250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-150-10-6.54

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 250-RICR-150-10-6.54 - Fees

A. Administrative

1. All applicants, except for State and local governmental entities, shall be liable for the payment of fees to the Department as set forth below.

2. Payment of Fees - All fees shall be due at the time the initial form or request is submitted to DEM requesting that it undertake one (1) of the activities specified in § 6.54(B) of this Part below. The Department will not undertake any such activity until payment has been received.

3. Commercial OWTSs - For the purpose of assessing fees, all duplex and multi-family residential OWTSs shall be considered commercial OWTSs.

4. Field testing pursuant to §§ 6.16 or 6.17 of this Part must be completed on the scheduled day of witnessing. Conditions encountered or lack of preparedness by the Licensed Designer that requires additional witnessing by the Department will require an additional fee.

B. Fee Schedule

DESCRIPTION	FEE
Soil Evaluations	$150.00 per OWTS
Wet Season Determinations	$100.00 per OWTS
Bedrock Test Holes	$100.00 per OWTS
Test Holes in Storm Deposited Sand or Human Transported Material	$100.00 per OWTS
Reinspection	$100.00
Application for OWTS Suitability Determination	$100.00
OWTS Application for New Building Construction and OWTS Application for Alteration to a Structure. The fees for applications utilizing a pretreatment technology, excluding leachfield systems and components, approved as an Alternative or Experimental Technology pursuant to § 6.41 of this Part or a technology not included in these Rules specifically engineered for the application, shall be two (2) times the following fees: (The fee for a Joint OWTS/Freshwater Wetlands Permit Application is the sum of the OWTS fee and the Freshwater Wetlands Permit Application fee.)
Single Family Residences:
Single Family Residence	$150.00
Commercial OWTSs:
Less than 2,000 gpd	$200.00
2,000 gpd to 4,999 gpd	$500.00
5,000 gpd to 9,999 gpd	$1,000.00
10,000 gpd or more	$2,000.00
Subdivision Review
1 to 9 Lots	$100.00 per lot
10 Lots or more	$1,000.00 plus $50.00 per lot for each lot over 10
OWTS Application for Repair. The fees for applications utilizing a pretreatment technology, excluding leachfield systems and components, approved as an Alternative or Experimental Technology pursuant to § 6.41 of this Part or a technology not included in these Rules specifically engineered for the application, shall be two (2) times the following fees:
Single Family Residence	$100.00
Commercial OWTSs:
Less than 2,000 gpd	$150.00
2,000 gpd to 4,999 gpd	$300.00
5,000 gpd to 9,999 gpd	$600.00
10,000 gpd or more	$1,000.00
Application Transfer, including Joint OWTS/Freshwater Wetlands Permit Application	$50.00
Any Variance Request for OWTSs: Residential and Commercial (Variance Request Fee is in addition to the application fee)	$300.00
If the application has been previously reviewed by the Department and found deficient and the re-submission does not address these deficiencies, then the Department will assess a fee for the second re-submission equal to fifty percent (50%) of the original fee. In no case shall this resubmission fee exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00).
Alternative or Experimental Technology:
Alternative OWTS or Technology:
Class One	$1,000.00
Upgrade from Class Two to Class One	$500.00
Class Two	$1,000.00
Alternative OWTS Component:
Class One	$200.00
Class Two	$300.00
Experimental OWTS or Technology	$2,000.00
Renewal of Alternative or Experimental Technology Application:
Alternative OWTS or Technology Class Two	$500.00
Alternative OWTS Component Class Two	$150.00
Experimental OWTS or Technology	$1,000.00
Approval Modification	$200.00
Installer's Licenses:
Examination and New License Application (3 years, the Department may pro-rate fee if the license is issued for less than 3 years)	$175.00
License Renewal (3 years, the Department may pro-rate fee if the renewal is for less than 3 years)	$150.00
Class I, II, III, and IV Licenses:
Examination and New License Application (3 years, the Department may pro-rate fee if the license is issued for less than 3 years)	$200.00
License Renewal (3 years, the Department may pro-rate fee if the renewal is for less than 3 years)	$150.00
License Renewal Late Fees
< 1 year expired	$100.00
1-2 years expired	$200.00
2-3 years expired	$300.00

C. Additional Fees - These additional fees shall be collected prior to the Department's review of the submission(s) under consideration. No final approval or denial shall be issued by the Director until such time as these additional fees have been received.

DESCRIPTION	FEE
Designers Affidavit Continuing Validity - per lot	$50.00
Designers Affidavit - Subdivisions	$100.00
Revision to Subdivision (1 to 9 lots) per lot	$50.00
Revision to Subdivision (10 or more lots)	$500.00
As Builts - Requested or Submitted	$50.00
Redesign - Single Family	$100.00
Redesign - Commercial - less than 2,000 gpd	$150.00
Redesign - Commercial - more than 2,000 gpd	$400.00
Redesign - Joint OWTS/Freshwater Wetlands Permit Application	$150.00

D. Costs of Appeal - Any person who requests an appeal pursuant to § 6.53 of this Part shall also be liable for fees to cover costs incurred in the holding of the hearing. The fee shall be sufficient to defray the costs incurred by the Administrative Adjudication Division for, but not limited to: all investigations; the appearance of a stenographer and the original transcript; renting a room, when necessary; and the costs associated with the appearance of the hearing officer. The applicant must pay the Director the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as a deposit against the actual costs of a hearing before a hearing will be scheduled.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-150-10-6.54

Amended effective 11/25/2018
Amended effective 12/28/2021
Amended effective 7/1/2022