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Sangamon County

Sangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health

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Sangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health issues 8 permits we publish for Sangamon County, last verified 2026-10-24. 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
Temporary Food Service Licenseonly if it applies to youSangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health$53–$100 for 1 day by risk class: Class 1T High Risk $100; Class 2T Medium Risk $83; Class 3T Low Risk $53; Temporary License additional day(s) $26 eachone event at a fixed location, not more than fourteen consecutive days (Code 5.20.010)2026-10-24
Food Service Establishment License (Annual)Sangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health$500–$944 per year by risk class: Class 1A Annual License – High Risk $944; Class 2A Annual License – Medium Risk $784; Class 3A Annual License – Low Risk $500; may be paid half at the annual period and half at the semi-annual period12 months from the original date of issue (Code 5.20.030)2026-10-24
Seasonal (6-Month) Food Service Establishment Licenseonly if it applies to youSangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health$250–$472 per season, one-half the annual fee: Class 1A $472; Class 2A $392; Class 3A $250seasonal; for facilities open fifteen to one hundred eighty-three days per year (Code 5.20.160)2026-10-24
Mobile Food Unit License (Annual)Sangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health$313–$591 per year by risk class: Class 1M Annual License – Mobile-High Risk $591; Class 2M Mobile-Medium Risk $491; Class 3M Mobile-Low Risk $31312 months from the original date of issue (Code 5.20.030)2026-10-24
Food Service Establishment: New Facility Owner Feeonly if it applies to youSangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health$1,000 "Food Service Establishment: New Facility Owner" (Code 5.20.160 Schedule A)one-time, per new facility and/or owner as the source lists it2026-10-24
Food Service Establishment Plan Reviewonly if it applies to youSangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health$263–$300 per review: New Plan Review Fee $300; Remodeling Plan Review Fee $263per project2026-10-24
Private Sewage Disposal System Permitonly if it applies to youSangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health$525 per permit for the initial construction, alteration or extension of an individual sewage system6 months from issuance (Code 5.28.030)2026-10-24
Private Sewage Disposal Contractor Registration (Installation or Pumping)only if it applies to youSangamon County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health$100 per certificate per yearexpires December 31 of the year issued; certificates issued in December expire December 31 of the following year (Code 5.28.060)2026-10-24

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

Temporary Food Service License

Code 5.20.010 defines a temporary food service establishment as one that "operates at a fixed location for a period of time of not more than fourteen consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration." The one-day fee is $100 (Class 1T, high risk), $83 (Class 2T, medium risk) or $53 (Class 3T, low risk), with $26 for each additional day, per Sangamon County Code 5.20.160 Schedule A, "Effective 12/1/19" column (ordinance text as published on the county's code site). The Temporary Food Permit Application (revised 09/26) states: "These prices are for 1 day. Add $26.00 for each consecutive day after, up to 14 days total." The food-service page states that the application and fee are due two weeks before the event and that a permit is required if food is served to the general public for free or at a charge.

Food Service Establishment License (Annual)

Code 5.20.030 states: "No food service establishment shall operate or do business without first having obtained a permit or license from the board of health." Each license is valid for twelve months from the original date of issue, and annual fees may be paid half at the annual period and half at the semi-annual period. Code 5.20.165 sets the classes, and the annual fees are $944 for Class 1A (high risk), $784 for Class 2A (medium risk) and $500 for Class 3A (low risk), per Sangamon County Code 5.20.160 Schedule A, "Effective 12/1/19" column (ordinance text as published on the county's code site). The Health Department's Annual Restaurant Food Permit Application prints the same amounts with the half-payment figures ($472, $392 and $250). The food-service page states that food establishment permits are non-transferable and that the application must be completed before purchasing an existing food service establishment. Code 5.20.040 states that "The board of health shall inspect each food service establishment located in the county of Sangamon".

