Fee Schedule

2027 Fee Schedule

We presented our proposed 2027 fee schedule to the Board of Health on Oct. 8. The Board will vote on the proposal at its Nov. 4 regular meeting. 

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2026 Fee Schedule

On Dec. 3, 2025, Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health adopted the proposed 2026 Fee Schedule. The 2026 rates are effective Jan. 1, 2026. 

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Directory

Assessment, Planning & Development | Behavioral Health | Food and Community Safety | General Records | Hazardous Waste | Human Health | Infectious Waste | Maternity Support | Medical Records | Miscellaneous Environmental Health | Onsite Sewage | Solid Waste | Tobacco Compliance | Vital Records | Water Resources

General Records

Fee Description	Rate
Appeal to the Hearing Examiner Fee	At Cost - With a $1,000 Deposit	1
Appeal to the Health Officer/Administrative Appeal	$540	2
Credit Card Charge Back Fee	$25	3
Non-sufficient funds (NSF) Check Charge	$35	4
Notary Fee	$10	5
Pierce County Recording Fee	At Cost – Per Pierce County Rate	6
NOTE: Plus, per page photocopy charge.	At Cost – Per Pierce County Rate	7
Witness Fee – per hour	Per RCW 2.40.010	8
Witness Fee – Expert, per hour	$75	9
Record Requests Made Under the Public Disclosure Act1		10
Any digital storage media or device provided by the agency, any container or envelope used to mail the copies to the requestor, and the postage or delivery charge.	Actual Cost	11
Electronic files or attachment uploaded to email, or other means of electronic delivery, per each four.	$0.05	12
Photocopy or printed copy of public records, per page.	$0.15	13
Public records scanned into an electronic format, per page.	$0.10	14
Transmission of public records in an electronic format, per gigabyte.	$0.10	15

¹Calculation of actual costs to provide public records is unduly burdensome. Therefore, the Health Department adopts the fees for copies of records pursuant to the default fees in RCW 42.56.120(2)(b) and (c), (3), and (4).

Medical Records

Fee Description	Rate
Certification Letter of Tuberculosis Treatment for Employment	$10	1
Computer Printout of Immunization Record without Vaccine Administration	$5	2
Hepatitis Screening Results Letter	$5	3
Medical Record Retrieval and Handling Fee	$26	4
Plus, per page photocopy charge for first 30 pages.	$1.17 per page	5
Plus, per page photocopy charge for all other pages.	$0.88 per page	6
Official Copy of Immunization Record without Vaccine Administration	$10	7
Record of Tuberculosis (TB) Testing Results	$10	8

NOTE: The public records officer or designee may require a deposit of 10 percent of the estimated costs of producing all records selected by the requester.

Calculation of actual costs to provide public records is unduly burdensome. Therefore, the Health Department adopts the fees for copies of records pursuant to the default fees in RCW 42.56.120(2)(b) and (c), (3), and (4).

Vital Records¹

Fee Description	Rate
Each Certified Copy of Birth/Death/Stillborn Record2	$25	1
Each Uncertified Copy of Birth/Death/Stillborn Record2	$25	2
Per person – Annual Authentication (identity verification) Service	$4	3
Each Certificate - Credit Card Transaction Fee	$1	4
Each - Burial-Transit Permit and Other Related Documents	$15	5
Each Letter – Non-Contagious Disease and Other related Documents	$15	6
Each – After hours Burial-Transit Permit (and families acting as Funeral Directors)	$50	7
Per record – Mail Processing Fee and Same Day Processing Fee	$4	8
Per record – Processing Fee for Orders (Kiosk/Placed in-person/Online)	$10	9
Per record – Death Record Review and File	$15	10
Per record - Expedited Processing Fee for Phone/Internet/In-Person/Same Day/Fax-In Orders	$10	11
Express Overnight & Priority Mail-Out – Exact Fee Only	At Cost	12
Monthly Record Numerical Report for Authorized Agencies with signed Data Sharing Agreements with DOH and TPCHD – per list	$35	13
Record Data Report for Authorized Agencies with signed Data Sharing Agreements with DOH and TPCHD – per list	$35	14
Late Fee (7- 30 days)	18%	15
Late Fee (31 – 60 days)	21%	16
Late Fee (61+ days)	30%	17

¹Rates charged by VitalChek are in addition to Health Department fees. VitalChek rates are independent and not subject to Board of Health approval or alteration.
²These items are mandated by RCW 70.58A. No refunds will be given if a record could not be located or the documentation you provided did not prove you were eligible to receive a birth, death, stillborn or fetal death certificate.

