Food Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Food facility with food preparation (i.e. restaurants, delicatessens):
0–49 seats
442/year
50–149 seats
619/year
>150 seats
760/year
Hotel/motel continental breakfast only
256/year
Bar
475/year
Bakery
475/year
Cafeteria
475/year
School cafeteria other-warehouse
398/year
Commissary
475/year
Satellite food distribution facility
239/year
Restricted food service transient occupancy establishment (bed and breakfast)
475/year
Cottage food operation Class A
66/year
Cottage food operation Class B
264/year
Farmers market (certified)
239/year
Produce stand
239/year
Farm stand
264/year
Produce vehicle
119/year
Food borne illness investigation
118/hour
Vending machines (per machine)*
 
1–5 at location
23/year
6 or more at one location
13/year
*Excludes machines with food or beverage which are not potentially hazardous pursuant to Health & Safety Code (HSC) Section 113938.
Mobile food facility:
 
Mobile food facility (basic cart) with packaged non-potentially hazardous or commercially packaged frozen foods (i.e. produce, baked goods, packaged ice cream bars, packaged frozen meat)
199/year
Mobile food facility (intermediate cart) with packaged potentially hazardous food (i.e. hot food sales), sales of raw fish
231/year
Mobile food facility (advanced cart) with non-potentially hazardous food preparation, preparation of hot dogs or coffee-based drinks with milk as an ingredient (i.e. snow cones, fresh popped popcorn, cotton candy, churros)
264/year
Mobile food facility (deep fat fryer, and/or cooked to order carts)
475/year
Single operating site mobile food facility w/non-potentially hazardous food
133/year
Single operating site mobile food facility w/potentially hazardous food
199/year
Mobile support unit
239/year
Mobile food facility (Food Preparation Unit)
657/year
Food bank/pantry
133/year
Temporary food facility:
 
Temporary food facility operating at a weekly or monthly community event less than 25 consecutive or non-consecutive days in any 90-day period
398/event
Temporary food facility—low risk single event
34/event
Temporary food facility—low risk annual fee
173/year
Temporary food facility—high risk single event
99/event
Temporary food facility—high risk annual fee
493/year
Community event organizer:
 
2–5 temporary food facilities
177/event
6–15 temporary food facilities
295/event
16–25 temporary food facilities
413/event
26+ temporary food facilities
649/event
Swap meet prepackaged food stands
221/year
Swap meet/flea market organizer fee:
 
2–5 facilities
194/year
6–15 facilities
321/year
16—25 facilities
451/year
26+ facilities
710/year
Retail market (grocery store):
 
<300 sq. ft. (Pre-packaged, non-hazardous food)
33/year
<2,000 sq. ft.
356/year
2,001–6,000 sq. ft.
475/year
6,001–15,000 sq. ft.
715/year
15,001–30,000 sq. ft.
1,002/year
>30,001 sq. ft.
1,174/year
Licensed health care facility:
 
16-99 beds
475/year
100-199 beds
715/year
200+ beds
955/year
Plan checks:
 
Prepackaged food/equipment remodel (2.5-hour minimum, each additional hour at hourly rate)
295/each
Unpackaged food, food preparation (7-hour minimum, each additional hour at hourly rate)
826/each
Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) plan review (3.5-hour minimum, each additional hour at the hourly rate)
413/each
Re-inspection fee
118/hour
Multiple food establishment fees:
 
Fees shall be set on any premises with multiple food establishments operating under the same business name/ownership, and shall pay the following fees: 100% of annual fee for the type of establishment with the highest prescribed fee, and 70% of each remaining fee. Mobile food facilities and retail food vehicles shall not be included as multiples and shall pay the standard fees.
Organic Waste/Edible Food Recycling
$ Rate/Frequency
Facilities meeting the definition of a Tier 1 facility or a Tier 2 facility (MCC § 9.06.030) that already have a permit and a scheduled inspection shall pay in addition to the Health Permit Fee
118/year
Facilities meeting the definition of a Tier 1 facility or a Tier 2 facility (MCC § 9.06.030) shall obtain a Health Permit and shall pay the following fees
236/year
Housing Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Hotel/motel:
 
