FEES
Department Information
Talbot County Health Department
Office of Environmental Health
215 Bay Street, Suite 4
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: (410) 770-6880
Fax: (410) 770-6888
Open Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
*After hours, on-call service is provided for emergency situations related to but not limited to the following: Pet or human exposure to wildlife, Bite or Scratch from pets to humans; Reports of Illegal Open Burning; Complaints of unlawful discharge of sewage to the ground surface, or waters of the State. Staff may be reached after hours by calling the Talbot County Operations Center at (410) 822-0095. The Dispatcher will then contact the staff member on call.*
Fees
** Photo Copies: 50 cents / page
** All payments must be made in cash or check only.
** Checks must be made payable to the Talbot County Health Department or TCHD.
** All payments must be made in cash or check only.
** Checks must be made payable to the Talbot County Health Department or TCHD.
| Bed & Breakfast | |
| Licensure with Food Facility License | $100.00 |
| Renewal with Food Facility License | $75.00 |
| License with No Food Facility License | $0.00 |
| Renewal with No Food Facility License | $0.00 |
| Building Permits | |
| OSDS Based on Value of Construction: | |
| $1,000 or less | $25.00 |
| $1,001 to $5,000 | $40.00 |
| $5,001 to $20,000 | $50.00 + $4/$1000 |
| $20,001 and over | $110.00 +$4/1000 |
| Public Sewer $5,000 or less | See Above |
| Public Sewer $5,001 or more | $100.00 |
| Agricultural Structure $5,000 or Less Value of Construction | See Above |
| Agricultural Structure $5,001 or More Value of Construction | $100.00 |
| Administrative Fee, (Completion/Amendment/Replace) | $50.00 |
| Permit Submitted After the Fact | Double Fee |
| Burn Permits | $80.00 |
| Commercial Site Plan Review | |
| Building 300 Square Feet or Less | $100.00 |
| Building 300 to 10,000 Square Feet | $200.00 |
| Building 10,001 Square Feet or More | $300.00 |
| Food Service Facility | |
| High Priority Facility License | $450.00 |
| Moderate Priority Facility License | $400.00 |
| Low Priority Facility License | $175.00 |
| Bed & Breakfast Facility License | $150.00 |
| Seasonal Farmer Mkt. Sampling License | $50.00 |
| Plan Review | $150.00 |
| Facility Site Review | $125.00 |
| 30-day Reinspection | $300.00 |
| Second 30-day Reinspection | $500.00 |
| Late License Renewal | $100.00 |
| Mobile Home Park Permit | $300.00 |
| OSDS Plan Review for BIP, Sand Mound, LPD, I/A | |
| Residential Dwellings | $200.00 |
| Commercial Structures 300 Square Feet or Less | $200.00 |
| Commercial Structures 300 to 10,000 Square Feet | $300.00 |
| Commercial Structures 10,001 Square Feet or More |
$500.00 |
| Plat Review | |
| Subdivision Plat Per Lot/Major Revision Plat OSDS | $500.00 |
| Revision Plat/Minor Revision Plat | $400.00 |
| Sewage Disposal Area Plat | $200.00 |
| Community Sewer Per Lot | $100.00 |
| Rabies Vaccination: Dog, Cat, Ferret Only | $6.00 |
| Sanitary Construction | |
| License | $200.00 |
| Permit Application Repair/Replacement | $180.00 |
| Connection to Public Sewer | $180.00 |
| Permit Application BAT | $400.00 |
| Septage Hauler License | $200.00 |
| Short Term Rental | |
| Licensure | $100.00 |
| Renewal | $75.00 |
| Soil/Site Evaluation | |
| Conventional Trench/10,000 Square Feet SDA | $400.00 |
| Each Additional 1,000 Square Feet of SDA | $40.00 |
| Reevaluation Previously Approved SDA | $200.00 |
| Sand Mound | $500.00 |
| Bermed Infiltration Pond, Up to 40,000 Square Feet | $500.00 |
| Each additional 10,000 Square Feet | $125.00 |
| Sewage Disposal Area | $400.00 |
| Sewage Disposal Area Site Visit Only | $150.00 |
| Reflag Corners of Sewage Disposal Area | $150.00 |
| Public Pools & Spas | |
| Spa Permit | $225.00 |
| Swimming Pool Permit | $225.00 |
| Well Permit Applications | |
| Water Supply Well | $160.00 |
| Geothermal Well 20 Loops/Application | $160.00 |
Updated 9/2021