and 25404.6(c), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25404.1(a)(1), 25404.4 and 25404.5, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 11-14-94 as an emergency; operative 11-14-94 (Register 94, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-20-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-7-95 as an emergency; operative 3-7-95 (Register 95, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-5-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 7-7-95; operative 7-7-95 (Register 95, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-4-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New section refiled 11-3-95 as an emergency; operative 11-3-95 (Register 95, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-2-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of compliance as to 11-14-94 order including amendment of subsections (a)(4), (b), and (b)(2) transmitted to OAL 12-15-95 and filed 1-31-96 (Register 96, No. 5).

6. Repealer of former section 15520 and renumbering and amendment of former subsections 15210(b)-(b)(2) to new section 15220 filed 4-13-2007; operative 5-13-2007 (Register 2007, No. 15).

7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(2) filed 3-21-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 12).

8. Amendment of subsection (a)(2) filed 12-17-2013; operative 12-17-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 51).

9. Amendment of section and Note filed 3-14-2024; operative 7-1-2024 (Register 2024, No. 11).