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County of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Environmental Health & Safety

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County of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Environmental Health & Safety issues 5 permits we publish for Sonoma County, last verified 2026-10-09. 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 PermitCounty of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Environmental Health & Safety$500–$2,286 Annual permit, by type: prepackaged non-potentially-hazardous food, no preparation $500; minimal or no preparation $662; moderate preparation under 2,000 sq ft $1,488; moderate preparation over 6,000 sq ft $1,826; extensive preparation under 2,000 sq ft $1,938, 2,000-6,000 sq ft $2,117, over 6,000 sq ft $2,286; caterer $858; rental or catering kitchen $1,070; seasonal (under five months a year) $903. Plan review: major new construction or remodel $2,088 (8-hour minimum, then $261 an hour); minor remodel $1,044 (4-hour minimum). Hourly rate $261.Annual; the permit expires on its renewal date and is not transferable (County Code §14-3-030(d))2026-10-09
Mobile Food Facility PermitCounty of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Environmental Health & Safety$490–$977 Annual permit: minimal or no preparation $490; moderate preparation $862; extensive preparation $977; Compact Mobile Food Operation $785. Mobile food facility plan review $522 (2-hour minimum); mobile food facility site review $522.Annual2026-10-09
Temporary Food Facility Permitonly if it applies to youCounty of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Environmental Health & Safety$223–$1,766 Per event (up to 5 days): prepackaged or no preparation $223; minimal preparation $282; moderate preparation $379; extensive preparation $516. Annual temporary food facility permit: $263 / $321 / $463 / $627 for the same four levels. Community event organizer: 2-5 vendors $804; 6-19 vendors $1,254; 20 or more vendors $1,766. Local Caterer with TFF $1,175 (new fee, effective July 1, 2026).Per event (up to 5 days), or annual for an annual temporary food facility permit2026-10-09
Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registrationonly if it applies to youCounty of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Environmental Health & Safety$157–$1,360 Facility, annual: 1 artist $948; 2-4 artists $966; 5 or more artists $1,036. Practitioner registration: initial $289, renewal $157. Facility plan review $522 (2-hour minimum). Mobile body art $1,360.One year from issuance (County Code §§14-5-020, 14-5-030)2026-10-09
Public Pool and Spa Permitonly if it applies to youCounty of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Environmental Health & Safety$944 Annual, per body of water. Plan review: new or major remodel $1,044 (4-hour minimum); minor remodel $522.Annual2026-10-09

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

A restaurant, coffee shop or retail store selling food anywhere in Sonoma County, in the nine cities as well as the unincorporated area, needs a permit from the Department of Health Services' Environmental Health & Safety section: County Code §14-3-030(a) bars operating 'in the county, or in any incorporated city in the county' any food facility without a valid permit issued by the health officer. The annual fee depends on the preparation level and floor area, from $500 for prepackaged foods to $2,286 for extensive preparation over 6,000 sq ft, and new construction or a major remodel needs a $2,088 plan review first. The figures are from the Department of Health Services' official Environmental Health fee page and match Board of Supervisors Resolution 24-0114 (adopted March 26, 2024, fees effective July 1, 2024). The Board's August 12, 2025 Environmental Health fee resolution keeps Resolution 24-0114 in full force and effect, the Department's FY 2025-26 summary report held fees at FY 2024-25 levels, and the FY 2026-27 resolutions (Res. 26-0090 to 26-0093, approved March 24, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) keep most Environmental Health fees at FY 2025-26 levels. Under §14-3-040 late renewal adds penalties at 30 and 60 days. A licensed child day care facility's kitchen is outside this permit: California Health and Safety Code §113789(c)(8) excludes 'A child day care facility, as defined in Section 1596.750' from the definition of food facility.

Mobile Food Facility Permit

A food truck, food cart or mobile coffee operation selling anywhere in Sonoma County needs an annual Mobile Food Facility permit from the Department of Health Services' Environmental Health & Safety section, which permits food facilities in the cities and the unincorporated area alike under County Code §14-3-030. The annual fee is $490 for minimal or no preparation, $862 for moderate preparation and $977 for extensive preparation, and a Compact Mobile Food Operation pays $785. A new unit pays a $522 plan review and a $522 site review. The figures are from the Department of Health Services' official Environmental Health fee page and match Board of Supervisors Resolution 24-0114 (adopted March 26, 2024, fees effective July 1, 2024). The Board's August 12, 2025 Environmental Health fee resolution keeps Resolution 24-0114 in full force and effect, the Department's FY 2025-26 summary report held fees at FY 2024-25 levels, and the FY 2026-27 resolutions (Res. 26-0090 to 26-0093, approved March 24, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) keep most Environmental Health fees at FY 2025-26 levels.

