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Riverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health

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Riverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health issues 9 permits we publish for Riverside County, last verified 2026-09-27. 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
Pool / Spa / Water Feature Permitonly if it applies to youRiverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$210–$463 annual (FY25/26): pool $463; water feature $437; drained pool $210; new-construction plan-check $1,592 (1-1,000 sq ft) or $2,189 (1,001+ sq ft); remodel plan-check $398 (replaster) to $995 (multiple items)annual2026-09-27
Retail Food Facility Permit (fixed facility)Riverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$87–$1,682 annual, by facility type and square footage (FY25/26): Micro Market $246; unpackaged food prep $794 (1-2,000 sq ft) to $1,682 (6,000+ sq ft); prepackaged-only $280 (25-300 sq ft, non-PHF) to $1,307 (6,000+ sq ft); additional/satellite operation $227-$234; restricted food service $444; host facility $398; hotel/motel $301 (prepackaged) or $598 (unpackaged); commissary $705 (prepackaged) or $776 (unpackaged); vending machine $87annual; expires 1 year from issuance, on the last calendar day of the month of issuance2026-09-27
Mobile Food Facility Permit (food truck, cart, trailer)Riverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$185–$813 annual, by risk tier (FY25/26): cart/trailer low risk (prepackaged only) $185; cart/trailer medium risk (limited prep) $210 plus $697 plan-check deposit for new/remodeled units; truck low risk $463; truck medium risk $665 plus $746 plan-check deposit; truck/trailer high risk (full food prep) $813 plus $796 plan-check deposit; mobile support unit/ancillary facility $660 plus $199/hour plan-checkannual; expires December 31 of the calendar year issued (not one year from issuance)2026-09-27
Temporary Food Facility Permit — Community/Occasional Event Vendoronly if it applies to youRiverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$68–$12,633 per event (Rev. 7/2024): individual vendor food booth $108 (occasional, ≤3 days/90-day period) or $223 (temporary event, 4-25 days/90-day period); 100% prepackaged booth $68/$121; whole-event totals scale by vendor count from $219 (1-5 vendors, occasional) to $12,633 (96+ vendors, temporary); event organizer permit $368 (1-5 vendors) up to $3,505 (51+ vendors)per event: up to 3 days within a 90-day period (occasional) or up to 25 days within a 90-day period (temporary)2026-09-27
Medical Waste Generator RegistrationRiverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$787–$1,512 annual (FY25/26): 'Health Care Facilities, Labs & Veterinary Operations' — $787 if waste is hauled off-site untreated, $1,512 if waste is treated on-siteannual2026-09-27
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Permitonly if it applies to youRiverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$398–$1,592 FY25/26: per-tank annual fee $697; new UST/first-tank plan-check deposit $1,592; closure — first tank $1,393, each additional tank $398; repair/modification $1,194annual (per-tank fee), plus one-time plan-check or closure fees as applicable2026-09-27
Temporary Food Facility Permit — Annual / Single-Locationonly if it applies to youRiverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$50–$498 FY25/26 (new fee category): Annual TFF, prepackaged $199; Annual TFF, unpackaged $498; Single Location TFF, prepackaged $50; Single Location TFF, unpackaged $100; Organizer Permit $149; Organizer Permit late fee $249annual TFF valid through December 31 of the issuance year; single-location TFF covers one fixed non-event location2026-09-27
Tobacco Retailer Licenseonly if it applies to youRiverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$502 a year (FY25/26, up from $477 in FY24/25)annual2026-09-27
Hazardous Waste Generator Registration / Hazardous Materials Business Plan (CUPA)only if it applies to youRiverside University Health System – Dept. of Environmental Health$245–$4,103 annual (FY25/26): Hazardous Waste Generator, by employee count — 0-10: $574; 11-25: $866; 26-100: $1,196; 101-300: $1,916; 301+: $4,103. Very Small Quantity Generator $245; Special Generator $408. Separate Hazardous Materials Business Plan tiers: Special Handler $614; Level I $973; Level II $1,295; Level III $1,939; CalARP Program Levels 1-3: $992/$1,485/$1,779annual2026-09-27

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

Pool / Spa / Water Feature Permit

A fitness studio or gym with a swimming pool, spa, or decorative water feature needs an annual permit from RUHS-DEH under Ordinance 465, priced for FY25/26 at $463 for a pool, $437 for a water feature, or $210 if the pool has been drained and taken out of service. New-construction plan review runs $1,592-$2,189 depending on square footage, and remodel plan review runs $398-$995 depending on scope. This applies countywide. A studio with no pool, spa, or water feature needs no permit under this program.

