2026 HOCKING COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FEES
The Hocking County Health Department Fees were established December 8, 2025, and became effective January 1, 2026. Late fees and penalties apply as set forth by the Ohio Revised and Administrative Codes and local rules. There is a $25.00 Returned Check and $10.00 Refund/Withdraw fee.
ADMINISTRATIVE
| Item | Fee |
| Copies of Documents | 10¢ per page |
CAMP-PARK
| Item | Fee |
| ≤50 sites = 415.00 + state fee 110.00 | 525.00 |
| >50 sites = 415.00 + state fee 110.00 + (3.00 for each site over 50) | |
| Temporary Campground ≤50 sites | 120.00 |
| Temporary Campground > 50 sites = 120.00 + (1.00 for each site over 50) | |
| Resident & Day Camp Permit | 125.00 |
| Penalty Fee for Late Renewal | 25% of permit fee |
ENVIRONMENTAL
| Item | Fee |
| ANIMALS submitted for testing not included in the Ohio Department of Health free testing program for local health departments | Cost Plus Shipping |
| Residential Building Placement Permit | 55.00 |
| R1-Transient Rental BPP | 105.00 |
| Commercial & Group U BBP | 155.00 |
| LHCSR #37 Rooming House | min. 25.00 + 2.50/unit |
| Mass Gathering | 150.00 |
| Penalty Fee for Constructing/Placing Home Prior to Permit Issuance | 500.00 |
| Second Offense | 1000.00 |
| Three or More Offenses in Same Year | 2000.00 |
| Property Inspection w/water test | 205.00 + lab fee |
| Without Water Test | 155.00 |
| Property Split/Sub-Division Lot Approval | 125.00 |
| Reinspection Fee for Property Inspection, Sewage or Water System, and Water Sample Collection | 50.00 |
| Site Evaluation | 135.00 |
| Special/Day Care Inspection | 50.00 |
| Soil Evaluation for Hocking Resident Primary Residence Only | 325.00 |
| Variance Annual Inspection | 50.00 |
| Variance Request | 125.00 |
| Penalty for building not in accordance with issued BPP | 2,000.00 |
FOOD SERVICE
| Item | Fee |
| Level 1 < 25,000 sq ft & Micromarkets | 257.00 + state fee 28.00 = 285.00 |
| Level 2 < 25,000 sq ft | 283.00 + state fee 28.00 = 311.00 |
| Level 3 < 25,000 sq ft | 500.00 + state fee 28.00 = 528.00 |
| Level 4 < 25,000 sq ft | 622.00 + state fee 28.00 = 650.00 |
| Level 1 > 25,000 sq ft | 350.00 + state fee 28.00 = 378.00 |
| Level 2 > 25,000 sq ft | 367.00 + state fee 28.00 = 395.00 |
| Level 3 > 25,000 sq ft | 1185.00 + state fee 28.00 = 1213.00 |
| Level 4 > 25,000 sq ft | 1253.00 + state fee 28.00 = 1281.00 |
| Facility Review | 50% of Local License Fee |
| High Risk Mobile | 200.00 + state fee 28.00 = 228.00 |
| Low Risk Mobile | 100.00+state fee 28.00=128.00 |
| Temporary Commercial (event) | 100.00 |
| Temporary Non-Commercial (event) | 50.00 |
| Vending 25.08 + state fee 6.00 | 31.08 |
| Penalty Fee for Late License Renewal | 25% of local license fee |
| Level 1 Certification Food Training for Out-of-County Employees (5 person min.) | 30.00/person |
| Level 2 Food Safety Certification Test | $40.00/person + exam cost (min. 2 people/test) |
NURSING
| Item | Fee |
| Flu shots point of service fee | 25.00 for county residents, 30.00 for non county residents |
| Pregnancy test for county residents | 3.00 |
| Pregnancy test for non-county resident | 5.00 |
| PPD/TB testing (non-county residents) | 10.00/test |
| PPD/TB testing retests due to non-return (county or non-county residents | 10.00 |
| Private Immunizations point of service fee | cost of vaccine + 25.00 administration fee |
| ODH/VFC Immunization Administration Fee (non county residents) | 15.00 first injection /5.00 for each additional with 30.00 maximum |
PLUMBING
| Item | Fee |
| Examination Application (nonrefundable) | 35.00 |
| Backflow Certification Report Submittal | 25.00 |
| Backflow Preventer Installation Permit | 50.00 |
| Plumbing prior to permit issuance | 50% of permit fee for first offense then 100% of permit for 2 nd offense and thereafter. |
Residential
| Item | Fee |
| Permit Application and Inspection | 50.00 |
| Per fixture fee | 15.00 |
| Permit Extension One Year | 50.00 |
| Re-inspection/Special Inspection | 50.00 |
| Water Conditioner Permit | 50.00 |
Residential R-1 Transient Rentals
| Item | Fee |
| Permit Application and Inspection | 100.00 |
| Per fixture fee | 20.00 |
| Re-inspection/Special Inspection | 50.00 |
Plan Review - Per Fixture
| Item | Fee |
| 2-20 | 40.00 |
| 21-40 | 60.00 |
| 41-60 | 80.00 |
| 61-100 | 100.00 |
| 101+ | 150.00 |
Commercial & Group U
| Item | Fee |
| Plumbing Permit Processing | 200.00 |
| Per Fixture | 25.00 |
| Plan Evaluation | 200.00 |
| Reinspection | 75.00 |
Plumbing Registration
| Item | Fee |
| Plumbing Contractor | 125.001 |
| Water Conditioner Installer | 50.002 |
| Backflow Technician | 50.003 |
| Journeyman Plumber | 75.00 |
| Apprentice | 35.00 |
| Penalty fee for Plumbing Without Registration | 150.00 + Registration Fee |
| Penalty fee for intentionally falsifying application information | 50% of total permit fee (first offense) |
| Penalty fee for intentionally falsifying application information | 75% of total permit fee & registration revocation (subsequent offenses) |
