October 8, 2003

                       

Re:  Plan Review Fee Increases

Dear Town Planners:

 

         The Frederick County Commissioners voted on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 to increase the fees for the Frederick County Health Department.   Health Department plan review fees were instituted in 1994 and have not been revised since.   The fee increases were in keeping with the time spent in reviewing plans, records research and conducting site visits.

 

        A schedule of the new fees is enclosed for your information. The revised fees became effective as of October 14, 2003.   Please notify your clients of these changes.

 

Plan Review Fees

 

Ag Cluster Plans $50.

 

Sketch/Concept Plans         $50.

 

Residential Cluster Plans         $50.

 

Preliminary Plans $75

 

Combined Prelim/Final         $100

 

Final Plats         $75.

 

Addition Plats         $50.

 

Farm Lot Plats         $50.

 

Public Taking Plats $50.

 

Health Department Commercial Site Plans         $50.

 

 

 

                 

 

 

        

The Health Department reviews preliminary and final plats, correction or consolidation plats, and any plat that will have a signature block on it for approval.  Addition plats can be reviewed by the Health Department, but since a signature block is not required, only comments will be provided.    Also, the Health Department commercial site plan is submitted for review when a change of a site is proposed.  Contact David Gatrell at 301-631-3157 if you have any questions on commercial site plans.

 

If a plat is being submitted for final approval with the mylar’s and revisions have been required, have the surveyor provide one paper copy of the correction with the mylar’s.

 

         When submitting any plat for review, have your client make the check out to the Frederick County Health Department.  A return receipt will be mailed to them but please make sure they know that a return address will be required.  Please include on each plat the project number assigned and the name of the town submitting.  This will help in the process of reviewing the plat and reviewing it quicker.    Advise your clients that once the Health Department has received the plat normal review time are 15 days.

 

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-631-3162.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Paul J. Offutt, R.S., Program Manager

Community Services and Subdivision Review

Environmental Health Services