Wheeling – Ohio County Health Department
City County Building – Room 106
William S. Przybysz, M.D. 1500 Chapline St. Howard P. Gamble, MPH
Health Officer Wheeling, WV 26003 Administrator
Phone (304) 234-3682 www.ohiocountyhealth.com Fax (304) 234-6405
Public Notice
July 13, 2021
This is a public notice from the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department. The Wheeling-Ohio
County Board of Health approved new fees during their July 13, 2021, regular meeting related to
the department’s Fees for Permit for Environmental Health programs. The fees are part of WV
64CSR30, which are rules for fees for public health department permits. The new fees will be
effective January 1, 2022. Permits issued on or after that date, including fixed date permits with
renewal dates of January 1
st
will require the new fee in accordance with the Legislative rule. The
department will accept written public comments regarding the revised fee schedule no later than
4:30pm on August 13, 2021. The Board of Health will review all comments at the September 14,
2021, Board of Health meeting. Comments should be proved in writing to: Wheeling-Ohio County
Health Department, Attn: Howard Gamble, MPH, Administrator, 1500 Chapline Street, Wheeling,
WV 26003 or e-mail to howard.p.gamble@wv.gov.
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Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department
Environmental Fees
New Fees Effective 1/1/2022
Bed and Breakfast Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $60.00
Fee: $50.00
Mass Gatherings Permits expire at the end of the event
New Fee: $60.00
Fee: $50.00
Care Facilities Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $60.00
Fee: $50.00
Schools Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $60.00
Fee: $50.00
Mobile Food Units Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $125.00
Fee: $100.00
Organized Camp Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $90.00
Fee: $75.00
Recreational Water Facility Permits expire December 31
New Fee: $125.00
Fee: $100.00
Retail Food Stores Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $60.00 per checkout
Fee $50.00 per checkout; $300.00 maximum (6 checkouts)
Mobile Retail Food Units Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $60.00
Fee: $50.00
Temporary Food Service Establishments Permits expire per date on permit
New Fee: $60.00
Fee: $50.00
Vending Machine Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $60.00 per machine; max. $360.00 per site
Fee: $50.00 per machine; max. $300.00 per site
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Water Well Permits (new or repair)
New Fee: $125.00
Fee: $100.00
Campgrounds Permits expire June 30
New Fee: $6 per site, $60 minimum fee
Fee:
1-10 sites
$50.00
15 sites
$75.00
20 sites
$100.00
25 sites
$125.00
30 sites
$150.00
35 sites
$175.00
40 sites
$200.00
45 sites
$225.00
50 sites
$250.00
55 sites
$275.00
60 sites
$300.00
65 sites
$325.00
70 sites
$350.00
75 sites
$375.00
80 sites
$400.00
Child Care Centers Permits expire December 31
New Fee:
Family Day Care (7-12 kids)
Day Care Center (13-25 kids)
$60.00
$125.00
Fee:
Family Day Care (7-12 kids)
Day Care Center (13-25 kids)
$50.00
$100.00
Food Service Establishments Permits expire June 30
New Fee:
Seating
Amount
With WVABCA License*
0-20
$125.00
$250.00
21-50
$250.00
$375.00
51-80
$375.00
$500.00
>81
$500.00
$625.00
Churches +
$100.00
$200.00
*Add $125.00 if establishment has a Class A WVABCA on-premise license covering liquor
Fee:
Seating
Amount
With WVABCA License*
0-20
$100.00
$200.00
21-50
$200.00
$300.00
51-80
$300.00
$400.00
>80
$400.00
$500.00
Churches +
$100.00
$200.00
+Churches are assessed a yearly rate of $100.00 for a Food Service Permit. To be eligible for his rate an
organization should have certain characteristics that are generally attributed to churches (including mosques and
synagogues). The department can use a combination of these characteristics, together with other facts and
circumstances, to determine whether an organization will be assessed at the lower rate. These attributes of a church
have been developed by the Internal Revenue Service and by court decisions. They include: Distinct legal
existence; Recognized creed and form of worship; Definite and distinct ecclesiastical government; Formal code of
doctrine and discipline; Distinct religious history; Membership not associated with any other church or
denomination; Organization of ordained ministers; Ordained ministers selected after completing prescribed courses
of study; Literature of its own; Established places of worship; Regular congregations; Regular religious services;
Sunday schools for the religious instruction of the young; Schools for the preparation of its members.
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*Add $100.00 if establishment has a Class A WVABCA on-premise license covering liquor, these include:
• Private Club (less than 1,000 members) - liquor, wine & non-intoxicating beer.
• Private Club (1,000 or more members) - liquor, wine & non-intoxicating beer.
• Fraternal Club (non-profit) - liquor, wine & non-intoxicating beer.