Assessment, Evaluation and Epidemiology (AEE)

AEE provides a comprehensive understanding of health in our community and translates data into action by monitoring data on leading causes of diseases and deaths, health behaviors and social factors influencing health; and identifying trends, disparities, and emerging health issues, including supporting emergency response. 

Fee Description	Rate
AEE Services	Not to exceed $240 per hour	1
Organizations with less than $1M Gross Revenue (tax year)	Not to exceed $210 per hour	2

Centers for Excellence

Centers for Excellence services include technical assistance and training for strategic planning, program planning and evaluation, process improvement, survey design, community engagement and needs assessment, geographical information services (GIS) mapping and data analysis.

Fee Description	Rate
Centers for Excellence	$240 per hour	1
Organizations with less than $1M Gross Revenue (tax year)	$210 per hour	2

Behavioral Health

Medicaid & Medicare

Fee Description	Rate
Opiate Substitution Treatment – per day	Contracted rate	1
Other Behavioral Health services	Contracted rate	2

Commercial Insurance

Fee Description	Rate
In-Network	Contracted rate	3
Out-of-Network	Contracted rate	4

Non-Insured

Fee Description	Rate
Opiate Substitution Treatment – per day	$19.29	5
Urine Sample Fee	$9.25	6
Other Behavioral Health services.	Contracted rate	7

Maternity Support Services (MSS)/Infant Case Management (ICM)

Below listed fees, for services provided at the local level, are established and governed by the State of Washington and are not, therefore, subject to Board of Health approval or alteration.

Fee Description	Rate
MSS Public Health Nursing Office Visit – per unit1	$35	1
MSS Public Health Nursing Home Visit – per unit1	$45	2
MSS Nutrition Office Visit (where available) – per unit1	$35	3
MSS Nutrition Home Visit (where available) – per unit1	$45	4
MSS Psychosocial Visit – per unit1	$35	5
MSS Psychosocial Home Visit – per unit1	$45	6
MSS Community Health Worker Office Visit – per unit1	$24	7
MSS Community Health Worker Home Visit – per unit1	$28	8
WORKFIRST Payment Point #1 (initial evaluation completed and submitted)	$450	10
WORKFIRST Payment Point # 2 (follow-up evaluation completed and submitted)	$375	11
WORKFIRST Payment Point # 3 (parent declines service)	$115	12

¹One unit = 15 minutes with a minimum of two (2) units charged.

Human Health

TB Treatment/Immunizations/CD Control

Fee Description	Rate
Prophylactic Treatment Immune Globulin – Hepatitis A	At Cost plus $20	1
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen	$20	2
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody	$20	3
All Privately Purchased Vaccines	At Cost plus Administration	4
Non-Medicaid VFC Eligible Child (uninsured, underinsured, Alaskan Native, American Indian)	$23.44	5
Medicaid Child	$5.96	6
Privately Insured Patients	As Negotiated	7

HIV/STI Services

Fee Description	Rate
Standard HIV Test	$30	1
Rapid HIV Test	$30	2
Hepatitis C Test	$30	3
Syphilis Test	$30	4
Chlamydia/Gonorrhea Test	$30	5

Food and Community Safety

Food Worker Training

Fee Description	Rate
Certified Booth Operator Course	$180	1
Food Manager Training Course	$180	2
Food Manager Training Retest	$40	3
Food Worker Card (Washington State)	$10	4

Food Plan Review

Per permit; includes water adequacy office review.

Fee Description	Rate
Bed and Breakfast 3+ Rooms	$240	1
Change in Menu/Equipment and/or Process, Remodel	$960	2
Commissary Kitchen	$600	3
Change of Commissary	$960	3
Grocery	$780	4
New	$1,140	5
Tasting Room/Lounge	$480	6
Vending	$720	7

