Title
Joint resolution amending the Lake County Health Department Environmental Health Fees Schedule (as authorized in Lake County Code of Ordinances Chapter 178).
Staff Summary
* Certain documents associated with Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems or Water Well permits are required by ordinance to be recorded with the property on which the permit is approved.
o Environmental Health has had an agreement with the Recorder of Deeds Office to collect this fee and then provide the documents to be recorded and paid in batches. This fee, along with a small service fee (currently $5, but subject to the Consumer Price Index), was included into the Environmental Health Fees Schedule to allow for its collection.
o On December 1, 2017 the fee for recording a standard document was increased by the Recorder of Deeds Office from $39 to $60.
o To allow for collection of this new fee, we are proposing to amend the Environmental Health Fees Schedule to indicate that the fee shall be assessed in accordance with the current Lake County Recorder of Deeds Schedule of Recording Fees. In the spirit of shared services, we are proposing to eliminate the service fee, which amounted to only $170 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, and $230 in FY 2016.
* The multi-department Land Team, composed of Health, Planning, Building and Development, Stormwater Management, Public Works and Transportation, conducted an analysis of permit types to consider moving into the fast track or same day permit category.
o Efficiencies created due to the implementation of a County-wide permitting system include an enhanced ability to approve permits at the counter at the time of submittal, or online through a citizen self-service portal.
o Implementation will enhance customer experience by providing applications on line and/or same day service at the counter for an estimated 1,700 customers in 2018. Based on 2017 permit activity, this would save 30,000 vehicle miles for customers who can now apply on line or avoid a...
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