• Special Events (Fairs & Festivals) Liquor, Wine and Beer
• Private Hotel
• Private Golf Club 9 Holes
• Private Resort Hotel
• Private Golf Club 18 Holes
Farmers Markets Permits expire March 31
New Fee:
• Retail Farmers Market Permit
o Consignment Farmer’s Markets - $50 per checkout
Fee:
• Retail Farmers Market Permit
o Consignment Farmer’s Markets - $50 per checkout
• Mobile Retail Farmers Market Permit
o Meats - $50
o Poultry - $50
o Dairy products that are produced in an approved food manufacturing facility- $50
o Commercially raised & harvested fish - $50
Hotel/Motel Permits expire June 30
New Fee:
Rooms
Amount
0-20
$125.00
21-50
$250.00
51-80
$375.00
>81
$500.00
Fee:
Rooms
Amount
0-20
$100.00
21-50
$200.00
51-80
$300.00
>80
$400.00
Individual and Innovative and Alternative Sewage Systems
New Fee:
Conventional Single Family Dwelling
All Other Types of Systems
System Modification
$185.00
$375.00
no proposed fee
Fee:
Conventional Single Family Dwelling
All Other Types of Systems
System Modification
$150.00
$300.00
$75.00
Mobile Home Parks Permits expire December 31
Manufactured Home Community Permits expire December 31
New Fee:
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0-10 parked manufactured home units $125.00
11-20 parked manufactured home units $150.00
21-30 parked manufactured home units $225.00
>31 parked manufactured home units $275.00
Fee:
4 to 20 sites
$100.00
25 sites
$125.00
30 sites
$150.00
35 sites
$175.00
40 sites
$200.00
45 sites
$225.00
50 sites
$250.00
55 sites
$275.00
60 sites
$300.00
65 sites
$325.00
70 sites
$350.00
75 sites
$375.00
80 sites
$400.00
Subdivisions No expiration date on permits
New Fee:
$12.00 per lot, $100.00 minimum fee
Fee:
1-5 Lots
$100.00
6-10 Lots
$100.00
11 Lots
$110.00
12 Lots
$120.00
13 Lots
$130.00
14 Lots
$140.00
15 Lots
$150.00
16 -18 Lots
$10.00 per lot
19-23 Lots
$10.00 per lot
24 Lots
$240.00
25 Lots
$250.00
26 Lots
$260.00
27 Lots
$270.00
28 Lots
$280.00
29 Lots
$290.00
30 Lots
$300.00
REMINDER: Sub-division Permits are issued with no fixed expiration date. Once the permit is issued the BOH
will only be able to charge a one time fee unless number of lots increase. The above chart gives the maximum
allowable permit fee for new sub-divisions after the BOH has implemented the new fees rule. The above amounts
reflect each new year’s fees for new sub-divisions.
Labor Camp Permit Permits expire June 30
Fee: $125.00
Industrial Campground Permits expire June 30
Fee: $100.00
Tattoo Studios Permits are valid for 1 year from date of issuance.
Fee: $200.00
Body Piercing Studios Permits expire June 30
Fee: $200.00
Sewage Cleaning Trucks Permits expire March 31
Fee: $16.00
Heat Pump or Geothermal Well
Construction/Installation Heat Exchange Wells. Permit Fee is determined by the ton rating of
the heat pump machine. When more than one heat pump machine is hooked together, the
cumulative total of the ton rating is used to determine the fee:
One to fifty ton heat pump system $150.00
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Over fifty ton system $300.00
Prorated Fixed Expiration Date Permit Fees Formula
# of Months from Fixed Expiration Date
% Annual Fee to be Paid
< 3 months
25%. of annual fee
3 months to < 6 months
50%. of annual fee
6 months to < 9 months
75%. of annual fee
9 months to < 12 months
100%. of annual fee
Late Fee for Expired Permits
A late fee of 25% for all expired permits listed in this rule will be applied to the permit fee
schedule. Payment must be received within 10 days of the expiration date to avoid the late fee
assessment.
Fees for Service Schedule
Food Handlers Cards
Fee:
• 2 Year $10.00
• 2 Year State Wide Card $20.00
• Volunteer Free (1 year)
• Replacement Card $5.00
• On Line Food Cards $20.00 (StateFood) & $19.95 (TAP Series)
o Add an additional $10.00 for a State Wide Card
Volunteer cards can be issued at no cost to the organization or food handler. These cards cannot
be used in a paid food service positions.
Home Loan Inspections/Water Testing
Fee:
• Individual Water Wells $50.00
▪ Additional $15.00 fee, payable to the City of Wheeling Water Department
• Sewage $100.00
• Water & Sewage $150.00
• Additional visits $50.00
Re-Inspection Fee
Fee: $20.00
Routine or complaint based inspections do not apply to this fee. Criteria for the fee is
defined in the Food Code (8-405.11, 8-405.20 and 8-406.11) and are billed to the facility.
Plan Review Fee
Fee:
• Small food establishment (0-20 seats) $100.00
• Medium food establishment (21-50 seats) $200.00
• Large food establishment (51 & over seats) $300.00
• Other (nonfood) facilities $100.00
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Conducted as part of the permitting process of a new food establishment and is based on
seating of the proposed establishment. Fee is required prior to conducting the plan review
and is separate from the Fee for Permit.
Permit Re-Issue Fee
Fee: $10.00
All permits, including sewage issued through the health department.
Homeowners Sewage Installation Test
Fee: $50.00
For health department administered septic installer tests to homeowners only. Fee is
required prior to taking the test.
Animal Sample/Rabies Testing Fee
Fee:
Non-human exposure. Fee is the health department’s cost of shipping specimen using Fed
Ex/UPS. Resident is billed after shipment.
Environmental Fees effective March 6, 2006 (Modified February 2012, July 2014, July 2015,
March 2019)