Confirmed complaint
118/hour
Clearance of substandard housing/posted building
955/each
Public Water System Program
$ Rate/Frequency
State small water systems (5–14 connections)
291/year
Permit application—Initial
194/each
Public well construction permit and installation inspection (no water samples)
806/each
Private Water System Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Domestic well permit and installation inspection (to include bacteriological and chemical water samples)
836/each
Other well permits and installation inspections
283/each
Domestic surface water system approval
806/each
Low temperature geothermal well permit (per site)
329/each
Monitoring and test well permits
252/each
Each additional monitoring/test well per assessor's parcel number/project
48/each
Soil boring and test hole permits
252/each
Each additional soil boring/test hole per assessor's parcel number/project
48/each
Out-of-service well permit
221/each
Reconstruction of existing well permit
221/each
Water well destruction permits:
 
Permit obtained with well construction permit
58/each
Permit obtained without construction permit
221/each
Permit obtained after 30 days of date on written notice*
705/each
Monitoring well permit (first)
221/each
Each additional well per assessor's parcel number/project
58/each
* When a violation letter is issued requiring a well to be destroyed under permit by a specific date, the higher fee will be charged if the permit is obtained more than 90 days past the destruction due date indicated in the violation letter.
Public Swimming Pool Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Public pool (year-round)
715/year
Public pool (seasonal)
356/year
Each additional pool per site or facility
159/year
Reopening of closed pool
475/each
New pool plan check: (5.5-hour minimum, each additional hour at the hourly rate)
649/each
Pool renovation plan check (3-hour minimum, each additional hour at the hourly rate)
354/each
Water activity park
1,192/year
Liquid Waste Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Septic tank/chemical toilet cleaning business
239/vehicle/year
Sewage system permit (new or repair)
592/each
Special sewage system permit
950/each
Septic tank abandonment permit
473/each
Septic tank abandonment permit with new system
239/each
Reclamation wastewater permit
239/year
Greywater permit
354/year
Zone of benefit sewage inspection
118/hour
Sludge Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Sludge Management Plan
2,544/each
Sludge Site
1,906/each
Permit Sludge Appeal
955/each
Sludge Monitoring
118/hour
Solid Waste Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Facilities/Operation
Notification
Registration
Full Permit
Agricultural material composting operation
381/year
—
—
Green material composting operations and facilities
381/year
—
—
Biosolids composting facility
—
—
6,808/year
Research composting operation
381/year
—
—
Chipping and grinding operations
381/year
760/year
2,382/year
Construction inert demolition processing operations
 
 
 
Small volume
381/year
—
—
Medium volume
—
760/year
—
High volume
—
—
2,382/year
Agricultural waste disposal permit (per facility)
—
—
381/year
Wrecked, Abandoned Vehicle Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Abandoned vehicle
118/hour*
Abandoned vehicle removal <14,000 pounds
145/each
Abandoned vehicle removal >14,000 pounds
291/each
* If the responsible party for the vehicle is determined.
Hazardous Material Waste Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Underground storage tanks:
 
Operating permit—underground storage tanks (UST)* :
 
New or existing facility and first tank
660/year
Each additional tank
119/year
Existing facility with < 3,000 gallons total capacity
409/year
Permanent closure (per tank)
1,032/each
Temporary closure (per tank)
1,032/each
Major modification permit (per facility)
1,032/each
Minor modification permit (per facility)
386/each
Installation permit (per facility)
1,032/each
Each additional tank
148/each
Remediation
118/hour
* Includes business plan fee
Hazardous waste generators:
 
Small quantity generators (less than 2,199 pounds/month)
239/year
Large quantity generators (greater than 2,200 pounds/month)
955/year
Small quantity generators of waste oil, oil filters, radiator fluid only (less than 2,199 pounds/month)
133/year
Large quantity generators of waste oil, oil filters, radiator fluid only (greater than 2,200 pounds/month)
159/year
RCRA large quantity hazardous waste generator
1,112/year
Tiered permits:
 
Conditionally exempt
174/year
Conditionally authorized
698/year
Permit by rule
698/year
Business plans:
 
