Fees

Septic Systems & Wells

Application Fees (effective January 17, 2007)

Soil Evaluation - Percolation Test

(each site location and site visit maximum 4 hours)

  • New System: $250
  • Repair: $200
  • Foundation Only: $100
  • Overnight Saturation: Above fees apply
  • Rescheduling fee for failure to provide 24-hour cancellation notice: Above fees apply

Permit Application & Plan Review

Please Note New Fees

  • Permit Application for residential new and upgraded SSDS systems having a design flow of less than 1,000 gpd: $300
  • Permit Application for new and upgraded SSDS systems for commercial or any system having a design flow of over 1,000 gpd: $600
  • Additional fee for a pump system: $100
  • Additional fee for a retaining wall: $100
  • Additional fee for alternative/innovation system:
    • $150 - Active
    • $100 - Passive
  • Additional fee for a shared system: $150
  • Revisions prior to plan approval:
    • 1st revision: Free
    • Each additional revision: $50
  • Application for revision of a previously approved plan (includes as-built for system constructed differently than approved): $100
  • Revision of building structure only (leaching area remains the same): $50
  • Minor alteration (i.e. Tank or D-Box replacement only): $100
  • Emergency repair (i.e. broken pipe, tee, damaged tank or D-Box repair): $100
  • Abandonment of system: $50
  • Application for transfer or renewal (no plan changes): $25
  • Building permit application review: $25

Inspections of Systems

  • First three inspections for new or system upgrades: Free
  • Each construction inspection more than three: $50
  • After more than one component or emergency repair inspection: $50

Variance / Loal Upgrades - DEP or Board of Health

  • New Systems: $100
  • Failure upgrades: $50

Wells

  • Application of on-site water well (non-refundable): $25
  • On-site water well (includes 4-hr pump test and plan review): $200
    • With treatment systems: add $100
  • Hydrofracting of water well: $200
  • Abandonment of water well: $200
  • Rescheduling fee for failure to provide 24-hour cancellation notice: Above fees apply

Licenses

(Licenses expire on December 31st)

  • Disposal Works Installers: $100
  • Title 5 Inspector: $100
  • Soil Site Evaluator: $100
  • Percolation Test Performer: $100
  • Any two of the above: $150
  • Any three of the above: $250

Application Fees

(Effective January 17, 2007)

Food Establishments

  • Food Service (Including retail food, slush machine, frozen dessert machine, bakery and milk): $300
  • Retail Food only: $150
  • Seasonal: Half of yearly fee
  • Bed and Breakfast: $250
  • One Day Food: $25
  • One Day Food - nonprofit: $10
  • Catering: $50
  • Mobile Food or Ice Cream Vehicles: $50 per vehicle
  • Food Manufacturing: $250
  • Plain review for food establishments:
    • 1st inspection: $250
    • Re-inspection fee after first: Free
  • Re-inspection fee for food code violations: $50
  • Tanning Salon: $100
  • Nail Salon: $50
  • Housing Inspection (vendor rent): $50 each
  • Tobacco sales: $50
  • Massage:
    • Establishment: $150
    • Individual: $50
  • Motels and Trailer Coach Parks: $200
  • Operation of recreational camps, overnight camps or cabins: $200
  • Refuse Haulers: $50 - per vehicle
  • Septage Haulers: $50 - per vehicle
  • Swimming pools (semi-public or public): $200
  • Portable toilets: $10 each
  • Re-inspection fee for violations: $50 each
  • General Permit: $25
  • Variance or Local Upgrades, DEP or Board of Health: $100
  • Application filing fee for Environmental Health Permit or Board of Health review as required by the Plainville Board of Health Regulation entitled "Public and Environmental Health Review Regulations and Standards": $500

Late Fee

$25 Late fee for renewal applications received after January 1st