(A)
The board of supervisors authorizes the director to charge the fees identified in
this article. A producer, either individually or jointly with other producers, or
stewardship organization shall pay to the county the applicable fee(s) to be established
for:
(1)
Submittal and review of a proposed stewardship plan;
(2)
Review of re-submittal(s) of a proposed stewardship plan;
(3)
Review of changes to an approved stewardship plan;
(4)
Submittal and review of an updated stewardship plan at least every three years under section 18C-14(E)(5) of this article;
(5)
Review of any petition for approval to use alternative final disposal technologies
under section 18C-19(C) of this article;
(6)
Notwithstanding subsections (1) through (5) above, other applicable fees that may
be recommended by the director and approved by the County of Santa Barbara Board of
Supervisors.
(B)
In addition to the above listed fees, each plan operator shall pay to the County of
Santa Barbara an annual operating fee to be established.
(C)
As soon as practicable, the director shall recommend to the board of supervisors a
schedule of fees to charge a producer(s) or stewardship organization to cover costs
of administering and enforcing this article. The director shall recommend fees to
recover but not exceed actual costs to the county. The auditor-controller shall confirm
that the fees recommended by the director do not exceed the actual costs to the county.
The board of Supervisors must approve the schedule of fees for it to become effective.