Food Establishments Annual Permits^1,3

Fee Description	Rate
0–25 Seats	$1,080	1
26–74 Seats	$1,200	2
75+ Seats	$1,500	3
Bakery	$540	4
Bed and Breakfast 3+ Rooms	$240	5
Buffet with 125+ Seats	$2,400	6
Caterer not part of a permitted food establishment	$780	7
Caterer part of a permitted food establishment	$360	8
Cocktail Lounge part of a permitted food establishment	$360	9
Commissary–High Risk	$780	10
Commissary–Low Risk	$240	11
Continental Breakfast–High Risk	$660	12
Continental Breakfast–Low Risk	$360	13
Enrolled in Self Inspection Program (with certified Food Manager)	Annual Fee 25% Less	14
Fish and Meat Market combined	$540	15
Fish Market	$360	16
Grocery 1–2 Checkstands	$480	17
Grocery 3+ Checkstands	$660	18
Low Risk (includes tasting room, tavern without food)	$660	19
Meat Market	$660	20
Mobile Food Unit–High Risk	$900	21
Mobile Food Unit–Low Risk	$240	22
Smokehouse–Retail	$240	23
Vending	$120	24

School/Preschool Food³

Fee Description	Rate
Central Kitchen/Commissary Serving More than One School	$600	1
Kitchen Serving Milk and Refrigerated Pre-packaged Items Only	$360	2
School Kitchen	$480	3

Temporary Food Establishments 

Fee Description	Rate
Blanket Permit–Coordinated Events Only (hourly rate, 2 hours minimum)2	$480	1
Exempt Annual Review	$120	2
High Risk, 1–14 consecutive days at the same location	$360	3
High Risk, 15–21 consecutive days at the same location	$540	4
Limited Risk, 1–21 consecutive days at the same location	$120	5
Long Term High Risk with Certified Booth Operator, Five (5) Events	$480	6
Long Term Low Risk 1–26 non-consecutive days, same location	$480	7
Low Risk, 1–21 consecutive days at the same location	$240	8
Reinspection / Unpermitted Vendor	$240	9
Late Submittal Fee (1–6 days in advance of event)	Standard Fee plus 50%	10
Late Submittal Fee (7–13 days in advance of event)	Standard Fee plus 25%	11
Late Submittal Fee (found operating without a permit at event)	Double Standard Fee	12
Late Submittal Fee (prior to start on day of event)	Standard Fee plus 75%	13

Farmer’s Market—Market Coordinator 

Fee Description	Rate
Base Fee — 1 to 5 Food Booths	$480	1
Base Fee — 6 to 15 Food Booths	$480	2
Base Fee — 16+ Food Booths	$720	3
Market Demonstration and Tasting Booth (no raw meats)	$180	4
Market Events, Multiple Participants, Cook-off, or Serving Multiple High-Risk Foods	$240	5
Late Submittal Fee (1–6 days in advance of event)	Standard Fee plus 50%	6
Late Submittal Fee (7–13 days in advance of event)	Standard Fee plus 25%	7
Late Submittal Fee (found operating without a permit at event)	Double Standard Fee	8
Late Submittal Fee (prior to start on day of event)	Standard Fee plus 75%	9

Farmer’s Market—Vendor 

Fee Description	Rate
Eggs	$120	1
Exempt Annual Review	$120	2
High Risk Prepared Food	$420	3
Limited Food (see Farmer's Market Guidelines)	$120	4
Low Risk Prepared Food	$300	5
Produce: Non-time/temperature Control for Safety Sampling	$120	6
Whole or Uncut Vegetables or Fruit (except sprouts – see Limited Food)	No Application Required	7
Late Submittal Fee (1–6 days in advance of event)	Standard Fee plus 50%	8
Late Submittal Fee (7–13 days in advance of event)	Standard Fee plus 25%	9
Late Submittal Fee (found operating without a permit at event)	Double Standard Fee	10
Late Submittal Fee (prior to start on day of event)	Standard Fee plus 75%	11

School Reviews

Fee Description	Rate
Elementary School Plan Review	$1,140	1
High School Plan Review	$5,280	2
Middle or Junior High School Plan Review	$1,560	3
Playground Plan Review (hourly rate, 2 hours minimum)2	$480	4
Portable Classroom Plan Review	$300	5
School Kitchen Plan Review	See Food Fees	6
School Remodel Plan Review (hourly rate, 2 hours minimum)2	$480	7
Site Review (includes water adequacy office review)	$480	8
Small School Plan Review; for six (6) or fewer classrooms with no specialty teaching stations (shops, art room, labs, etc.)	$480	9
Swimming Pool Plan Review	See Water Recreation Facilities Fees	10
Opening without Approval (playgrounds, remodels)	Double Hourly Rate	11
Opening without Approval (portable)	Double Plan Review Fee	12
Opening without Approval (site, new school construction)	See Opening without a Permit/Approval – 2nd Notice	13

