Environmental Health Fees
* Fees marked with an asterisk are collected directly by Brunswick County Health Services.
Customers that are submitting an application for a septic permit on a property that is not served by public water must also submit a well permit application. The well permit application fee may be refunded if the septic permit is denied and the property owner or authorized agent submits a refund request within a year of receiving the denial letter.
Improvement Permit Application
| Less than or equal to 480 gallons per day | $640.00 |
| 481 - 1,500 gallons per day | $740.00 |
| 1,501 - 2,999 gallons per day | $940.00 |
| 3,000+ gallons per day | $1,040.00 (Plus $100 per each add'l 500 gallons.) |
| * Revisit fee for site not ready | $25.00 |
Construction Authorization Permit (5 year)
| Type I, II, III systems less than 481 gallons per day | $175.00 |
| Type II, III systems 481 - 1,500 gallons per day | $300.00 |
| Type II, III systems 1,501 - 2,999 gallons per day | $500.00 |
| * Type III(b), IV systems less than 481 gallons per day | $225.00 |
| * Type III(b), IV systems less than 481 - 1,500 gallons per day | $300.00 |
| * Type III(b), IV systems less than 1,501 - 2,999 gallons per day | $500.00 |
| * Type V systems | $500.00 |
| * Type VI systems | $600.00 |
| Notes: (1) Revisions and/or Construction Authorization renewals are the amount of the permit fee stated above. Original permit fee must be paid before revision request can be taken. (2) Original Permit Fee/Revision of Improvement Permits without expiration shall be twice the amount reflected above. (3) Engineer Option Permits fee is 30% of the set rate for IP and CA Permit according to the system type and daily flow design. | |
Management Entity
| * Type IIIB Inspection Fee (late fee $25) | $100.00 |
| * Type IV Inspection Fee (late fee $25) | $100.00 |
| * Type V Inspection Fee (late fee $25) | $200.00 |
| * Type VI Inspection Fee (late fee $25) | $300.00 |
| Notes: (1) Management Entity inspection fees shall be assessed to any new wastewater system or any existing wastewater system for which there has been a change of ownership effective July 1, 2009. (2) Gravity distributions systems that use sand line trenches are fee exempt. | |
| Relocation/existing system check (no upgrade) (If site evaluation is necessary, fee to be paid when permit is picked up) | $250.00 |
| Septic System Repair Evaluation | $300.00 |
| Mobile Home Park Authorization/Connection | $50.00 |
| Wastewater Tap Connection | $75.00 |
| * Test Well (per site) | $300.00 |
| * Mobile Home Parks/Campgrounds Annual Fee (late fee $25) | $150.00 |
Water Samples
| * Bacteria | $50.00 |
| * Chemical | $150.00 |
| * Pesticide | $150.00 |
| * Petroleum | $150.00 |
| * Nitrate | $50.00 |
Well Permits
| New and Repair Well permit | $300.00 |
Tattoo Artists
| * Tattoo Artist Annual Permit Fee (per artist) | $250.00 |
Public Swimming Pools
| * Seasonal Pool Permit Fee (Annual) | $200.00 |
| * Year Round Pool Permit Fee (Annual) | $300.00 |
| * Pool Plan Review Fee | $250.00 |
| * Revisit Fee | $25.00 |
Food Establishments
| * Food Establishment Plan Review | $250.00 |
| * Food Establishment Plan Review (Existing Establishments) | $150.00 |
| * Smoking Violation Civil Penalty | $200.00 |
| * Temporary Food Establishment Permit | $75.00 |
