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El Dorado County

El Dorado County Environmental Management Department

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El Dorado County Environmental Management Department issues 9 permits we publish for El Dorado County, last verified 2026-10-27. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Retail Food Facility PermitEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentAnnual permit, per the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Restaurant <650 sq ft $774; Restaurant >650 sq ft $995; Restaurant/Bar $995; Bar $420; Bakery $685; Catering Operation $442; Market/Retail pre-packaged only $398; Market/Retail <2,000 sq ft $663; Market/Retail >2,000 sq ft $774; Market+1 (meat, deli, bakery, restaurant) $950; Market+2 $1,171; Market+3 $1,392; Market+4 or more $1,613; Continental Breakfast (limited food service facility) $221; Sub-Facility (additional restaurant, bar, bakery or deli within the original footprint) $221. County fees only. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Annual; under Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit B §J, a permit "shall expire annually on the one-year anniversary date of issuance or date of receipt, unless the permit or receipt indicates a different expiration."2026-10-27
Food Facility Plan Check (new construction and remodel)only if it applies to youEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentOne-time plan check, per the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Restaurant <650 sq ft $1,105; Restaurant >650 sq ft $1,326; Bakery $1,105; Bar $884; Market pre-packaged only $221; Market/Retail <2,000 sq ft $884; Market/Retail >2,000 sq ft $1,105; Caterers $442; Remodel $221; Food Facility equipment replacement $66 per unit. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.One-time, per project2026-10-27
Cottage Food Operation Registration (Class A) or Permit (Class B)only if it applies to youEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentPer the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Cottage Food Class "A" annual registration fee $111; Cottage Food Class "B" annual permit $420. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Annual; under Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit B §J, a permit or receipt "shall expire annually on the one-year anniversary date of issuance or date of receipt, unless the permit or receipt indicates a different expiration."2026-10-27
Mobile Food Facility and Compact Mobile Food Operation (CMFO) PermitEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentAnnual permit, per the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Mobile Food/Pre-Packaged $221; Mobile Food/Roadside $398; Mobile Support Unit $221; CMFO food preparation with raw meats $398; CMFO non-motorized food prep $398; CMFO pre-package with PHF cart $221; CMFO pre-package only, no PHF, greater than 25 sq ft $221; CMFO pre-package only, no PHF, under 25 sq ft annual registration $111; CMFO Commissary $221. Plan check: Satellite Food/Mobile Roadside $442; Compact Mobile Food Operation $221. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Annual; under Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit B §J, a permit "shall expire annually on the one-year anniversary date of issuance or date of receipt, unless the permit or receipt indicates a different expiration."2026-10-27
Temporary Food Facility and Event Coordinator Permitonly if it applies to youEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentPer the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Temporary Foods open food preparation, single event $221; open food preparation within 14 days of the event, single event $287; open food preparation (high risk), annual permit $442; limited food preparation (low risk), annual permit $221; pre-packaged (with limited food sampling/dispensing), single event $111; Temporary Food Event add-on for permitted food facilities $177 (high-risk add-on $332); Event Coordinator, temporary/occasional event $221 ($287 within 14 days of the event). These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Single event, or annual for the annual temporary food permits2026-10-27
Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registrationonly if it applies to youEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentPer the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Body Art annual facility permit $332; Body Art mobile facility annual permit $398; Body Art practitioner registration, annual $111; Ear piercing one-time registration fee $66; Plan check, body art/tattoo $442. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Annual; under Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit B §J, a permit or receipt "shall expire annually on the one-year anniversary date of issuance or date of receipt, unless the permit or receipt indicates a different expiration."2026-10-27
Public Pool and Spa Permitonly if it applies to youEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentAnnual permit, per the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Swimming pool $663; Spa $442; Wading pool $354; Therapy pool $663; Spray park $354. Plan check $1,326 each for a swimming pool, spa, wading pool or spray ground. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Annual; under Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit B §J, a permit "shall expire annually on the one-year anniversary date of issuance or date of receipt, unless the permit or receipt indicates a different expiration."2026-10-27
Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA)only if it applies to youEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentCounty fees, annual, per the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Hazardous Waste Generator VSQG $221; SQG $287; LQG $332; RCRA LQG $332; Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator (<55 gallons stored) $332; Business Plan, small business (55–1,999 gallons above ground) $332; Business Plan, large business (>1,999 gallons above ground) $442; Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) less than 10,000 gallons $155; APSA 10,000–100,000 gallons $332; Underground Storage Tank annual operating permit $707 per tank minimum, then time and materials. The state surcharges listed separately on the schedule are not included here. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Annual; under Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit B §J, a permit "shall expire annually on the one-year anniversary date of issuance or date of receipt, unless the permit or receipt indicates a different expiration."2026-10-27
Medical Waste Permit or Registrationonly if it applies to youEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentPer the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Medical/Dental/Veterinary annual permit $442; Small Quantity generator without onsite treatment, initial filing fee $111; Small Quantity generator with onsite treatment, annual permit $221. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Annual; under Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit B §J, a permit or receipt "shall expire annually on the one-year anniversary date of issuance or date of receipt, unless the permit or receipt indicates a different expiration."2026-10-27

