Environmental Health Fee Schedule

Convenience Fee:

Pay in person or over the phone. For all credit/debit card payments, your statement will reflect a 3% convenience fee, minimum of $2.00.

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Body Art Fees

Service Type Fee
Body Art Plan Review $650
Body Art Plan Review – Remodel or renovating existing establishment $325
Change of Ownership $260
Temporary – Application received 30 days or more before event $520
Temporary – Application received less than 30 days before the event $650
Annual Inspection $260

 

Campground Fees

Service Type Fee
Public – Annual Inspection $390
Public – Reinspection $130
Permit – Temporary Campground $260
Permit – Temporary Campground Reinspection $130

 

Child & Adult Care Facility Fees

Service Type Fee
Children Campgrounds – Small $325
Children Campgrounds – Large $520
Partial Evaluation – Water and/or Septic (Less than 12 occupants) $260
Full Evaluation – Well and/or Septic (More then 12 occupants) $390
Full Evaluation – Municipal Water and Sewer (More than 12 kids/childcare setting) $390
Water Resample $65 + lab

 

Food Service Fees

Service Type Fee
PLAN REVIEW
Fixed – New and major remodeling of existing establishment
Seating Capacity  0 – 100 $1,300
Seating Capacity  101 – over $1,560
Fixed – Change of Ownership $260
Mobile & TFU – New $780
Mobile & TFU – Change of Ownership $390
Remodeling or Renovating Existing Establishments 50% of new
HACCP Review $1,040
Variance Request $520
LICENSE (plus additional state fee)
Fixed Establishment
Seating Capacity  0 – 25 $650 + $30
Seating Capacity  26 – 50 $780 + $30
Seating Capacity 51 – 75 $910 + $30
Seating Capacity  76 – over $1,040 + $30
School – Full Service $650 + $30
School – Satellite/Serving $520 + $30
Fraternal, Civic, Non-profit, and Religious $520 + $5
Mobile Establishment $260 + $30
Mobile Commissary $260 + $30
Transitory Food Unit (TFU)
TFU License $260 + $44
TFU Inspection $90
TFU Late Fees – Less than 4 days before the event $65
Temporary Establishment
Application received more than 5 days before the event $260 + $9 ($5 non-profit)
Application received less than 5 days before the event $390 + $9 ($5 non-profit)
Fee for Operating without a License/Day of Event $520
Low Risk Consultation $130 + $9 ($5 non-profit)
New Ownership After October 31 50% of Annual Fee
Seasonal (Operates less than 9 months/year) 50% of Annual Fee
LICENSE RENEWAL PENALTY – For license renewal after April 30th (% of food service license fee)
May   1 – 7 10% penalty
May   8 – 14 20% penalty
May 15 – 21 30% penalty
May 22 – 28 40% penalty
May 29 – June 4 50% penalty
After June 5 75% penalty + administrative action referral
MISCELLANEOUS
Increase inspection frequency $260
ServSafe Class

$250 full class

$175 refresher

Book Only Call for pricing
ServSafe Exam Only $100

 

Pool Fees

Service Type Fee
Inspection – New Construction (2 annual and 1 reinspection) $390
Inspection – Existing (1 annual and 1 reinspection) $260
Additional Pool/Spa at the Same Address $130

 

Septage Fees

Service Type Fee
Annual Truck Inspection $130

 

Septic System Permit Fees

Soil Evaluation (3 Boring Max)

Service Type Fee
Soil Evaluation – Single Family Replacement (Individual Boring) $130
Soil Evaluation – Single Family Residence $390
Soil Evaluation – New Commercial Building $520 per building site
Soil Evaluation – Commercial Replacement (Individual Boring) $260 per building site
Soil Evaluation – Alternative Technology Vacant Land (Preliminary Review) $650

 

Residential

Service Type Fee
Permit – New construction septic single family residence (incl. 2-3 insp.) $520
Permit – New construction septic alternative technology (incl. 4-5 insp.) $780
Permit – Replacement septic single family residence $520
Permit – Replacement septic single family w/ alternative technology $780
Permit – Single family residence septic tank only $260
Alternative technology operating permit $43
Permit renewal 50% of permit fee

 

Commercial

Service Type Fee
Permit – Commercial less than 1,000 gpd w/o alternative technology $650
Permit – Commercial less than 1,000 gpd with alternative technology $780
Permit – Commercial more than 1,000 gpd and less than 10,000 gpd $1,560
Commercial Septic Tank only $260

*Soil boring fee will also apply.

 

Subdivision Plat Review

Service Type Fee
Onsite water/sewage disposal (incl. soil evaluation, hydro) $1,420 + $160/ lot
Onsite sewage only (incl. soil evaluation) $980+130/lot
Onsite water supply only (incl. hydro) $800 + $30/lot
Onsite review public water/sewer $390
Recertification of previously approved subdivision (incl. modifications) $520
Community septic vacant land review < 10,000 gpd (incl. soil) $1,300

 

Additional Fees

Service Type Fee
Hydrogeological review $780
Septic new installer license $260
Septic installer renewal $130
Septic installer exam retake $65
Homeowner test $130
Reviews for additions and/modifications – residential $130
Reviews for additions and/modifications – commercial $260
Cemetery plat review (plan review/soil evaluation)

 $260 plan review +

$520 soil evaluation

Horizontal closed loop geothermal $130
MDARD requested well & septic inspections $520

 

Water Supply Permit Fees

Note: Fees do not include any charges for water quality analysis.

Service Type Fee
Permit – New residential/test/irrigation/geothermal $390
Permit – Replacement residential $390
Permit – Commercial process/irrigation/test well $390
Permit – Type III $390
Permit – Type II/Transient $520
Permit – Type II/Nontransient $780
Permit – Pump Installation – Type II $130
Permit – Water Treatment – Type II $390
Permit renewal  50% of permit fee

 

Additional Fees

Service Type Fee
Hydrogeological review $780
Septic new installer license $260
Septic installer renewal $130
Septic installer exam retake $65
Homeowner test $130
Reviews for additions and/modifications – residential $130
Reviews for additions and/modifications – commercial $260
Cemetery plat review (plan review/soil evaluation)

 $260 plan review +

$520 soil eval

Horizontal closed loop geothermal $130
MDARD requested well & septic inspections $520

 

Miscellaneous Fees

Service Type Fee
Reinspection fee/enforcement follow-up $390
Plan review resubmission $260
Certified Operator training $130
Appeal Hearing before Health Officer $520
Appeal Hearing before Board of Appeals $780
Office conference/visit $260
Informal hearing $520
Formal hearing $1,040
Non-sufficient fund check $33
Radon test kits $10

 

 

Last Modified April 28, 2026

Environmental Health
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Matt Bolang

Matt Bolang
Health Officer

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Phone

(517) 546-9858

Hours

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.,
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Closed for lunch)
Closed County Holidays

Location

2300 E Grand River Ave
Suite 102
Howell, MI 48843

Fax

(517) 546-9853
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