School Inspection

Fee Description	Rate
Elementary School	$1,080	1
High School	$1,560	2
Middle or Junior High School	$1,320	3
Small School	$900	4

Recreational Camps

Fee Description	Rate
Registration Fee–Camp Only	$660	1
With Food Permit 6 or less months add:	$480	2
With Food Permit operating more than 6 months add:	See Food Fees	3
With Pool Permit add:	See Water Recreation Facilities Fees	4

Water Recreation Facilities Plan Review

Per permit; includes water adequacy office review.

Fee Description	Rate
New Construction	$1,680	1
Remodel (hourly rate, 2 hours minimum)2	$480	2
Opening without Approval (new construction)	See Opening without a Permit/Approval - 2nd Notice	3
Opening without Approval (remodel)	Double Hourly Rate	4

Water Recreation Facilities Permits

Including pools, spas, spray pads, wading pools and flotation tanks.

Fee Description	Rate
Flotation tank	$960	1
Each additional over two	$240	2
Inactive Facility	$300	3
Non-Recirculating Spray Park	$240	4
Open 6 or More Months	$960	5
Open Less Than 6 Months	$600	6

Other Food and Community Safety Fees

Fee Description	Rate
Administrative Conference	$840	1
Application Processing, per hour	$240	2
Change of Ownership Compliance Inspection	$360	3
Compliance Schedule Follow-up	$240	4
Confirmed Illness Investigation, per hour	$240	5
Copy Fee, per copy	$0.15	6
Expedited Plan Review, 1 hour minimum (subject to staff availability)	$360 per hour	7
Non-Sufficient Funds Check Fee	$35	8
Opening Without a Pre-opening Inspection	$420	9
Pre-opening Inspection	$360	10
Probation Inspection	$600	11
Refund Processing	$60	12
Reinspection	$240	13
Resubmittal Fee, per hour	$240	14
Variance/Waiver or HACCP Review; hourly rate, 3 hours minimum2	$720	15
LATE FEE		16
1–30 Days	Invoice plus 25%	17
31–60 Days	Invoice plus 50%	18
61 Days & Over	Closure Until Paid in Full	19
OPENING WITHOUT A PERMIT/APPROVAL		20
1st Notice	N/A	21
2nd Notice	$1,200	22
3rd Notice and Following Notices	$2,160	23

¹Open less than six (6) consecutive months or after Aug. 1; permits are prorated 50% (minimum $100).
²Additional hours charged at hourly rate (2026: $240).
³New annual permits (purchased following plan review or change of ownership) are prorated monthly after March 1.

On-site Sewage

Application Fees (includes water adequacy office review)

Fee Description	Rate
Design ADU – With Existing Single-Family Residence1	$1,140	1
Design Commercial/School, per system (1000+ gallons/day)1	$1,800	2
Design Commercial/School, per system (less than 1000 gallons/day)1	$1,200	3
Design Community System, per system1	$1,320	4
Design Individual Connection to Community System	$660	5
Design Multi-Family Residential - up to 4-Plex (one system)1	$720	6
Design Renewal	$780	7
Design Single Family Repair1	$960	8
Design Single-Family Residential1	$1,020	9
High Winter Water Table Review, 8 hours minimum 2	$1,920	10
On-site Sewage Verification	$240	11
Record Drawing Renewal	$240	12
Redesign	$960	13
Redesign and Renewal Commercial or Community System	$1,500	14
Redesign and Renewal Residential	$1,020	15
Reinspection	$360	16
Remodel–Commercial Field Visit	$660	17
Remodel–Commercial Office Review	$480	18
Remodel–Residential Field Visit	$720	19
Remodel–Residential Office Review	$360	20
Repair-Partial	$660	21
Repair-Septic/Pump Tank	$360	22
Replacement-Septic/Pump Tank	$720	23
Report of System Status 90-day Conditional Issuance	$600	24
Report of System Status for Real Estate Transaction3	$480/$240	25
Report of System Status Reinspection	$360	26
Report of System Status Request for Exemption	$180	27
Resubmittal	$240	28
Second Review, 2 hours minimum2	$480	29
Soil Consultation – New Construction or Expansions	$360	30
Variance/Waiver Review, 3 hours minimum	$720	31