Hazardous material storage permit: (For storage of any hazardous material above these threshold limits – 500 pounds solid; 55 gallons liquid; or 200 cubic feet of gas at standard temperature and pressure (STP). The threshold for an asphyxiating non-flammable gas or medical gas (oxygen or nitrous oxide) is greater than or equal to 1,000 cubic feet; the threshold for an irritant or sensitizer solid or liquid is 5,000 pounds.
1–5 chemicals
159/year
1–5 chemicals (large volume/high risk)*
317/year
6 or more chemicals
317/year
6 or more chemicals (large volume/high risk)*
556/year
* If business stores greater than 2,000 pounds, 220 gallons or 800 cubic feet of gas at STP and/or stores any acutely hazardous material.
California Accidental Release Program (Cal/ARP) Risk Management Plan (RMP)
 
RMP application review and approval (3 hours minimum, each additional hour at hourly rate)
354/each
Cal/ARP annual operating fee
1,587/year
Remedial action/oversight of hazardous waste site
118/hour
Hazardous material/waste investigation/response
118/hour
Aboveground storage tank program
 
10,001–100,000 gallons
308/year
100,001–1,000,000 gallons
308/year
1,000,001–10,000,000 gallons
308/year
10,000,001–100,000,000 gallons
308/year
Medical Waste Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Small quantity generators (with no on-site treatment)
76/year
Small quantity generators on-site treatment (less than 200 pounds/month)
149/year
Common storage facility serving:
 
2–10 generators
303/year
11–49 generators
752/year
50 or more generators
1,509/year
Large quantity generator (200 or more pounds/month):
 
Acute care hospital
 
1–99 beds
1,814/year
100–99 beds
2,598/year
200–250 beds
3,319/year
251 or more beds
4,224/year
Acute care hospital with onsite treatment pays the additional fee of:
 
1–99 beds
907/year
100–250 beds
1,509/year
251 or more beds
3,017/year
Specialty clinic (surgical, dialysis, etc.)
1,055/year
Skilled nursing facility:
 
1–99 beds
830/year
100–199 beds
1,055/year
200 or more beds
1,207/year
Acute psychiatric hospital
608/year
Intermediate care facility
907/year
Primary care clinic
1,055/year
Clinical laboratory (licensed)
608/year
Health care service plan facility
1,055/year
Veterinary clinic or hospital
608/year
Medical/dental/veterinary office
608/year
Large quantity generator with on-site treatment additional fee (except for acute care hospitals)
907/year
Plan review for on-site treatment
118/hour
Limited quantity haulers
 
1—4 haulers
119/year
Each additional hauler over 4 (25 max total)
43/year
Tattooing, body piercing, permanent cosmetics, or ear piercing:
 
Body art facility permit
715/year
Practitioner annual registration fee
100/year
Ear piercing notification fee (one-time)
49/year
Animal Confinement Facility Program
$ Rate/Frequency
Cow dairy fees * (based on the number of milk cows):
 
Less than 300 milk cows
204/year
300–699 milk cows
408/year
700–1,499 milk cows
664/year
1,500 + milk cows
1,225/year
Feedlots goat dairies
460/year
Hog/swine/horse/sheep/lamb animal confinement facilities
308/year
Poultry (facilities with potential to discharge)
460/year
Retention pond/settling basin construction permit fee
460/each
* Facilities certified under a quality assurance program approved by the State Water Resources Control Board will receive a 25% fee reduction. Annual fees will be charged for facilities that are required to be regulated through waste discharge requirements.
Miscellaneous Fees
$ Rate/Frequency
Photocopy charges per page (if greater than 50 pages) In addition, copies in excess of 50 pages may be charged for filing and copying time at the hourly rate.
.26/copy
Environmental sampling (lab cost plus):
 
Water
54/per event
Soil
54/per event
Sludge
54/per event
Plant
54/per event
Manure
54/per event
Hazardous Waste
54/per event
Other sample type handling fee
54/per event
Services And Costs Not Specifically Described
A service fee based on a per hour fee of $118.00 or $177.00 for overtime or costs (cleanup, laboratory costs, etc.) may be charged for services or costs rendered by personnel or contractors of the Division of Environmental Health that are necessary to the performance of their duties as required by law, not specifically described in this Ordinance (e.g. smoking enforcement, drug lab response, solid waste, and other types of environmental health activities).
Inspection Frequency
$ Rate/Frequency
Facilities, as identified below, which are assessed an annual operating permit fee and then receive less than the minimum inspection frequency, will be exempt from fees the next fiscal year, if adequate staffing was available during the period of time that the inspection(s) were missed.
Food facility:
 
