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3 - PLANNING (CONTINUED) Inspections — The Inspections Division enforces the North Carolina State Building Code in the unincorporated areas of the County. In addition, the Division performs this service for the Town of Hillsborough. The fees associated with this division are included on the attachment titled "Schedule II." Cost vs Revenue- The total cost of the inspections division is $391,124. Inspections brought in $318,451 in revenue. This revenue covers 81% of the division's cost. The County Subsidy for Inspections is approximately $73,000. These fees were last revised in the 1996 -97 fiscal year. Erosion Control — The Erosion Control Division enforces the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance Countywide. Enforcement applies, by mutual agreement, within the planning and zoning jurisdictions of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Mebane. The fees associated with this division are included on the attachment titled "Schedule III ". Cost vs Revenue - The total cost of the Erosion Control Division is $192,598. The Erosion Control Division reported revenue of $96,985. Currently this division is covering 50% of its total costs with fees. The County subsidy for Erosion Control is approximately $96,000. These fees were last revised in the 1996 -97 fiscal year. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH The Environmental Health Division provides a variety of mandated inspections and services as an agent of the State Division of Health Services. The State requires the Environmental Health Division to provide certain services without charging a fee. These services include inspections of food handling establishments, lodging facilities, meat markets, daycare facilities and summer camps. The fee related areas of environmental Health are included on the attachment titled "Schedule IV." Environmental Health fees were reviewed by Health Department staff and recommendation were made to the Board of Health prior to the review performed by the County Finance and Budget Departments. Health Department staff recommended fee increases which average 18 %. The Board of Health has approved these increases to be submitted to the County Commissioners for final approval. The proposed fees approved by the Board of Health are included on "Schedule IV." It is estimated that the new fees would generate approximately $338,000 in 1998 -99. This would be an increase in revenue of approximately $62,000. It is estimated that the 1998 -99 County subsidy could range from $150,000 to $200,000 depending on the actual budget adopted for 98 -99.