Permits

Fee Description	Rate
Installation Permit	$480	1
Installation Permit (repair)	$480	2
Installation Permit (tank only)	$240	3
Septic Tank Decommissioning Certification (when not related to another Health Department applications)	$360	4
Temporary Use Permit	$240	5

Platting/Subdivision Review

Fee Description	Rate
Binding Site Plan	$960	1
Boundary Line Adjustment	$240	2
Planned Development District	$540	3
Plat Alteration	$540	4
Plat Amendment Septic–Major	$1,140	5
Plat Amendment Septic–Minor	$360	6
Plat Amendment Sewer–Major	$240	7
Plat Amendment Sewer–Minor	$240	8
Plat Final Review-Septic	$840	9
Plat Final Review-Sewer	$420	9
Plat Preliminary on Public Water/Public Sewer	$480	10
Plat Preliminary Review (with septic system), 5.75 hours minimum2	$1,380	11
Plat Resubmittal	$420	12
Plus, each lot/pad	$180	13
Plus, each lot/well site	$840	14
Pre-Development Meeting, 1.25 hour minimum2	$300	15

Operations and Maintenance Reports

Fee Description	Rate
Septic Tank Pumping or Operational Evaluation Entered into "Online RME" Database4	$60	1
Late Reporting Fee in "Online RME", per activity	Double Original Fee	2

Certified Professionals

Fee Description	Rate
Civil Penalty for Failure to Comply with Certification Requirements (includes cost of investigation)5	$480/$960	1
Designer Professional Engineer Mailing Listing	$120	2
Each additional application packet will be charged a late fee (Installer/Technician/Specialist)	$60	3
Each septage truck or above ground tank(s) inspected by Health Department staff7	$240	4
Each Specialty Hauler inspected by Health Department staff	$180	5
Homeowner Examination	$360	6
Installation Firm Certification6	$840	7
Installer Certification6	$480	8
Late Certification Renewal (Firm/Installer/Technician/Specialist)	$180	9
Management Entity Certification	$240	10
O&M and Pumping Firm Certification6	$840	11
O&M Firm Certification (no pumping)6	$180	12
O&M Specialist & Technician Certification6	$480	13
Off-Site Truck Inspection, 2 hours minimum (required prior to certification approval)2	$480	14
Specialty Hauler Certification6	$180	15

¹Applies to new, remodel and repair applications.
²Additional hours charged at hourly rate (2026: $240).
³Fee reduction on second application when submitted with primary application and site inspection is concurrent.
⁴Cost of reporting fees are the homeowner’s responsibility and are collected on behalf of the Health Department by the septic service provider.
⁵Fee selection is dependent on the severity of the violation(s) as determined by the Health Department Official.
⁶Initial certification fees are 50% of original if application is submitted between Sept. 16 and March 14.
⁷Fees noted for inspection activities can apply to Health Department authorized entities.

Water Resources

Group A

Fee Description	Rate
Renewal of Expired Well Site Application	$240	1
Sanitary Survey, 3 hours minimum1	$720	2
Well Construction Only	$600	3
Well Decommissioning	$540	4
Well Decommissioning Renewal (two-year extension)	$240	5
Well Inspection (existing well)	$840	6
Well Site Inspection and Construction	$1,080	7

Group B (from 2-14 connections)

Fee Description	Rate
Existing/Non-expanding Water System, 5.75 hours minimum1	$1,380	1
Expanding/Improvement Water System, 7 hours minimum1	$1,680	2
Group B System Permit	$180	3
New Water System, 10 hours minimum1	$2,400	4
Plan Modification/System Update (field)	$600	5
Plan Modification/System Update (office)	$240	6
Renewal of Expired Well Site Application	$240	7
Sanitary Survey, 2.5 hours minimum1	$600	8
System Record Change	$180	9
Water Quality Treatment Method Review	$720	10
Water System Inactivation, 1.75 hours minimum1	$420	11
Well Construction Only	$600	12
Well Decommissioning	$540	13
Well Decommissioning Renewal (two-year extension)	$240	14
Well Inspection (existing well)	$840	15
Well Site Inspection and Construction	$1,080	16

