Environmental Health Fee Schedule

The below fees will go into effect on July 1st, 2024.

Food Protection, Public Swimming Pools and Other Fees

Food Program Fees
Food Service Plan Review$250.00Pay Environmental Health
Food Service Plan Review of Mobile Food Unit/Pushcart$150.00Pay Environmental Health
Shared Use Kitchen Application$150.00Pay Environmental Health
Remodel/additions to Existing Facilities$150.00Pay Environmental Health
Temporary Food Event or Limited Food Service Permit$75.00 Pay Environmental Health
Swimming Pool Fees
Plan Review for Pool Construction$350.00Pay Environmental Health
Seasonal Swimming Pool Permit$250.00Pay Environmental Health
Annual Swimming Pool Permit$300.00Pay Environmental Health
Spa Permit$100.00Pay Environmental Health
Display Spa Permit$50.00Pay Environmental Health
Wading Pool Permit$60.00Pay Environmental Health
Pool night light check/Permitting return visit$50.00Pay Environmental Health
Other Fees
Tattoo Artist Initial Permit $300.00Pay Environmental Health
Renewal of Existing Permit$250.00Pay Environmental Health
Guest/Event Permit$75.00Pay Environmental Health


On-site Wastewater Disposal (Septic) System Fees




Application for Soil Evaluation (first acre)$325.0Pay online through Accela
Additional Acre - when applicable$60.00Pay online through Accela
Repair Application$50.00Pay online through Accela
Repair Permit$100.00Pay online through Accela
Engineered Option Permit (EOP) Notice of Intent to Construct (NOI) Filing pursuant to NCGS 130A 336.1(b)
$35.00 Pay online through Accela
Authorized On-site Wastewater Evaluator (AOWE) Notice of Intent to Construct (NOI) Filing pursuant to NCGS 130A 336.2(b)
$35.00Pay online through Accela
(a2) IP only, Session Law 2023-90
100% of normalPay online through Accela
(a2) CA only, Session Law 2023-90
40% of normalPay online through Accela
(a2) IP/CA, Session Law 2023-90
40% of normalPay online through Accela
Improvement Permit 
$125.00Pay online through Accela

Construction Authorization 
(CA) - new system  
“Septic Tank Permit” 



Gallons Per Day 
Pay online through Accela
≤ 360 | 1-3 Bedrooms
$350.00
≤ 600 | 4-5 Bedrooms
$450.00
≥ 601 | ≥ 6 Bedrooms 
$550.00
Any system with a pump has an additional fee
$150.00
Construction Authorization (CA) for an addition or relocation of any part of the septic system - not a repair  $250.00Pay online through Accela
Repeat layout/Redesign of system 
$125.00Pay online through Accela
Existing System Approval 
$125.00Pay online through Accela
Site Revisit

$50 + $25 for each additional visit (tiered)
Pay online through Accela


Wells and Water Testing Fees



Drinking Water Well Application
$50.00Pay online through Accela
Drinking Water Well Permit 
$450.00Pay online through Accela
Drinking Water Well Abandonment Permit
$150.00Pay online through Accela
Drinking Water Well Repair Application
$50.00Pay online through Accela
Drinking Water Well Repair Permit
$150.00Pay online through Accela
Existing Drinking Water Well Head Inspection 
$60.00Pay online through Accela
Drinking Water Well Variance
$75.00Pay online through Accela
Private Well Water Sampling

Initial SampleRepeat Sample
Well Full Panel - includes bacteriological, inorganic, and nitrates$200.00N/APay online through Accela
Bacterial$75.00$25.00Pay online through Accela
Inorganic Chemical$150.00N/APay online through Accela
Petroleum$100.00$75.00Pay online through Accela
Pesticide$100.00$75.00Pay online through Accela
Volatile Organic$100.00$75.00Pay online through Accela
Nitrate (anion)$75.00$35.00Pay online through Accela
Sulfate Reducing$55.00$35.00Pay online through Accela
Fluoride$55.00$35.00Pay online through Accela