Houston County
Houston County Health Department, Environmental Health (North Central Health District)
In short
Houston County Health Department, Environmental Health (North Central Health District) issues 3 permits we publish for Houston County, last verified 2026-10-31. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Permit (Houston County Health Department) | Houston County Health Department, Environmental Health (North Central Health District) | The food service permit fee is not published on the North Central Health District's site; contact Houston County Environmental Health, 98 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, (478) 218-2020, for the current amount. | operating permit; the district inspects permitted facilities at a minimum of twice per year | 2026-10-31 |
| Public Swimming Pool Permitonly if it applies to you | Houston County Health Department, Environmental Health (North Central Health District) | The pool permit fee is not published on the North Central Health District's site; contact Houston County Environmental Health, (478) 218-2020, for the current amount. | operating permit; the district inspects permitted pools at a minimum of twice per year | 2026-10-31 |
| Body Art Establishment Permit and Artist Licenseonly if it applies to you | Houston County Health Department, Environmental Health (North Central Health District) | The Houston County Board of Health's body art rules require applicants to "pay a fee determined by the Houston County Board of Health"; contact Houston County Environmental Health, (478) 218-2020, for the current amount. | one year from issuance; establishment permits and artist licenses automatically expire in one year and must be renewed | 2026-10-31 |
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
Food Service Permit (Houston County Health Department)
The North Central Health District's Food Service Program page states that "All restaurants, food trucks, caterers, bars and temporary food services are required to have a food service permit issued by the local health department", that non-profit organizations must also acquire a permit for any event where food is served, and that the Environmental Health section permits facilities and conducts food service inspections at a minimum of twice per year under Chapter 290-5-14. In Houston County the permit is issued by the Houston County Health Department's Environmental Health office, 98 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, (478) 218-2020. The Georgia Department of Public Health's District Health Office Directory places Houston County in District 5-2, North Central Health District.
Public Swimming Pool Permit
This permit applies to a fitness studio in Houston County only as a scope consequence: a facility that operates a public swimming pool or spa needs it, and a studio without a pool has no pool permit. The North Central Health District's Swimming Pool Program page states that the Environmental Health section permits facilities and conducts swimming pool inspections at a minimum of twice per year, under the Rules for Swimming Pools, Spas, and Recreational Water Parks, Chapter 290-5-57. Contact the Houston County Health Department's Environmental Health office, 98 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, (478) 218-2020.
Body Art Establishment Permit and Artist License
This permit applies to a salon only as a scope consequence: a salon offering tattooing, body piercing or other body art in Houston County needs it, and a salon offering only hair, nail or skin services without body art has no body art permit. Under the Houston County Board of Health's Rules and Regulations of Body Art, effective August 6, 2015, the establishment permit issues after an inspection shows compliance and on a completed application with applicable fees, must be displayed near the front entrance, and automatically expires in one year. Each artist holds a Body Art License, valid for one year, for which the applicant pays a fee determined by the Board of Health and passes a Health Department-approved exam. The North Central Health District's Body Art page states that body art establishments and artists are regulated under O.C.G.A. 31-3-6. Contact Houston County Environmental Health, 98 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, (478) 218-2020.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Houston County
- Phone
- (478) 218-2020
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.
- Body ArtNorth Central Health District (Georgia DPH District 5-2) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- County Environmental Health OfficesNorth Central Health District (Georgia DPH District 5-2) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- District Health Office Directory (Rev. Sept. 24, 2026)Georgia Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- Food Service ProgramNorth Central Health District (Georgia DPH District 5-2) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- Rules and Regulations of Body Art, Effective August 6, 2015, Houston County Board of HealthHouston County Board of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- Swimming Pool ProgramNorth Central Health District (Georgia DPH District 5-2) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
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