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Allen County Department of Health

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Allen County Department of Health issues 5 permits we publish for Allen County, last verified 2026-10-15. 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 Service / Retail Food Market Establishment Permit (Allen County Department of Health)only if it applies to youAllen County Department of HealthAnnual permit — Retail Food Service Establishment, by number of employees: 1–5 $300; 6–9 $400; 10–40 $450; 41 and over $500. Retail Food Market Establishment, by floor area: under 3,000 sq ft $300; 3,001–30,000 sq ft $500; 30,001–40,000 sq ft $675; 40,001–60,000 sq ft $900; 60,001 sq ft and over $1,125. An establishment selling only beverages from a dispensing machine, or only pre-packaged non-potentially-hazardous food, $150 a year. One-time fees in addition to the permit: New Establishment Plan Review, Application and Inspection $280; New Permittee/Change of Ownership Application and Inspection $175; Plan Review and Inspection for construction, remodel, renovation or alteration $150. Opening before the permit is obtained, or renewing after the anniversary date, raises the annual fee to 125%.one year from the date of issue; renewed on or before the 15th day of the anniversary month (Allen County Code 10-2-2-7(A))2026-10-15
Mobile Food Service / Mobile Food Market Establishment Permit (Allen County Department of Health)only if it applies to youAllen County Department of Health$280 one-time New Establishment Plan Review, Application and Inspection Fee for a new mobile unit (Allen County Code 10-14-3-1-1(A), effective April 1, 2023; the department's Annual Mobile Food Unit packet states the same $280), charged in addition to the annual mobile permit fee; contact the Department of Health for the current annual permit amountone year from the date of issue; renewed on or before the 15th day of the anniversary month (Allen County Code 10-2-2-7(A))2026-10-15
Temporary Food Service / Temporary Food Market Establishment Permit (Allen County Department of Health)only if it applies to youAllen County Department of Health$50 for every 48 consecutive hours of operation (the department's application lists 1–2 days $50, 3–4 days $100, 5–6 days $150, 7–8 days $200, 9–10 days $250, 11–12 days $300, 13–14 days $350). Applying less than 24 business hours before operating adds a $50 penalty, rising by $25 for each further violation by the same permittee; failing to arrive within one hour of the self-designated start time carries a $25 penalty.not more than 14 consecutive days (Allen County Code 10-2-2-7(B))2026-10-15
Public and Semi-Public Swimming Pool and Spa Permit (Allen County Department of Health)only if it applies to youAllen County Department of HealthSeasonal pool or spa (operating only May through September) $300; each additional seasonal pool or spa with the same owner at the same location $100. Yearly pool or spa (operating outside May–September) $525; each additional yearly pool or spa, same owner and location, $150. Opening before the permit is obtained, or renewing after the anniversary date, raises the fee to 125%.one year or less; renewed annually on or before the anniversary date set by the Health Commissioner (Allen County Code 10-5-2-2)2026-10-15
Commercial On-Site Sewage System Construction Permit (Allen County Department of Health)only if it applies to youAllen County Department of HealthConstruction permit: new or replacement system $300; alteration, repair or sanitary vault privy $175; existing component $100; system abandonment permit $80; revision of an existing construction permit before construction $45. Allen County On-Site Wastewater Management District operation permits: gravity system $150 every 3 years; mechanical system $150 every 2 years; pre-treatment system $100 a year; discharging system $150 a year.per construction project; district operation permits renewed every 1, 2 or 3 years by system type2026-10-15

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 Service / Retail Food Market Establishment Permit (Allen County Department of Health)

Allen County Code 10-2-2-1 makes it unlawful to operate a food establishment "in Allen County, Indiana" without a valid permit from the Health Commissioner for each operation, so a restaurant, coffee shop or food market needs this permit whether it is in Fort Wayne, another city or town, or the unincorporated county. As set in Allen County Code Title 10, Article 14 (Fees), Ord. No. 02-24-23-10 of February 24, 2023, effective April 1, 2023, the annual permit for a retail food service establishment is priced by staff size ($300 for 1 to 5 employees up to $500 for 41 or more) and for a retail food market by floor area ($300 under 3,000 square feet up to $1,125 above 60,000), with $150 a year for a business that sells only dispensed beverages or pre-packaged non-potentially-hazardous food. A new establishment also pays a $280 plan review, application and inspection fee, a new owner $175, and a construction or remodel review $150; these are charged on top of the permit. Under 10-14-3-1-3 the annual fee becomes 125% when a business opens before getting its permit or renews after the anniversary date. Under 10-2-2-7(A) of the Food and Beverage Ordinance (Ord. No. 03-14-25-02, effective July 1, 2025) the permit runs one year from issue and is renewed by the 15th of the anniversary month. The department's Retail Food Establishments page states that "Operators should submit plans to the Department prior to obtaining any permits from the Allen County Building Department", and warns that skipping this can bring a stop work order and fines. Department of Health: (260) 449-7561.

