Environmental Health - Fees and Charges

This page can be referred to as: www.birmingham.gov.uk/ehfeesandcharges

Pest Control

Treatment/service	Cost
Rats and insects with public health significance {bed bugs, cockroaches} in occupied domestic premises and associated gardens	Free service
Mice	Free mouse poison is available from your local Customer Services Centre.
Wasps	Standard flat rate charge £45 (inc. VAT) for treatment. Where there are two or more nests requiring multiple treatment the charge is £55. Revisits are free within one month of treatment
Fleas domestic property [includes 3 treatments approximately one week apart]	£130.00 [where one room is treated this charge is reduced to £45.00]
Ants domestic property [one visit, demonstration of treatment including provision of pot of ant powder]	£60.00
Pharoah ants	£27.50 per half hour plus materials , plus VAT.
Pest proofing of domestic property	£27.50 per half hour, plus materials, plus VAT.
Squirrels - domestic property	£110.00 to include four visits.
Commercial work - rodent/insect control and clearance of premises.	£27.50 per half hour, plus materials, plus VAT. Overtime rates will be charged for work undertaken outside normal working hours. Any material removed from premises will incur tipping/disposal charges at the prevailing rate (per tonne, plus VAT)

Environmental Enquiry Service Reports

Report	Cost
Home buyers report	£45.00
Professional search report	£85.00

Fixed Penalty Notices

Fixed Penalty Notice

Charge

A fixed penalty notice (FPN) may be issued for a variety of environmental offences including:

Littering

Dog Fouling

Please be aware that it is our policy to prosecute in all cases of non payment of FPNs. Fines incurred by the courts are invariably much higher than the FPN and in all cases brought to court we will also seek to recover the City Council's costs.

£75 (If paid within 10 days then the charge is £50).

£50 [there is no reduction for early payment]

Consents for the distribution of Free Literature {flyers} in designated areas

Consent	Cost
Annual consent fee per distributor	£260

Animal Welfare Licences

Licence	Cost - Grant	Cost - Renewal
Animal Boarding Establishments	£125	£110
Dangerous Wild Animals	£195	£180 plus vet fees
Dog Breeding Establishments	£110 plus vet fees	£92 plus vet fees
Performing Animals	£110	Not Applicable
Pet Shops	£125	£110
Riding Establishments	£195 plus vet fees	£170 plus vet fees
Zoos	£2,572 - 4 year	£2,572 - 6 year

Food

Certificate/Licence etc	Cost
Food premises registration	FREE
Food premises approval	FREE
Issue of condemnation/surrender note	£90.00 per hour - minimum charge one hour.
Export certificate	Where inspection required - actual cost of inspection subject to a minimum charge of £125.00 plus admin costs at 10%. Inspections that are longer than one hour will be charged at a rate of £50.00 per hour or part of an hour there afterwards. Where no inspection required a minimum charge of £85.00 will be made.

Health and Safety

Statement	Cost
Incident investigation factual statement	£120.00 plus VAT per report

Motor Salvage Operator Registration

Registration	Cost
Motor salvage operator registration	£105.00

Loudspeakers in the Street

Consent	Cost
Consent to allow use of loudspeaker in the street	FREE