To increase fees to the extent the program can meet the costs of providing the services.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-15.010: Permits and Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To increase fees to the extent the program can meet the costs of providing the services.
SUMMARY: For the past three permitting years, costs have been higher than revenues in this program. The current fees have been in place since 1993. This increase is to place the program on a stable footing by having the permit fees cover the cost of services provided.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 513.045(1)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 513.045(1)(a) FS.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: David B. Wolfe, Environmental Health Program Consultant, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A08, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1710, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64E-15.010 Permits and Fees.

(1) through (3)(a) No change.

(b) In determining the fee of a recreational camp operating as a commercial establishment, each 2 campers shall be considered equivalent to the occupancy of a tent space or a non self-contained recreational vehicle space. A commercial recreational camp shall pay an annual fee based on $4.00 $3.50 per equivalent space which shall not be less than $100 $50 nor more than $600. Commercial recreational camp permits for changes of ownership, reinstatements after revocation of permit, or new establishments permitted after December 31, shall pay a prorated fee based on the remaining quarters of an annual operation.

(c) Permit fees shall not be refunded once the permit has been issued.

(d) A mobile home, recreational vehicle and/or lodging park shall pay an annual fee based on $4.00 per space which shall not be less than $100 nor more than $600.

Specific Authority 381.0011(13), 381.006, 381.0084, 513.05 FS. Law Implemented 381.006(14), 381.0061, 381.008-.00895, 386.03, 512.065, 513.012, 513.02, 513.03, 513.045, 513.05 FS. History–New 5-20-96, Formerly 10D-26.190, Amended 6-23-98, 1-6-03,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: David B. Wolfe, Environmental Health Program Consultant, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A08, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1710, [phone]
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Edith Coulter
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 13, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 21, 2007, Vol.33/47