Retail Food Facility Permit (fixed facility)

Any restaurant, coffee shop, or retail store preparing or serving food to the public — a deli counter, for example — needs an annual Retail Food Facility Permit from RUHS-DEH before opening. This applies countywide, in every incorporated city and the unincorporated area alike, because Riverside County Code Ch. 4.52's 'Area of Application' language reaches incorporated territory too, unless that specific city runs a duplicate ordinance (none confirmed to exist, though not checked city-by-city). The FY25/26 fee (effective 7/1/2025) is tiered by facility type and square footage, from $87 for a vending machine to $1,682 for a large unpackaged-food-prep facility of 6,000+ square feet; plan-check fees are separate and deposit-based, running roughly $995 to $3,184 for new construction plus $498-$796 for remodels. Late renewal adds a 20% penalty within 30 days of expiration, rising to 100% of the base fee if more than 60 days late. A Food Handler Certification ($28 flat per employee) is separately required under Ordinance 567. This is the FY25/26 schedule, effective 7/1/2025; confirm the current figure with RUHS-DEH, 888-722-4234.

Mobile Food Facility Permit (food truck, cart, trailer)

A food truck, cart, or trailer needs an annual Mobile Food Facility permit from RUHS-DEH, priced by a Low/Medium/High-Risk tier structure (current per DES-108, rev. 11/25) rather than the older Produce/Prepackaged/Non-Prepackaged categories that still circulate on a stale DES-15 application form dated 7/22 — do not use those older figures. FY25/26 fees range from $185 (low-risk cart) to $813 (high-risk truck with full food prep), plus a separate plan-check deposit for new or remodeled units. Unlike the fixed-facility permit, a mobile permit expires December 31 of the issuance year, not one year after issuance. This permit applies countywide (same Ch. 4.52 area-of-application logic as fixed facilities), but a truck must separately clear the zoning and vending rules of whatever city or unincorporated area it actually parks and sells in. Also required: a commissary agreement, food handler/manager certificates, current DMV registration, and, for mobile food preparation units specifically, liability insurance naming Riverside County as additional insured and periodic fresh-water tank bacteriological testing.

Temporary Food Facility Permit — Community/Occasional Event Vendor

A vendor selling food as one of several booths at a fair, festival, or other multi-vendor community event needs this permit, distinct from the Annual/Single-Location TFF permit recorded separately below — Ordinance 640 treats 'community event' (up to 25 days in a 90-day period) as a legally distinct category with its own validity rules, and DEH's current live application form (DES-12, rev. 7/24) is still organized around these per-booth fees. An individual food booth pays $108 for a 3-day-or-shorter 'occasional' event or $223 for a longer 'temporary' event (up to 25 days); a 100%-prepackaged booth pays less ($68/$121). The event organizer, separately from each vendor, also needs a permit, priced from $368 (1-5 vendors) up to $3,505 (51+ vendors). Both the vendor and the organizer must apply at least 10 working days before the event. This is distinct from operating a temporary facility annually or at one fixed non-event location, which uses the Annual/Single-Location TFF fees instead — see that record.

Medical Waste Generator Registration

Every veterinary practice needs an annual Medical Waste Generator Registration from RUHS-DEH, which administers the state Medical Waste Management Act as CUPA. The FY25/26 fee is $787 a year if the practice's medical waste (sharps, contaminated materials) is hauled off-site untreated, or $1,512 a year if the practice treats its own waste on-site (for example with an autoclave). This applies countywide. Larger-volume small-quantity or large-quantity generator fee tiers also exist under the same ordinance but are unlikely to apply to a typical veterinary clinic. This registration is separate from, and in addition to, the Hazardous Waste/CUPA registration a veterinary practice may also need for non-medical hazardous chemicals.