Restaurant
1/year
Market
1/year
Mobile food facility
1/year
Hotel/motel
Inspected on a complaint basis only
Public pool:
 
Seasonal
1/year
Year round
2/year
Pro-Rated Fees For New Businesses
The annual fee shall be pro-rated by month except for mobile food facilities, mobile support units, temporary food facilities, and state fees.
Reinspection Fees
A reinspection is a follow-up inspection. A fee may be charged for each reinspection needed to ensure or confirm correction of documented violations.
Except when otherwise specified, all services in this Ordinance, which are charged at an hourly rate, are 1-hour minimum and charged in half hour increments thereafter.
Late Fees/Failure To Obtain Permit/Suspended And Revoked Permit Fees
Any fee not paid within 30 days of the initial billing will incur a penalty of 25% of the initial fee. If the fees are not paid within 60 days of initial billing, the initial fee will be doubled. Fees not paid after 90 days of the initial billing will be forwarded to Revenue and Reimbursement.
Any person who fails to obtain any required construction and/or operating permit prior to commencing work or operation may be subject to closure of the facility or stoppage of work and must pay the original permit fee and a penalty of three times the regular or full annual permit fee.
The suspended permit reinstatement fee shall be $460.00 in addition to the fee for reinspection.
In order to reopen a facility after permit revocation, the full annual fee and reinspection fee must be paid.
As a condition for the issuance of a permit, the permittee must have clearance from the appropriate planning agency to operate. Failure to obtain the appropriate clearance from the planning agency will result in suspension of the permit.
Consumer Price Index Adjustment
All Environmental Health fees referenced in this section, with the exception of State-established surcharges, shall be adjusted as of July 1 of each year based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers (All Items), for the West Urban area, with the Standard Reference Base (December 1996=100), or closest corresponding reference base as may be updated, and as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The "annual average" percentage published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics will be used to determine the maximum annual increase. This percentage, which is calculated at the end of each calendar year, is available in January following the end of the previous calendar year. If reasonable program costs exceed the maximum annual increase, an additional fee increase may be established by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors. Fees will be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(Ord. 1762 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1797, 2006; Ord. 1804, 2007; Ord. 1820 § 1, 2007; Ord. 1847 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1862 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1871 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1885 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1898 § 1, 2012; Ord. 2022 § 1, 2022)
All clinical fees will be set at the published Physician Medicare Fee Schedule. In those cases where there are no published rates in any of these programs, fees will be established at costs plus the administrative fee applicable to the service provided as detailed in the Physician Medicare Fee Schedule.
Clinical fees may be discounted or waived when grant special funding is available to cover the costs of program services.
Clients who do not have insurance and do not otherwise qualify for grant funded programs may qualify for discounted services based on the department of public health's sliding fee schedule. Eligibility for the sliding fee schedule is based on client income disclosure and Federal Poverty Level Guidelines.
All Clinical Services
Income less than 100% federal poverty level
0%
Income less than 200% federal poverty level
25%
Income less than 250% federal poverty level
50%
Income less than 300% federal poverty level
75%
Income more than 300% federal poverty level
100%
California Childrens Service (CCS)—Medical Therapy Unit
X3908
Physical therapy initial treatment
State
X3910
Physical therapy treatment
State
X3920
Physical therapy initial evaluation
State
X3922
Physical therapy evaluation
State
X3926
Physical therapy initial case conference
State
X3930
Physical therapy case conference
State
X3928
Physical therapy consultation
State
X3932
Physical therapy field visit
State
X3934
Physical therapy mileage
State
X3936
Physical therapy unlisted services
State
X4110
Occupational therapy initial treatment
State
X4112
Occupational therapy treatment
State
X4110
Occupational therapy initial evaluation
State
X4102
Occupational therapy evaluation
State
X4104
Occupational therapy initial case conference
State
X4106
Occupational therapy case conference
State
X4114
Occupational field visit
State
X4116
Occupational therapy mileage
State
X4118
Occupational therapy unlisted services
State
Other Fees
Birth and death certificates
State
Disposition of remains permit
State
Photocopy charge per page
0.25 per page
Photocopy of medical record file with written release
15.00
Car seat class
25.00 per attendee
Car seat class—violators
50.00 per attendee
Car seats
Cost
Each additional car seat
25.00
Patient medical marijuana identification card
100.00
Patient medical marijuana identification card, Medi-Cal
50.00
Caregiver medical marijuana identification card
100.00
Caregiver medical marijuana identification card, Medi-Cal
50.00
Emergency medical marijuana identification card
100.00
Emergency medical marijuana identification card, Medi-Cal
50.00
Waiver of Fees