Seasonal (6-Month) Food Service Establishment License

Code 5.20.160 states: "Facilities open fifteen to one hundred eighty-three days per year shall pay one-half the annual permit fee." The Health Department's "Application to Operate a 6 Month Food Service Establishment" prints the resulting fees: $472 for Class 1A, $392 for Class 2A and $250 for Class 3A, one-half of the annual amounts in the "Effective 12/1/19" column of Schedule A. The food-service page describes the Bi-Annual Restaurant Food Permit as being "for food service concession stand/farmers market stand facilities operating at a 6 month (seasonal) basis that do not meet the criteria of a Mobile Unit." A seasonal ice cream stand or coffee kiosk is the typical holder.

Mobile Food Unit License (Annual)

A food truck or hot dog cart licensed by the Health Department pays $591 (Class 1M, high risk), $491 (Class 2M, medium risk) or $313 (Class 3M, low risk) a year, per Sangamon County Code 5.20.160 Schedule A, "Effective 12/1/19" column (ordinance text as published on the county's code site); the Mobile Food Service Application prints the same amounts with half-payment figures. Code 5.20.030 requires mobile food units, at initial permitting, to submit a general floor plan showing fixtures and equipment and a schematic of the plumbing system including holding tank sizes and water heater capacity. The food-service page states that the mobile permit is for facilities open 14 to 365 days per calendar year, that mobile units cannot stay parked in one place for more than 14 consecutive days, that the application and fee are due two weeks before opening, and that "Many Villages require permits for operating food trucks within their corporate limits."

Food Service Establishment: New Facility Owner Fee

Code 5.20.160 Schedule A lists "Food Service Establishment: New Facility Owner" at $1,000.00 in its "Effective 12/1/19" column. The Health Department's Annual Restaurant Food Permit Application lists "License Permitting Fees: New Facility and/or Owner $1,000.00", and its Mobile Food Service Application lists a new owner line at $1,000. This is stated here as the code and forms state it, as its own fee line. Contact the Health Department at (217) 535-3145 before opening a new facility or buying an existing one to learn which fees apply to the application.

Food Service Establishment Plan Review

Code 5.20.140 requires plans and specifications to be submitted to the board of health for approval before work begins when a food service establishment is constructed or extensively remodeled, or when an existing structure is converted for use as a food service establishment. The New Plan Review Fee is $300 and the Remodeling Plan Review Fee is $263, per Sangamon County Code 5.20.160 Schedule A, "Effective 12/1/19" column (ordinance text as published on the county's code site); the Health Department's Plan Review Application lists the same amounts. The food-service page states that plans must be submitted before the start of construction and that "the local jurisdiction may require building and zoning permits."

Private Sewage Disposal System Permit

Code 5.28.030 makes it unlawful to construct, alter or extend an individual domestic sewage disposal system within Sangamon County without first obtaining a permit from the health department, and states that permits are issued only to a homeowner or a private sewage disposal system installation contractor licensed by Sangamon County. It states: "A fee of five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525.00) will be charged for a permit for the initial construction, alteration or extension of an individual sewage system", per the ordinance text on the county's code site. Code 5.28.010 defines domestic sewage to include waste from business or office buildings and food service establishments. This permit applies only to premises served by a private sewage disposal system, which need it before the system is built, altered or extended.

Private Sewage Disposal Contractor Registration (Installation or Pumping)

Code 5.28.060 requires an annual contractor's registration for all private sewage disposal system installation contractors and all private sewage disposal pumping contractors operating within Sangamon County. The Health Department issues an installation or pumping contractor registration certificate to applicants who pass the State written examination for the certificate desired, and the code sets "An annual registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)" for each certificate issued, per the ordinance text on the county's code site. Certificates expire December 31 of the year issued, except those issued in December, which expire December 31 of the following year.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Sangamon County
Phone
(217) 535-3145

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. Annual Restaurant Food Permit Application (revised 06/22)Sangamon County Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  2. Application to Operate a 6 Month Food Service EstablishmentSangamon County Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  3. Environmental HealthSangamon County Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  4. Food ServiceSangamon County Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  5. Mobile Food Service Application (Rev 06/22)Sangamon County Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  6. Plan Review ApplicationSangamon County Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  7. Sangamon County Code Chapter 5.20 Food Service EstablishmentsSangamon County, Illinois · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  8. Sangamon County Code Chapter 5.28 Private Sewage Disposal SystemsSangamon County, Illinois · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  9. Temporary Food Permit Application (Revised 09/26)Sangamon County Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24

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