Individual Well: Siting and Permitting

Fee Description	Rate
Renewal of expired well site application	$240	1
Variance/Waiver, 3 hours minimum.	$720	2
Well Construction Only	$540	3
Well Decommission Renewal (two year extension)	$240	4
Well Decommissioning	$540	5
Well Inspection (existing individual or remodel)2	$540/$840	6
Well Site Inspection and Construction	$1,080	7
Well Water Treatment Plan Review	$540	8

Other Water Resource Fees

Fee Description	Rate
Engineering Review, 2.75 hours minimum1	$660	1
Reinspection	$360	2
Renewal of Expired Design Report, 2 hours minimum1	$480	3
Resubmittal	$240	4
Water Adequacy Field Review (plus lab fees)	$480	5
Water Adequacy Field Review–Facility Licensing and Renewal	$480	6
Water Adequacy Office Review	$180	7
Water Adequacy Office Review–Facility Licensing and Renewal	$180	8
Work Started Without Approval/Permit	Double Original Fee	9

¹Additional hours charged at hourly rate (2026: $240).
²Fee reduction when application is accompanied by a corresponding Remodel Field Visit Application for the same property and the site inspection will be conducted concurrently.

Solid Waste

Solid Waste¹

Fee Description	Rate
Facility Review, per hour (plus outside costs)	$240	1
Initial Solid Waste Permit Application, 12 hours minimum	$2,880	2
Post Closure Review, 5 hours minimum	$1,200	3
Variance Request - Solid Waste Regulation, 3 hours minimum	$720	4
Activities started without Approval/Permit	Double Original Fee	5

Permit Exempt Facilities¹

Fee Description	Rate
Initial Facility Compliance Review/Inspection, 3 hours minimum	$720	1
Permit Exempt Facilities – Annual inspection Fee, 2 hours minimum	$480	2

Composting Facilities¹

Fee Description	Rate
Less than 10,000 Cubic Yards Annually, 10 hours minimum	$2,400	1
More than 10,000 Cubic Yards Annually, 20 hours minimum	$4,800	2

Garbage Collectors

Fee Description	Rate
Garbage Collector Certificate	$300	1
Each truck	$120	2

 Landfills – Variable Depending on the Site¹

Fee Description	Rate
Inert Landfill, 10 hours minimum	$2,400	1
Limited Purpose Landfills, 27 hours minimum	$6,480	2

Moderate Risk Waste Facility or Collection Program

Fee Description	Rate
Moderate Risk Waste Facility (MRWF), per hour	$240	1

Piles Used for Storage or Treatment/Other¹

Fee Description	Rate
Less than 10,000 Cubic Yards Annually, 10 hours minimum	$2,400	1
More than 10,000 Cubic Yards Annually, 20 hours minimum	$4,800	2

Piles – Variable Depending on the Site¹

Fee Description	Rate
Petroleum Contaminated Soil Treatment Facility, 20 hours minimum	$4,800	1
Street Waste Handling Facility, 7 hours minimum	$1,680	2
Waste Tire Storage, 7 hours minimum	$1,680	3

Recycling and Material Recovery Facilities¹

Fee Description	Rate
Less than 10,000 Cubic Yards Annually, 10 hours minimum	$2,400	1
More than 10,000 Cubic Yards Annually, 20 hours minimum	$4,800	2

Surface Impoundments¹

Fee Description	Rate
Surface Impoundments, 14 hours minimum	$3,360	1

Transfer Station and Drop Box Facilities¹

Fee Description	Rate
Less than 10,000 Cubic Yards Annually, 10 hours minimum	$2,400	1
More than 10,000 Cubic Yards Annually, 20 hours minimum	$4,800	2

Waste Disposal Authorization (WDA)

Fee Description	Rate
Review and Approval, per hour	$240	1

¹Additional hours charged at hourly rate (2026: $240).

Sampling, laboratory, and other outside professional and agency service charges not included in fees or hourly rates unless specified.

