Canyon County and Nampa
Southwest District Health
In short
Southwest District Health issues 7 permits we publish for Canyon County and Nampa, last verified 2026-10-14. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
Issued in Canyon County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Establishment License (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)only if it applies to you | Southwest District Health | Annual license $200 per food establishment, or $250 for an establishment holding more than two licenses; a new establishment also pays $100 for plan review and pre-opening inspection. Late renewal: $35 from January 1 through January 15, $70 after January 16. | annual license | 2026-10-14 |
| Aquatic Facility (Public Pool) License (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)only if it applies to you | Southwest District Health | Aquatic facility license $491; plan review $747. | annual license | 2026-10-14 |
| Mobile Food License (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)only if it applies to you | Southwest District Health | $80–$100 per mobile unit per year — $80 without a commissary / $100 with a commissary (SWDH Food Protection Program fee table, effective July 1, 2026) | annual license | 2026-10-14 |
| Temporary Food Event Permit (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)only if it applies to you | Southwest District Health | Temporary 1-day event $35; 2-3 day event $45; 4 or more days or multiple events $80. | per event | 2026-10-14 |
| Subsurface Sewage Disposal (Septic) Individual System Permit (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)only if it applies to you | Southwest District Health | Individual system permit (new, replacement, repair or expansion) $1,075; site evaluation $700 (applied toward an individual system permit if the permit application is made within two years); accessory use office review $90, field review $235. | per system installation | 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.
Issued in Nampa
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Food Establishment License (Southwest District Health) | Southwest District Health | $80–$100 annual — $80.00 without a commissary, $100.00 with a commissary (SWDH Food Protection Program fee table), plus a one-time $100.00 plan review fee | annual — every Idaho food license expires December 31, with renewal due by December 1 | 2026-09-11 |
| Food Establishment License (Southwest District Health) | Southwest District Health | $200–$250 annual — $200.00 for most permanent establishments, $250.00 for one with more than two licenses on a single premises, plus a one-time $100.00 plan review and pre-opening inspection fee for a new application | annual — every Idaho food license expires December 31, with renewal due by December 1 | 2026-09-11 |
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 License (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)Canyon County
In Canyon County, both inside the cities and in the unincorporated area, a restaurant, café or other permanent food establishment is licensed by Southwest District Health, the public health district serving the county. SWDH's Food Protection Program table sets the annual Food Establishments fee at $200, with $250 for a food establishment holding more than two licenses, and a $100 Plan Review and Pre-Opening Inspection fee for a new establishment. The same table charges a late fee of $35 for renewal between January 1 and January 15 and $70 after January 16, and lists $18 for license re-instatement. Applications and payments go through SWDH's online portal linked from its Environmental Health Services page. The figures are from Southwest District Health's Environmental Health Services page, in the table headed "UPDATED FEES - effective July 1, 2026", which "Applies to all applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026". SWDH states on that page that its Environmental Health Services cover Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee and Adams counties.
Aquatic Facility (Public Pool) License (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)Canyon County
A gym, fitness centre or other business in Canyon County that operates a pool open to members or the public falls under Southwest District Health's public swimming pool programme, listed on its Environmental Health Services page. The Aquatic Facilities section of SWDH's fee table lists a license at $491 and plan review at $747. A studio without a pool has no pool license under this programme. The figures are from Southwest District Health's Environmental Health Services page, in the table headed "UPDATED FEES - effective July 1, 2026", which "Applies to all applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026". SWDH states on that page that its Environmental Health Services cover Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee and Adams counties.
Mobile Food License (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)Canyon County
A food truck or other mobile food unit operating in Canyon County holds a mobile food license from Southwest District Health. SWDH's Food Protection Program table prices it by whether the unit works from a commissary: "Food License - Mobile without Commissary" $80 and "Food License - Mobile with Commissary" $100. The same table lists an intermittent food license at $80. The figures are from Southwest District Health's Environmental Health Services page, in the table headed "UPDATED FEES - effective July 1, 2026", which "Applies to all applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026". SWDH states on that page that its Environmental Health Services cover Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee and Adams counties.
Temporary Food Event Permit (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)Canyon County
Food sold at a fair, festival or other temporary event in Canyon County is permitted by Southwest District Health, which lists Temporary Event Permitting among the services on its online portal. Its Food Protection Program table charges by the length of the event: $35 for a one-day event, $45 for a two- to three-day event, and $80 for an event of four or more days or for multiple events. The temporary permit covers a restaurant or caterer running a food stand at an event as well as a vendor with no permanent site. The figures are from Southwest District Health's Environmental Health Services page, in the table headed "UPDATED FEES - effective July 1, 2026", which "Applies to all applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026". SWDH states on that page that its Environmental Health Services cover Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee and Adams counties.
Subsurface Sewage Disposal (Septic) Individual System Permit (Southwest District Health, Canyon County)Canyon County
A business site in Canyon County that is not on a public sewer and needs a new, replacement, repaired or expanded septic system obtains an individual system permit from Southwest District Health, which lists Septic Licensing/Permitting and Septic & Land Development among its programmes. SWDH's Subsurface Sewage Disposal table sets the individual system permit at $1,075 (it was $950 before July 1, 2026) and the site evaluation charge at $700, which applies toward an individual system permit if the permit application is made within two years. The same table lists accessory use reviews at $90 (office review) and $235 (field review), and a permit renewal charge of $100. The figures are from Southwest District Health's Environmental Health Services page, in the table headed "UPDATED FEES - effective July 1, 2026", which "Applies to all applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026". SWDH states on that page that its Environmental Health Services cover Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee and Adams counties.
Mobile Food Establishment License (Southwest District Health)Nampa
The health-safety license for a Nampa food truck, distinct from the City Clerk's own Peddler/Solicitor License, the Planning & Zoning Department's Temporary Use Permit, and the Nampa Fire Protection District's own Mobile Food Truck Permit, all recorded as separate entries. SWDH's Food Protection Program fee table lists Food License - Mobile without Commissary at $80 and Food License - Mobile with Commissary at $100, plus a $100 plan review fee. A Nampa food truck operator typically needs all four.
Food Establishment License (Southwest District Health)Nampa
Southwest District Health, not Central District Health, is the food-permitting authority here — SWDH's Environmental Health Services page states that it oversees programs 'within Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee, and Adams counties,' and Nampa sits entirely within Canyon County. The figures are read from the Food Protection Program fee table on that same SWDH page (applying to applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026): Food Establishments $200, Food Establishments With More Than Two Licenses $250, and Plan Review and Pre-Opening Inspection $100. They are SWDH's own fees for its district, and they happen to match Central District Health's Ada County figures.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Canyon County and Nampa
- Phone
- 1-208-455-5300
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.
- Environmental Health Services — Southwest District Health's own current fee table for food establishments ($200/$250 plus $100 plan review) and mobile food units ($80/$100 plus $100 plan review), covering Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee, and Adams countiesSouthwest District Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-11
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