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Lincoln County adopts revised Health Department fee schedule to implement HB 853
Summary
The board adopted Resolution 2026-11 to update Lincoln County Health Department fees — adding and raising charges for plan reviews, septic and wastewater permits, variance applications, and a new $500 multi-user wastewater application fee required by House Bill 853.
The Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-11 on April 8, 2026, updating the county Health Department fee schedule to reflect changes required by House Bill 853 (2025).
The resolution updates plan review and inspection fees (for food establishments, mobile food units, temporary food services), revises septic permitting and inspection fees, establishes a new $500 multi-user wastewater application fee for systems serving three or more connections, and sets or updates variance and licensed‑installer fees. The board noted the changes were necessary to align local fees with the statute and to recover the county’s cost of regulatory services.
The resolution text, read at the hearing, states that the board finds the fees "reasonably related to the cost of providing public health regulatory services," cites authority under Montana Code Annotated (MCA) provisions, and confirms the board held required notice and a public hearing. No members of the public offered comment during the hearing, and the board voted to adopt the revised fee schedule. County staff noted that Lincoln County’s updated fees remain lower than those in many other Montana counties.
Implementation: the resolution is effective upon adoption unless otherwise specified; the updated fee schedule will be entered into the minutes and posted per statute.
