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Linn County Public Health

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Linn County Public Health issues 5 permits we publish for Linn County, last verified 2026-10-14. 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
Food Establishment, Mobile and Temporary Food License (issued through Linn County Public Health)Linn County Public HealthThe license fee is the state amount recorded on the Iowa state page; Linn County Public Health takes the application and the fee as the local licensing authority. Linn County Public Health's Food Service application states: "There is no fee for plan review."annual, under the state food licensing rules; a temporary food establishment operates for no more than 14 consecutive days2026-10-14
Tanning Facility Annual Inspection (Linn County Public Health, county ordinance)only if it applies to youLinn County Public HealthAs published in the Tanning Ordinance for Linn County PDF on Linn County Public Health's Tanning & Tattoo Safety page ("The Linn County Board of Supervisors has established the following fees"): annual inspection, 1-4 tanning devices $150.00; 5-9 tanning devices $300.00; 10 or more tanning devices $500.00. Special inspection $75.00 per visit. Training program examination and certificate for owners/managers $25.00. No-show fee for the training program examination $25.00.annual inspection; special inspections when warranted on a complaint from the public2026-10-14
Private Sewage Disposal (Septic) System Permit (Linn County Public Health)only if it applies to youLinn County Public HealthLinn County Code §10-215 provides that fees collected by Linn County Public Health for permits, testing, inspections, evaluations and repairs "shall be set by resolution of the board of supervisors"; that resolution is not published with the code. Linn County Public Health gives the current amount.per installation, reconstruction or alteration2026-10-14
Private Water Well Construction Permit (Linn County Public Health)only if it applies to youLinn County Public HealthLinn County Public Health takes the Well Application to Construct linked from its Wells & Septic page; contact Linn County Public Health for the current permit fee.per well constructed2026-10-14
Air Quality Authorization to Install and Permit to Operate, e.g. a Spray Paint Booth (Linn County Public Health)only if it applies to youLinn County Public HealthLinn County Code §10-59(a) requires every applicant for an authorization to install or a permit to operate to pay a filing fee, and §10-59(b) requires an annual renewal fee for each permit to operate, paid by the invoice due date. The Air Quality Fee Schedule posted on the Business & Industry Permitting page (dated Sep 2023) prints an expiration of 9/24/2024; Linn County Public Health Air Quality gives the current amounts.Authorization to Install before construction or installation; Permit to Operate renewed annually on the invoice due date (§10-59(b))2026-10-14

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 Establishment, Mobile and Temporary Food License (issued through Linn County Public Health)

Iowa DIAL's Food Inspection Jurisdictions page states that DIAL contracts with local health departments to manage food licensing and inspection and lists Linn County Public Health (LCPH) as serving "Linn and Jones County," so a restaurant, coffee shop, food truck, grocery or convenience store, or a childcare centre kitchen in Linn County applies to LCPH for the state food license. LCPH's Food Safety page states that "All food service establishments that sell or serve food to the public must obtain a license and comply with the 2017 FDA Food Code," naming restaurants, food trucks, coffee shops, delis, grocery stores and temporary food vendors, and that licensed facilities receive unannounced inspections at a frequency based on their risk category. LCPH's Food Service application asks for completed applications and documents at least 30 days before the anticipated opening date, says plan reviews generally take 3 to 4 weeks, and states that there is no fee for plan review. LCPH's Temporary Food Facility application defines a temporary food establishment as one operating for no more than 14 consecutive days and asks for the application at least 3 days before the event. The license fee is the state amount, recorded on the Iowa state page. Iowa's state licensing system changes on 20 October 2026; LCPH gives the current application route.

Tanning Facility Annual Inspection (Linn County Public Health, county ordinance)

Linn County regulates tanning facilities by county ordinance. Linn County Code §10-279 states: "This article applies to tanning facilities within unincorporated Linn County and all incorporated places in Linn County, Iowa, which have not established a city board of health." Under §10-282(a) no tanning facility may operate in Linn County without a permit to operate from the state, which is a separate state record, and under §10-282(b) Linn County Public Health (LCPH) inspects every permitted tanning facility at least annually, checking device operation and maintenance, required records and training documentation, and operator competency, with special inspections when warranted on a complaint from the public. Section 10-282(c)(1) provides that the Board of Supervisors sets the fees by resolution. As published in the Tanning Ordinance for Linn County PDF linked from LCPH's Tanning & Tattoo Safety page, the annual inspection fee is $150.00 for 1-4 tanning devices, $300.00 for 5-9 and $500.00 for 10 or more; a special inspection is $75.00 per visit; the owner/manager training program examination and certificate is $25.00, and a no-show for that examination is $25.00. A salon or fitness studio with tanning beds or booths pays these county fees in addition to the state permit.