Temporary Food Facility Permit

A restaurant, food truck, coffee business or retailer that sells food from a booth at a fair, festival or other community event in Sonoma County needs a Temporary Food Facility permit from the Department of Health Services' Environmental Health & Safety section. A single event of up to five days costs $223 to $516 depending on the preparation level, and a vendor that works many events can instead hold an annual temporary food facility permit at $263 to $627. The organizer of a community event pays $804 to $1,766 depending on vendor count. The Local Caterer with TFF fee of $1,175 is a new fee added by the FY 2026-27 resolution, effective July 1, 2026. The figures are from the Department of Health Services' official Environmental Health fee page and match Board of Supervisors Resolution 24-0114 (adopted March 26, 2024, fees effective July 1, 2024). The Board's August 12, 2025 Environmental Health fee resolution keeps Resolution 24-0114 in full force and effect, the Department's FY 2025-26 summary report held fees at FY 2024-25 levels, and the FY 2026-27 resolutions (Res. 26-0090 to 26-0093, approved March 24, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) keep most Environmental Health fees at FY 2025-26 levels.

Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration

A salon or studio in Sonoma County that performs tattooing or body piercing needs a body art facility permit from the Department of Health Services' Environmental Health & Safety section, and each practitioner needs a registration; County Code §14-5-030 applies the requirement in the county and in every incorporated city. The facility permit is $948 for one artist, $966 for two to four and $1,036 for five or more; practitioner registration is $289 initially and $157 to renew; a new facility pays a $522 plan review; and mobile body art is $1,360. A salon limited to hair and nail services is licensed by the state Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and does not need this permit. The figures are from the Department of Health Services' official Environmental Health fee page and match Board of Supervisors Resolution 24-0114 (adopted March 26, 2024, fees effective July 1, 2024). The Board's August 12, 2025 Environmental Health fee resolution keeps Resolution 24-0114 in full force and effect, the Department's FY 2025-26 summary report held fees at FY 2024-25 levels, and the FY 2026-27 resolutions (Res. 26-0090 to 26-0093, approved March 24, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) keep most Environmental Health fees at FY 2025-26 levels.

Public Pool and Spa Permit

A gym or fitness studio in Sonoma County that operates a pool or spa open to members or the public needs an annual permit from the Department of Health Services' Environmental Health & Safety section for each body of water; County Code §14-4-020 applies the requirement in the county and in every incorporated city. The fee is $944 per body of water a year, and building or substantially remodelling a pool needs a $1,044 plan review ($522 for a minor remodel). The FY 2026-27 fee chart lists the pool permit as 'No Change' at $944. A studio without a pool or spa has no pool permit. The figures are from the Department of Health Services' official Environmental Health fee page and match Board of Supervisors Resolution 24-0114 (adopted March 26, 2024, fees effective July 1, 2024). The Board's August 12, 2025 Environmental Health fee resolution keeps Resolution 24-0114 in full force and effect, the Department's FY 2025-26 summary report held fees at FY 2024-25 levels, and the FY 2026-27 resolutions (Res. 26-0090 to 26-0093, approved March 24, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) keep most Environmental Health fees at FY 2025-26 levels.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Sonoma County
Phone
707-565-6565

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. California Health and Safety Code §113789 (definition of food facility)California Legislative Information · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  2. Department of Health Services summary report, fee item of August 12, 2025 (Legistar 2025-0835)County of Sonoma Department of Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  3. Department of Health Services summary report, FY 2026-27 fee item of March 24, 2026 (Legistar 2026-0237)County of Sonoma Department of Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  4. Environmental Health fee resolution approved August 12, 2025 (Legistar 2025-0835)Sonoma County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  5. Environmental Health fee resolution for FY 2026-27 (approved March 24, 2026, Res. 26-0090 to 26-0093; effective July 1, 2026)Sonoma County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  6. Environmental Health Fee ScheduleCounty of Sonoma Department of Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  7. Environmental Health FY 2024-25 fee chart (attachment to Legistar 2024-0105)County of Sonoma Department of Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  8. Environmental Health FY 2026-27 fee chart (attachment to Legistar 2026-0237)County of Sonoma Department of Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  9. Resolution setting Environmental Health fees for FY 2024-25 (adopted March 26, 2024 as Resolution 24-0114; fees effective July 1, 2024)Sonoma County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  10. Sonoma County Code, Chapter 14 (Health and Safety)County of Sonoma / Municode · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09

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