OAR 340-045-0070
Permit Fees

(1) Except for a person assigned to the 700-PM general permit, a person required to have a WPCF or NPDES permit is subject to a two-part fee consisting of the applicable new-permit application fee and the annual fee in OAR 340-045-0075 (Permit Fee Schedule).

(a) A person submitting an application for a new NPDES or WPCF permit must submit the amount equal to the new-permit application fee and the first year’s annual fee.

(b) A person is not required to submit a fee with an application for renewal of a NPDES or WPCF permit, unless the permit is to be modified as described in OAR 340-045-0075 (Permit Fee Schedule)(5). A person requesting a permit modification must submit the appropriate modification fee in OAR 340-045-0075 (Permit Fee Schedule) with the application.

(c) A person is not required to pay a fee for modification of an existing, unexpired permit if DEQ initiates the modification and determines the modification does not require re-filing or department review of an application, plans, or specifications.

(d) When a governmental entity has an agreement with DEQ to assist with implementing a general permit, DEQ may in that agreement lower the general permit fees established in OAR 340-045-0075 (Permit Fee Schedule) and allow the governmental entity to collect the fee for DEQ and retain a portion of the fee for its services.

(2) A person must pay the applicable annual fee in OAR 340-045-0075 (Permit Fee Schedule) for as long as the permit is active.

(a) The annual fee must be paid by the date DEQ specifies.

(b) DEQ will apply the annual fee submitted as part of an application for a new NPDES or WPCF permit to the first 12 months the permitted facility is put into operation.

(c) The Director may alter the due date for the annual fee on receiving a permittee’s justifiable request. The Commission may reduce or suspend the annual fee if a hardship is demonstrated.

(3) DEQ may refund a new-permit application fee submitted in whole or in part if DEQ determines that:

(a) A permit is not required; or

(b) The wrong application was filed.

(4) All fees must be made payable to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality or DEQ’s agent.

(5) A person assigned to the 700-PM general permit must pay either an annual fee or an optional 5-year permit registration fee according to the schedule provided in OAR 340-045-0075 (Permit Fee Schedule). The permittee must submit the applicable fee with the permit application. The fee is non-refundable unless DEQ or DEQ’s agent determines that the permittee cannot be assigned to the general permit. Fees must be made payable to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. An annual fee must be paid at the time of application, and for each following year that the permit is valid on a date specified by DEQ.

Source: Rule 340-045-0070 — Permit Fees, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=340-045-0070.

340–045–0005
Purpose 340–045–0010
Definitions 340–045–0015
Permit Required 340–045–0020
Non-Permitted Discharges 340–045–0027
Public Notice and Participation Requirements For Permitting Actions 340–045–0030
Application for NPDES or WPCF Permit 340–045–0033
General Permits 340–045–0035
Issuance of NPDES Permits 340–045–0037
Issuance of WPCF Permits 340–045–0040
Renewal of NPDES or WPCF Permits 340–045–0045
Transfer of an NPDES or WPCF Permit 340–045–0050
Denial of an NPDES or WPCF Permit 340–045–0055
Modification of an NPDES or WPCF Permit 340–045–0060
Termination or Revocation of an NPDES or WPCF Permit 340–045–0061
Special WPCF Permit (Short-Term) 340–045–0062
Mutual Agreement and Order 340–045–0063
Industrial Waste Pretreatment 340–045–0065
Other Requirements 340–045–0070
Permit Fees 340–045–0075
Permit Fee Schedule 340–045–0080
Effect of a Permit: Purpose 340–045–0100
Effect of a Permit: Initiation Level Rule 340–045–0105
Effect of a Permit - Intake Credits

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OAR 340-045-0070 Permit Fees

OAR 340-045-0070
Permit Fees