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Tioga County increases local hazardous chemical fee to $75 per chemical
Summary
The commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2026-4, replacing Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1-1991 to set the local hazardous chemical fee at $75.00 per hazardous chemical (Tier II list), effective upon adoption and citing 35 P.S. § 6022.207(b)(2) as authority.
Tioga County’s Board of Commissioners on June 9 enacted Ordinance No. 2026-4, increasing the local hazardous chemical fee from $50 to $75 and replacing Section 3 of County Ordinance No. 1-1991.
The ordinance specifies that each owner or operator of a facility in Tioga County shall pay $75.00 for each hazardous chemical required to be listed on the SARA Title III Tier II hazardous chemical inventory form (per 29 CFR 1910.1200(c)), with the county citing authority under 35 P.S. § 6022.207(b)(2). The text states the ordinance takes effect on the date of adoption and that any inconsistent prior ordinances are repealed to the extent of the inconsistency.
The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-4 carried unanimously by the three commissioners in attendance. The minutes record the ordinance’s full language and the effective date as of adoption.