1 Requires $20,000 bond, proof of general liability insurance, and copy of state license.
2 Requires $20,000 bond and proof of general liability insurance.
3 Requires Ohio Backflow Tester Certification & current calibration of test equipment.
POOLS/SPAS
| Item | Fee |
| Public Pool | 460.00 + state fee 80.00 = 540.00 |
| Public Spa | 460.00 + state fee 80.00 = 540.00 |
| Special Use Pool | 460.00 + state fee 80.00 = 540.00 |
| Additional Pools/Spas at same site | 130.00 + state fee 55.00 = 185.00 |
| Penalty Fee for Late Renewal | 25% of permit fee |
SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (STS)
| Item | Fee |
| Abandoned STS/GWRS Approval | 25.00 |
| Contractor CEU Training at HCHD | $50.00 |
| Effluent Sample Collection | 50.00 + lab fee |
| Holding Tank Installation Permit | 50.00 |
| New/Replacement HSTS, SFOSTS < 500 gpd & GWRS Installation Permit | 588.00 + state fee 74.00 = 662.00 |
| New/Replacement HSTS, SFOSTS ≥ 500 gpd & GWRS Installation Permit | 803.00 + state fee 74.00 = 877.00 |
| STS/GWRS Alteration Permit | 340.00 + state fee 35.00 = 375.00 |
| STS/GWRS Operation Permit | 55.00 |
| STS/GWRS Operation Permit Renewal Inspection | 80.00 |
| STS/GWRS Operation Permit Renewal w/inspection report from Registered Service Provider | 55.00 |
| STS/GWRS Plan Review | 50.00 |
| Sewer Lateral&STS/GWRS Abandonment Permit | 125.00 |
| Penalty for Installing/Altering w/out Permit or failure to remit Operation Permit or Annual Inspection Fee | 25% of permit + permit fee |
Registration
| Item | Fee |
| Septage Hauler (includes one truck) | 135.00 |
| Each Additional Truck | 55.00 |
| STS Installer Registration | 135.00 |
| STS Supplier & Service Provider | 135.00 |
| Annual Septage Disposal Site Approval | 80.00 |
| Penalty Fee for Installing, Hauling, or Servicing w/out registration | 25% of Fee + Registration Fee |
STS - Includes HSTS & SFOSTS
HSTS - Household STS
SFOSTS - Small Flow On-Site STS
GWRS - Grey Water Recycling System
BBP – Building Placement Permit
TATTOO/BODY PIERCING OPERATIONS
| Item | Fee |
| Annual Body Piercing Operation Permit | 230.00 |
| Annual Tattoo Operation Permit | 230.00 |
| Annual Tattoo & Body Piercing Operation Permit | 315.00 |
| Tattoo and/or Body Piercing Operation Plan Review | 75.00 |
| Temporary Tattoo and/or Body Piercing Operation Permit | 100.00 |
| Penalty Fee for Operating Without Permit | 25% of permit + permit fee |
VITAL STATISTICS
| Item | Fee |
| Certified Birth Certificate | 25.00 |
| Certified Death Certificate | 25.00 |
| Burial Permits | 10.00 |
PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS (PWS)
| Item | Fee |
| Alteration, Single Including Test Well | 185.00 |
| Alteration, Non-Single Including Test Well | 218.00 |
| Alteration Disconnection (Includes Backflow Preventer Installation Permit) | 100.00 |
| Conversion of Unapproved Well Into a Single PWS 370.00 + state fee 74.00 + ODNR fee 20.00 | 464.00 |
| Conversion of Unapproved Well Into Non-Single PWS 420.00 + state fee 74.00 + ODNR fee 20.00 | 514.00 |
| Pond | 668.00 + state fee 74.00 = 742.00 |
| PWS Contractor Inspection | 50.00 |
| Single Cistern, Hauled Water Tank, or Spring | 336.00 + state fee 74.00 = 410.00 |
| Single Well | 336.00 + state fee 74.00 + ODNR fee 20.00 = 430.00 |
| Non-Single Well | 377.00 + state fee 74.00 + ODNR fee 20.00 = 471.00 |
| Non-Single Cistern, Hauled Water Tank, or Spring | 364.00 + state fee 74.00 = 438.00 |
| Sealing/Decommissioning Single/Non-Single | 25.00 |
| Temporary Hauled Water Storage Tank | 80.00 |
| Test Well | 208.00 + state fee 74.00 + ODNR fee 20.00 = 302.00 |
| Water Hauler With One Vehicle | 75.00 |
| Water Hauler Additional Vehicle | 25.00 |
| Water Test | 55.00 + lab fee |
| Additional Water Tests at Same Visit | lab fee |
| Water Sample Filing Processing of Results Per OAC 3701-28-03 (DD) | 20.00 |
| Penalty for Constructing, Altering, or Conversion of a PWS Without a Permit or Hauling Water Prior to Registration | 25% of permit/registration fee |
| Supplying/Hauling Water From Unapproved Source to a PWS | 350.00 |