The director of public health may waive any clinical or other fee on a case-by-case basis or for specific events if such waiver is determined to be in the best interest of protecting and promoting the public health of the county. All fees shall be waived for any persons identified as a contact in relation to an epidemiological investigation and who is mandated by health department staff to present for medical treatment for the subject communicable disease. All fee waivers must be documented in writing either for specific events or in the individual medical record.
Collection of Fees
Clinical and other fees not collected at the time of service will be billed to the responsible party through a monthly billing cycle for three months, if not paid earlier, at which time any delinquent account greater than $25 will be forwarded to revenue and reimbursement. Delinquent accounts of $24.99 or less will be considered uncollectible.
Emergency Medical Services Fees
American Heart Association – Basic Life Support (BLS) Course for Healthcare Providers
$ 75.00
American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid Course
75.00
Emergency medical dispatcher (EMD) authorization/reauthorization
50.00
Emergency medical technician (EMT) certification/recertification
50.00
Emergency medical technician paramedic (EMT-P) accreditation (initial and lapsed only)
100.00
Emergency medical technician paramedic intern authorization
100.00
Mobile intensive care nurse (MICN) authorization/reauthorization
100.00
Mobile intensive care field nurse (MICFN) authorization/reauthorization
100.00
Duplicate certification/authorization/ accreditation card
15.00
Late fee for certification/recertification/ accreditation/reauthorization
15.00
Re-test following failed test
30.00
Contractor Payments for LEMSA Procurement Costs of Competitively Bid Exclusive Ground Ambulance Service
The successful bidder (contractor) to a competitively bid request for proposals (RFP) for exclusive provider of ground ambulance service shall reimburse the local EMS agency (LEMSA) for a portion of its expenses related to conducting the competitive procurement, monitoring contract compliance, managing the agreement and for the provision of medical direction, the cost of which shall be equally shared between the LEMSA and contractor 50% / 50%. The contractor's portion of the shared fee shall be payable to the LEMSA within 60 days of commencement of the competitively bid agreement.
Annual Air and Ground Ambulance Service Provider License Fee
The air and ground ambulance service provider license fee is subject to an annual county staff time cost evaluation conducted through county cost system.
Merced County Ground Ambulance Breach Events and Penalties
The Merced County EMS agency may impose a fine of up to $500 per incident for any minor breach of the ground ambulance service provider agreement not specifically addressed in the following table:
Breach Event
Criteria
Penalty
Failure to provide timely operational reports
Operational and response time reports are due on specific date after close of month
$50.00 per report per day received after specified due date
Failure to leave completed PCR at receiving facility
100% of LEMSA approved interim patient care report (an abbreviated patient care report) will be left at the receiving facility prior to departure of the ambulance crew. 100% of the completed PCRs will be provided to receiving facility within 24 hours
$50.00 for every instance when the interim patient care report at a minimum, is not left at the receiving facility prior to crew departure. A penalty of $100.00 for every completed PCR not provided to the facility within 24 hours of patient delivery
Response and transport by a BLS unit when the priority level calls for the patient to be transported by an ALS unit
All 9-1-1/emergency calls shall be responded to by an ALS ambulance and the patient transported in the ALS unit
$1,000.00 for every incident in which a BLS ambulance responds and transports a patient that requires an ALS ambulance
Failure to provide timely quality improvement data and reports
Quality improvement and clinical data and reports are due on specific date after close of month
$50.00 per report or data submission per day received after specified due date
Failure to provide timely unusual occurrence reports
Unusual occurrence reports are due within a specific time from date of the occurrence as defined in LEMSA policies and procedures
$100.00 per report per day received after the specified time frame from the date of the occurrence
Failure to respond to an emergency request for a response from a county PSAP
The contractor shall respond to all official requests for a response from the county PSAP. Failure to respond is defined by the contractor not sending an ambulance en route to an emergency request.
LEMSA shall impose a minimum fine of $10,000.00 for each failure to respond to an official call by the contractor. Failure to respond will be defined as any call originating from county PSAP for which the contractor fails to dispatch and no ambulance responds. Prior to imposition of this penalty, LEMSA will conduct an investigation of the incident
Improper certification
Staffing an ambulance with improperly certified personnel
$250.00 per call responded to by improperly certified employee
Merced County Ground Ambulance Response Time Requirements and Penalties
All licensed ground ambulance service providers are subject to the following response time requirements:
Priority Level
Compliance
High Call Density (A)
Low Call Density (B)
Priority 1
90%
≤ 10:59
≤19:59
Priority 2
90%
≤ 10:59
≤19:59
Priority 3
90%
≤ 19:59
≤29:59
Priority 4
90%
+/- 15 minutes (scheduled) or ≤:59:59
 