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Retail Food Facility Permit

The Environmental Management Department's Food Facilities & Food Establishments page states: 'The El Dorado County, Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, permits and regulates all retail food facilities and establishments in the County.' The permit therefore applies in Placerville and South Lake Tahoe as well as the unincorporated area. The amounts above are copied from the department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. The schedule lists a general follow-up health inspection at $221 and states, for operating without a permit, '2x Annual Fee'. A new or remodeled facility also needs the separate food facility plan check. Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Food Facility Plan Check (new construction and remodel)

A restaurant, coffee shop, bakery, bar or market that builds a new food facility, remodels one or replaces equipment pays the Environmental Management Department's plan check fee before the annual operating permit is issued. The amounts above are copied from the department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. Building work on the same premises also needs a building permit from the city or, in the unincorporated area, from the county's Planning and Building Department. Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Cottage Food Operation Registration (Class A) or Permit (Class B)

This applies to a home-based food business making cottage foods for sale; a Class A operation registers and a Class B operation holds a permit. The Treasurer-Tax Collector's form BL-300 lists 'Cottage Food Operations' among the businesses that need Environmental Management Department sign-off before a county business license issues. The amounts above are copied from the department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Mobile Food Facility and Compact Mobile Food Operation (CMFO) Permit

A food truck, roadside mobile unit, food cart or other compact mobile food operation selling in El Dorado County holds an annual Environmental Management Department permit for the unit; PHF on the schedule means potentially hazardous food. The amounts above are copied from the department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. Vending inside Placerville or South Lake Tahoe also needs that city's license: the department's temporary food page lists each city's vending contact and states 'A SEPARATE LICENSE IS REQUIRED IN ALL THE ABOVE LOCATIONS.' Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Temporary Food Facility and Event Coordinator Permit

A vendor preparing or serving food at a community event holds a temporary food facility permit from the Environmental Management Department, and the event coordinator holds its own permit. An application filed within 14 days of the event pays the higher amount shown. The amounts above are copied from the department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. The department's Temporary Food Facilities and Community Events page lists vending contacts for the county (Treasurer-Tax Collector), the City of Placerville and the City of South Lake Tahoe, and states: 'A SEPARATE LICENSE IS REQUIRED IN ALL THE ABOVE LOCATIONS.' Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration

This applies to a salon only if it offers tattooing, body piercing or permanent cosmetics; a salon without those services has no body art permit. The facility holds an annual permit, each practitioner holds an annual registration, and a new facility pays the body art plan check. The amounts above are copied from the Environmental Management Department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Public Pool and Spa Permit

This applies to a fitness studio only if it operates a pool, spa or other public aquatic feature; a studio without a pool has no pool permit. Each pool or spa holds its own annual permit, and new construction pays the plan check. The amounts above are copied from the Environmental Management Department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026; the schedule also lists a pool/spa follow-up inspection at $221. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA)

The Environmental Management Department runs the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) programs for hazardous waste generators, hazardous materials business plans, aboveground petroleum storage and underground storage tanks. The Treasurer-Tax Collector's form BL-300 lists 'Auto Repair shops, gas stations, pool suppliers, collectors and/or storage of hazardous waste' among the businesses needing Environmental Management sign-off before a county business license issues. Which line applies depends on the business's generator size and the quantities stored. The amounts above are the county's own fees, copied from the department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026; the state surcharges listed separately on the schedule are not included. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Medical Waste Permit or Registration

A veterinary practice that generates medical waste holds a medical waste permit or registration from the Environmental Management Department. The schedule's 'Medical/Dental/Veterinary' line is $442 a year; a small-quantity generator is billed on the small-quantity lines instead, which depend on whether it treats waste onsite. The amounts above are copied from the department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Contact

Jurisdiction
El Dorado County
Phone
(530) 621-5300

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. BL 300 - Steps for Business LicenseEl Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. EMD FeesEl Dorado County Environmental Management Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. Environmental Management Department Fee Schedule (Fees effective September 19, 2026 - December 31, 2026)El Dorado County Environmental Management Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  4. Food FacilitiesEl Dorado County Environmental Management Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  5. Food Facilities & Food EstablishmentsEl Dorado County Environmental Management Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  6. Resolution 122-2026 — Resolution Establishing Environmental Management Department Fee Schedule and Policies and ProceduresEl Dorado County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  7. Temporary Food Facilities and Community EventsEl Dorado County Environmental Management Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27

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