KRS 211.355: Fees set by local board of health -- Inspections to be made only on systems

constructed after July 15, 1986 -- Exception.

(1) Any local board of health authorized to serve as agent of the Cabinet for Health and

Family Services for the issuance of permits for on-site sewage disposal systems may

set a schedule of fees reasonably related to the cost of administering programs

including:

(a) Inspections incidental to construction, installation, and alteration of on -site

sewage disposal systems; and

(b) Inspections incidental to maintenance and operation of on -site sewage

disposal systems.

(2) Such fees shall be designed to fully cover the cost of the services but shall not

exceed the cost of the services performed. Fees payable to the board shall be used

by the board only for the administration of said program.

(3) Nothing in this section shall authorize or allow the cabinet to inspect any on -site

sewage disposal system constructed prior to July 15, 1986, unless such inspection is

deemed necessary due to rece ipt of a complaint by the cabinet or the local health

department. In such an instance, the cabinet shall document or shall require the local

health department to document the source and nature of such complaint.