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Permit

An auto-repair facility with underground fuel storage tanks needs an annual UST permit from RUHS-DEH under Ordinance 617, priced at $697 per tank per year for FY25/26. A new tank or first-time installation adds a $1,592 plan-check deposit; closing a tank costs $1,393 for the first tank plus $398 for each additional tank closed at the same time; repairing or modifying an existing tank costs $1,194. This applies countywide. A shop with no underground storage tanks needs no permit under this program — above-ground tanks and ordinary vehicle-lift or fluid-storage equipment are not covered here.

Temporary Food Facility Permit — Annual / Single-Location

This is a separate product from the Community/Occasional Event vendor permit recorded above, not a newer-priced version of it: the FY25/26 fee guide's 'Annual TFF' and 'Single Location TFF' line items are all marked 'New,' with no FY24/25 predecessor, and the pre-existing per-vendor Community/Occasional Event fees still appear on DEH's own current application form and remain separately in force. Use this permit for a temporary food facility that operates repeatedly across the year or at one fixed location outside of a multi-vendor event — for example a seasonal stand at a single site. FY25/26 fees are $199 (prepackaged) or $498 (unpackaged) for an annual permit valid through December 31 of the issuance year, or $50 (prepackaged) / $100 (unpackaged) for a single-location permit; an organizer permit under this category is $149, with a $249 late fee. Confirm which of the two temporary-food products fits a specific planned operation with RUHS-DEH, 888-722-4234, before applying.

Tobacco Retailer License

A retail store selling tobacco or vapor products needs an annual Tobacco Retailer License from RUHS-DEH under Ordinance 838.2, priced at $502 for FY25/26, up 5% from $477 in FY24/25. This applies countywide, in every incorporated city and the unincorporated area alike, under the same Ch. 4.52 area-of-application logic as DEH's other permits. A store without tobacco or vapor product sales needs no license under this program. This is the FY25/26 figure; confirm the current fee with RUHS-DEH, 888-722-4234.

Hazardous Waste Generator Registration / Hazardous Materials Business Plan (CUPA)

RUHS-DEH is the state-designated Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for Riverside County, administering hazardous-waste generator registration and Hazardous Materials Business Plan requirements countywide under Ordinances 615 and 651. This is mandatory for nearly every auto-repair shop, which routinely generates used oil, solvents, and other regulated waste; it is conditional for a contractor storing hazardous materials above reporting thresholds, a salon exceeding small-quantity-generator exemption thresholds for chemicals like acetone, and a veterinary practice (which also separately needs medical-waste registration — see below). FY25/26 fees for the generator registration scale by employee count from $574 (0-10 employees) to $4,103 (301+ employees), with a reduced $245 fee for a very-small-quantity generator; the separate Hazardous Materials Business Plan fee scales by handling tier from $614 to $1,939, with additional CalARP tiers for facilities with regulated substances above program thresholds. A business below all reporting thresholds needs neither registration. Call RUHS-DEH, 888-722-4234, to confirm which tier applies before applying.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Riverside County
Phone
888-722-4234

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. Board of Supervisors submittal, Item 27032 (5/6/2025 hearing-notice action; adopted ~5/20/2025) — Attachment A 'FY25/26 Riverside County DEH Annual Fee Guide,' Attachment B/C Ordinance 640 redline/clean text, Attachment D Resolution No. 2025-032Riverside County Clerk of the Board / RUHS-DEH · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. Mobile Food Facility Construction and Plan Approval Guidelines, DES-108, Rev. 11/25 — current Low/Medium/High-Risk MFF category structureRUHS-DEH · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. Temporary Food Facilities Permit Fees for Community Events, Informational Bulletin 1-91-DES, Rev. 7/2024 — Community Event/Occasional Event per-vendor and organizer feesRUHS-DEH · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27

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