Private Sewage Disposal (Septic) System Permit (Linn County Public Health)

A business site in Linn County that is not served by a public sewer uses a private sewage disposal (septic) system regulated by Linn County Public Health (LCPH); a site on a public sewer has no septic permit. Linn County Code §10-188(a) states that no work shall commence on any construction, reconstruction or alteration of an on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system "until the permit application has been approved, and the permit has been issued by the local authority," and §10-188(b) requires every system in Linn County to be installed by a contractor approved by the local authority. Under §10-220 the article "shall apply throughout Linn County, Iowa." LCPH's Wells & Septic page states that LCPH regulates the design, construction and installation of all private sewage disposal systems, reviews soil analysis and system sizing, inspects before and after installation, and provides code enforcement consultation for private residences and commercial operations. Section 10-215 provides that the fees are set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors; LCPH gives the current amount.

Private Water Well Construction Permit (Linn County Public Health)

A business site in Linn County that draws water from a private well rather than a public water system deals with Linn County Public Health (LCPH) when a well is built; a site without a new private well has no well permit. LCPH's Wells & Septic page states that its Private Water Well Program "Regulates the construction and installation of all private wells, including water, geothermal and irrigation wells," collects water samples from new and existing wells, and administers the Private Well Grant Program for well abandonment, rehabilitation and sampling. The page links a Well Application to Construct, a Well Abandonment Application and a Well Rehabilitation form, and describes the sampling procedure for water tests at LCPH's laboratory. A rural restaurant, childcare centre, shop or veterinary clinic that needs a new well applies to LCPH before construction; LCPH gives the current permit fee and requirements.

Air Quality Authorization to Install and Permit to Operate, e.g. a Spray Paint Booth (Linn County Public Health)

Linn County runs its own air quality permit programme through Linn County Public Health. Linn County Code §10-58(a) provides that, unless exempted, "no person shall construct, install, reconstruct, or alter any equipment or control equipment without first obtaining an authorization to install permit," obtained before construction, installation or alteration begins. The county's Business & Industry Permitting page offers an application package for paint booths, with a spray paint booth emission unit form, and states that after installation facilities must apply for and receive a Permit to Operate; the Authorization to Install allows continued operation until the Permit to Operate is issued if that application is submitted promptly. The page also states that "Permits in Linn County are non-transferrable (LCCO Sec. 10-58(g)(1) and (2))": relocated equipment needs a new Authorization to Install, and a new owner applies in writing for Permits to Operate within 30 days of the change in ownership. An auto body shop installing a spray paint booth therefore applies before installation. Under §10-59 each application carries a filing fee and each Permit to Operate an annual renewal fee; if it is not paid by the invoice due date the permit expires. LCPH Air Quality gives the current amounts.

Contact

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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. Air Quality: Business & Industry Permitting pageLinn County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  2. Application: Food Service (food establishment licence application with plan review)Linn County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  3. Application: Temporary Food FacilityLinn County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  4. Food Safety pageLinn County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  5. Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing — the ten local health departments with delegated food inspection authorityIowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  6. Linn County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 10, Art. III (air quality), §§10-58, 10-59Linn County, Iowa (Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  7. Linn County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 10, Art. VI (private sewage disposal systems), §§10-188, 10-215, 10-220Linn County, Iowa (Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  8. Linn County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 10, Art. VIII (tanning facilities), §§10-279, 10-282 (Ord. No. 5-8-2019)Linn County, Iowa (Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  9. Tanning & Tattoo Safety pageLinn County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  10. Tanning Ordinance for Linn County (PDF linked from the Tanning & Tattoo Safety page), Permits, inspections, and feesLinn County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  11. Wells & Septic page (Water Wells and Septic Systems)Linn County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14

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