Mobile Food Service / Mobile Food Market Establishment Permit (Allen County Department of Health)

A food truck or other mobile food service or mobile food market unit operating anywhere in Allen County, Indiana needs a permit from the Health Commissioner under Allen County Code 10-2-2-1, and under 10-2-2-7(A) the permit lasts one year from issue and is renewed by the 15th of the anniversary month. A new unit pays the $280 New Establishment Plan Review, Application and Inspection Fee set in Allen County Code Title 10, Article 14 (Fees), Ord. No. 02-24-23-10 of February 24, 2023, effective April 1, 2023 (10-14-3-1-1(A)); the department's Annual Mobile Food Unit packet lists the same $280. That fee is in addition to the annual mobile permit fee; contact the Department of Health at (260) 449-7561 for the current annual amount. Where the county's zoning applies, Allen County Zoning Ordinance 3-4-3-4(a) makes a mobile food service unit a permitted use in the C2, NC, SC, C3, C4, I1, I2 and I3 districts and an accessory use to an institutional building in any district, on a site up to five times in twelve months for up to five days per event, with no limit in a public park during a festival or in a public right-of-way, and states that "No Improvement Location Permit or Certificate of Compliance shall be required." Under 3-4-3-4(b) a unit staying beyond those limits, for up to four months in twelve, needs an Improvement Location Permit or Site Plan Review. A unit inside a city or town follows that municipality's rules as well.

Temporary Food Service / Temporary Food Market Establishment Permit (Allen County Department of Health)

Selling or giving away food at a fair, festival or other short event in Allen County, Indiana calls for a temporary food service or temporary food market permit from the Allen County Department of Health. Under Allen County Code 10-2-2-7(B) the permit lasts no more than 14 consecutive days. As set in Allen County Code Title 10, Article 14 (Fees), Ord. No. 02-24-23-10 of February 24, 2023, effective April 1, 2023 (10-14-3-1-2(E)), the fee is $50 for every 48 consecutive hours of operation, and the department's Temporary Food Service application (Rev. 11-12-24) prices the same steps from $50 for one or two days to $350 for 13 or 14 days. Under 10-2-4-4(A) of the Food and Beverage Ordinance, a permittee who does not obtain the permit 24 business hours before the scheduled operation is charged a $50 penalty on top of the permit fee for the first violation, and each later violation adds a further $25; under 10-2-4-4(B) a $25 penalty applies to a permittee who does not arrive within one hour of its self-designated operating time, and no further permits are issued until penalties are paid. Department of Health: (260) 449-7561.

Public and Semi-Public Swimming Pool and Spa Permit (Allen County Department of Health)

Allen County Code 10-5-2-2 states that "It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a public or semi-public pool in Allen County, Indiana, who does not possess a valid permit from the Health Commissioner", and the ordinance's definition of a semi-public pool names health clubs; the Department of Health's Public Pools & Spas page lists fitness centers among the facilities it permits and inspects. A fitness studio with a pool or spa therefore needs this permit, one for each pool structure (10-5-2-3), posted in a conspicuous place; a studio without a pool or spa has no pool permit. As set in Allen County Code Title 10, Article 14 (Fees), Ord. No. 02-24-23-10 of February 24, 2023, effective April 1, 2023, a pool or spa open only from May through September pays a $300 seasonal fee ($100 for each additional one with the same owner at the same location), and one operating in other months pays $525 a year ($150 for each additional one). Opening before obtaining the permit or renewing late raises the fee to 125%. The permit runs one year or less and is renewed on or before the anniversary date. The department's page says year-round pools get a full inspection at least twice a year and seasonal pools at least once.

Commercial On-Site Sewage System Construction Permit (Allen County Department of Health)

A business site in Allen County that is not on a public sewer and installs, replaces, alters or repairs an on-site sewage system goes through the Allen County Department of Health; the department's Septic Systems page says its Environmental Services Division issues permits and conducts inspections for all new on-site sewage disposal systems and repairs to existing systems in Allen County. The department's commercial construction permit application states it is to be used "for all installations except for a 1 and 2 family residence." Under 410 IAC 6-10.1-50, a commercial on-site sewage system needs a state construction permit before the local permit. As set in Allen County Code Title 10, Article 14 (Fees), Ord. No. 02-24-23-10 of February 24, 2023, effective April 1, 2023 (10-14-3-2-1), the county construction permit costs $300 for a new or replacement system, $175 for an alteration, repair or sanitary vault privy and $100 for an existing component, with $80 for abandonment and $45 to revise a permit before construction; the department's 2026 New System permit packet lists the same $300, $175 and $100 for commercial systems. Where the application calls for it, the Allen County On-Site Wastewater Management District then issues an operation permit, priced under 10-14-3-8-1 at $150 every three years for a gravity system, $150 every two years for a mechanical system, $100 a year for pre-treatment and $150 a year for a discharging system. A site on a public sewer has no septic permit.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Allen County
Phone
(260) 449-7561

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. 410 IAC 6-10.1, Commercial On-Site Sewage Systems (Indiana Department of Health rule text, as provided by the Allen County Department of Health)Indiana Department of Health (copy hosted by the Allen County Department of Health) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  2. Allen County Code Title 10, Article 14, Fees (Ord. No. 02-24-23-10, effective April 1, 2023)Allen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  3. Allen County Code Title 10, Article 5, Public and Semi-Public Swimming Pool and Spa Ordinance (Ord. No. 02-24-23-05)Allen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  4. Allen County Code, Title 10, Article 2 — Food & Beverage Ordinance (adopted March 14, 2025, effective July 1, 2025)Allen County Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-06
  5. Allen County Zoning Ordinance (Allen County Code Title 3), text amended October 7, 2026Allen County, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  6. Annual Mobile Food Unit packetAllen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  7. Commercial On-Site Sewage System Construction Permit Application (revised 12-20-24)Allen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  8. New System permit packets (2026 revision), commercial fee tableAllen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  9. Public Pools & SpasAllen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  10. Retail Food EstablishmentsAllen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  11. Septic SystemsAllen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  12. Temporary Food Service application (Rev. 11-12-24)Allen County Department of Health, Indiana · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15

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