Hazardous Waste

Underground Storage Tanks

Fee Description	Rate
Site Cleanup/Underground Storage Tank Removal Application, 12 hours minimum, 1, 2	$2,880	1
Work Started Without Approval/Permit	Double Original Fee	2

South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District (STGPD) Permit

Fee Description	Rate
Change of ownership (no change in operations)	$240	1
Class I – Less than 1000 Gallons (6300 lbs.) of Hazardous Substances on site or Infiltration System Only, 2, 3	$360	2
Class II – Greater than 1000 Gallons (6300 lbs.) of Hazardous Substances on site OR an Infiltration System and any quantity of Hazardous Substances on site, 2, 3	$540	3
New Above Ground Storage Tank, each	$600	4
New Facility Review, per site, 3 hours minimum2	$720	5
New or Replacement Underground Storage Tank, each, 2 hours minimum	$480	6
Reinspection	$240	7

Clandestine Drug Lab (CDL)

Fee Description	Rate
CDL Rescission of Non-compliance Recording4	$1,087	1
CDL Site Evaluation, Remediation, Technical Support, Site Management Fee, 10 hours minimum2	$2,400	2
Activities Started Without Approval/Permit	Double Original Fee	3

¹Valid for one year from issuance date. Valid permits are required for all work at UST sites.

²Additional hours charged at hourly rate (2026: $240).
³EnviroStars certified businesses receive a 50% discount on annual permit.
⁴Includes the Pierce County Auditor and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Departments fees for both the Recording of Non-Compliance and the Recording of Compliance. The Pierce County Auditor portion is $607 in 2025 and the Health Department’s portion is $480 in 2026. 

Infectious Waste

Infectious Waste Permit per Generator

Fee Description	Rate
Alternate Technology Review, per hour	$240	1
Change of ownership (no change in operations)	$240	2
Class I-A–Generates less than 50 lbs. per month	$300	3
Class I-B–Generates 50 to 110 lbs. per month	$360	4
Class I-C–Generates more than 110 lbs. per month	$480	5
Class II–Infectious Waste Transporter	$480	6
Class III–Storage and Treatment Facility	$720	6
Each additional truck over one truck	$120	7
Infectious Waste Consultation, per hour	$240	8
Reinspection	$240	9
Infectious Waste Activities Started Without Approval/Permit	Double Original Fee	10

Tobacco Compliance

Tobacco Compliance

Fee Description	Rate
Reinspection	$480	1
"25 Foot Rule" variance request, 3 hours minimum1	$720	2
Tobacco Code Consultation, per hour	$240	3

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Fees

Fee Description	Rate
Additional Inspection Fee (second and subsequent inspections) for Recording of Compliance	$240	1
Consultation/Pre-hearing Conference, per hour (plus outside costs)	$240	2
Copy Fee, per copy	$0.15	3
Cost recovery, per hour	$240	4
Expedited Review (subject to staff availability)	Double Original Fee	5
Insufficient Funds Check Fee	$35	6
Recording of Compliance	$1,087	7
Refund Processing	$60	8
Variance/Waiver–not otherwise specified, 3 hours minimum1	$720	9

Late Fee

Fee Description	Rate
1–30 Days	Invoice plus 25%	1
31 Days & Over	Invoice plus 50%	2

¹Additional hours charged at hourly rate (2026: $240).
²Includes the Pierce County Auditor and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Departments fees for both the Recording of Non-Compliance and the Recording  of Compliance. The Pierce County Auditor portion is $607 in 2025 and the Health Department’s portion is $480 in 2026.

Sampling, laboratory, and other outside professional and agency service charges not included in fees or hourly rates unless specified.

NOTE: The Health Officer is authorized to establish fees for any service provided by Environmental Health Programs, which do not precisely conform to defined categories. Such fees will be determined based upon the hourly rate for services. An additional charge will be assessed for services rendered on weekends or after hours on weekdays. Outside costs incurred by the Health Department may include, but are not limited to, laboratory/analytical work and environmental or engineering consultant services. Outside costs charged to project proponents will include the invoiced amount and applicable indirect costs.

How we calculate our hourly rate and determine service fee rates

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department uses an hourly rate calculation to establish annual hourly rates. To determine service fee rates, we multiply staff time to deliver the service by the calculated hourly rate. 

Hourly Rate = Total Projected Expenses / Total Service Hours 

• Total projected expenses: The annual forecasted sum of Environmental Health’s salaries, benefits, operating costs and overhead. 

• Total projected service hours: The annual forecasted sum of hours staff spent delivering all our Environmental Health fee-based services. 

2026 approved hourly rate calculation 

These projected numbers were compiled on Nov. 19, 2025 as a part of our comprehensive fee study. Actuals are subject to change.   

• Total projected expenses: $14,184,650 

• Total projected service hours: 59,038 

2026 Hourly Rate = $14,184,650 / 59,038 = $240