Priority 5
90%
+/- 15 minutes (scheduled) or ≤:89:59
 
All licensed ground ambulance service providers are subject to the following response time outlier penalties:
Priority Level
High Call Density
Low Call Density (A)
Penalty per Outlier
Priority 1
> 17:59
> 29:59
$1,500.00
Priority 2
> 17:59
> 29:59
$1,000.00
Priority 3
> 29:59
> 39:59
$750.00
Priority 4
> 29:59 late for scheduled > 89:59 for non-scheduled
 
$500.00
Priority 5
> 29:59 late for scheduled > 119:59 for non-scheduled
 
$1,000.00
Measured monthly, ground ambulance response time requirements and penalties:
9-1-1 Calls—Priority 1, 2 and 3 responses for each of the Emergency Response Zones (ERZ)
Compliance %
Penalty
≥ 89% < 90 %
$5,000.00
≥ 88% < 89 %
$7,500.00
< 88%
$10,000.00
Non-Emergency Responses – Priority 4 Responses
Compliance %
Penalty
≥ 89% <90 %
$4,000.00
≥ 88% <89 %
$6,000.00
< 88%
$7,500.00
CCT Transports – Priority 5 Responses
Compliance %
Penalty
≥ 89% <90 %
$4,000.00
≥ 88% <89 %
$6,000.00
< 88%
$7,500.00
(Ord. 1613 § 3, 1998; Ord. 1762 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1797, 2006; Ord. 1804, 2007; Ord. 1847 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1863 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1933 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1950 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1985 § 1, 2019)
All fees will be set at the published Physician Medicare Fee Schedule. For those services where no Medicare rate is established, fees will be at the greater of Central California Alliance for Health or Medi-Cal rates. In those cases where there are no published rates in any of these programs, fees will be established at costs plus the administrative fee applicable to the service provided as detailed in the Physician Medicare Fee Schedule.
All laboratory fees are subject to the sliding fee scale when added with clinic visit, pharmaceutical and other charges.
Health Screening Certification:
The Merced County Public Health Laboratory may impose application/review/approval fees for the certification of operations of Non-Diagnostic General Health Assessment (NGHA) screenings within the county, which are addressed in the following table:
NGHA
Charge
Single event
$45.00
Multiple event
$100.00
Each additional site w/filing
$25.00
Each additional program w/filing
$20.00
Added site after filing
$30.00
Added program after filing
$25.00
Consultation (per hour)
$35.00
Waiver of Fees
The director of public health may waive any laboratory fee on a case-by-case basis or for specific events if such waiver is determined to be in the best interest of protecting and promoting the public health of the county. All laboratory fees shall be waived for any persons identified as a contact in relation to an epidemiological investigation and who is mandated by Health Department staff to present for medical treatment for the subject communicable disease. All fee waivers must be documented in writing either for specific events or in the individual medical record.
(Ord. 1985 § 1, 2019; Ord. 1950 § 1. 2017; Ord. 1933 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1863 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1847 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1804, 2007; Ord. 1797, 2006; Ord. 1762 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1613 § 3, 1998)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, word, or phrase of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter. The board of supervisors hereby declare that they would have passed the ordinance codified in this chapter, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, word or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, words, or phrases may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
(Ord. 1950 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1985 § 1; 2019)