Iredell County
Iredell County Health Department, Environmental Health Division
In short
Iredell County Health Department, Environmental Health Division issues 5 permits we publish for Iredell County, last verified 2026-10-27. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Swimming Pool Operations Permit (conditional — facility with a public pool)only if it applies to you | Iredell County Health Department, Environmental Health Division | $400 per Pool Operations Permit | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-10-27 |
| Food Establishment Plan Review (new, renovated, food stand or store, meat market)only if it applies to you | Iredell County Health Department, Environmental Health Division | Food establishment plan review $250.00; food stand or store plan review $250.00; meat market plan review $250.00; renovations $250.00; food establishment plan re-review $250.00 (Iredell County Environmental Health fee schedule, FY 2026-27, effective 7/1/26). | one-time, per plan review | 2026-10-27 |
| Mobile Food Unit / Push Cart Plan Reviewonly if it applies to you | Iredell County Health Department, Environmental Health Division | Mobile Food Unit plan review $250.00; Push Cart (Custom Built) plan review $250.00 (Iredell County Environmental Health fee schedule, FY 2026-27, effective 7/1/26). | one-time, per unit | 2026-10-27 |
| Temporary Food Establishment Permit / Limited Food Establishment Permitonly if it applies to you | Iredell County Health Department, Environmental Health Division | Temporary Food Establishments permit $75.00; Limited Food Establishments permit $75.00 (Iredell County Environmental Health fee schedule, FY 2026-27, effective 7/1/26). | per permit; the fee schedule states no term for either permit | 2026-10-27 |
| Tattoo Artist Permit and Tattoo Establishment Plan Review (conditional — premises where tattooing is offered)only if it applies to you | Iredell County Health Department, Environmental Health Division | Tattoo Artist Permit (annually) $275.00 per artist; Plan Review for New Tattoo Establishment $300.00, one-time (Iredell County Environmental Health fee schedule, FY 2026-27, effective 7/1/26). | artist permit annual (the schedule lists it as 'Tattoo Artist Permit (annually)'); establishment plan review one-time | 2026-10-27 |
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
Public Swimming Pool Operations Permit (conditional — facility with a public pool)
A gym or fitness facility in Iredell County that operates a public swimming pool needs a Pool Operations Permit from Iredell County Environmental Health, listed at $400.00 under 'Swimming Pool Permit' on the fee schedule. The schedule does not state a term for the permit; ask Environmental Health how long the permit runs and when it must be renewed. The figure is as published on the Iredell County Environmental Health Fees page, headed 'Environmental Health Requested Fees 2026–2027 / Effective 7/1/26' with the column 'Approved Fees'. The same schedule, titled 'FY27 ICHD Requested EH Fees', was presented under item 5.2, 'Request Approval of Annual Fee Policy and CS & EH Fee Schedules', in the Iredell County Board of Health packet for its April 9, 2026 meeting. The schedule covers the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Environmental Health serves the whole county, including the Town of Mooresville: the county's Mooresville building notice states that applicants there needing 'Onsite Water (well/ septic), or Food & Lodging review' must 'continue to make separate application to Iredell County'. Environmental Health, Statesville office: 704-878-5305; Mooresville office: 704-664-5281. A studio without a pool has no pool permit under this record.
Food Establishment Plan Review (new, renovated, food stand or store, meat market)
A new restaurant, coffee shop, food stand or store, or meat market in Iredell County, or an existing one being renovated, has its plans reviewed by Iredell County Environmental Health before it opens. Each plan review is $250.00, and a re-review of a food establishment plan is another $250.00. The schedule marks the local food plan review lines with the footnote '*Fees capped in state law (no fee increase since 2011)'. The figure is as published on the Iredell County Environmental Health Fees page, headed 'Environmental Health Requested Fees 2026–2027 / Effective 7/1/26' with the column 'Approved Fees'. The same schedule, titled 'FY27 ICHD Requested EH Fees', was presented under item 5.2, 'Request Approval of Annual Fee Policy and CS & EH Fee Schedules', in the Iredell County Board of Health packet for its April 9, 2026 meeting. The schedule covers the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Environmental Health serves the whole county, including the Town of Mooresville: the county's Mooresville building notice states that applicants there needing 'Onsite Water (well/ septic), or Food & Lodging review' must 'continue to make separate application to Iredell County'. Environmental Health, Statesville office: 704-878-5305; Mooresville office: 704-664-5281. The food establishment permit that follows plan review is a state permit carried at the state layer.
Mobile Food Unit / Push Cart Plan Review
A food truck or custom-built push cart based in Iredell County has its unit plans reviewed by Iredell County Environmental Health. The fee schedule lists 'Mobile Food Unit' and 'Push Cart (Custom Built)' under 'Local Food Plan Review', each at $250.00. The figure is as published on the Iredell County Environmental Health Fees page, headed 'Environmental Health Requested Fees 2026–2027 / Effective 7/1/26' with the column 'Approved Fees'. The same schedule, titled 'FY27 ICHD Requested EH Fees', was presented under item 5.2, 'Request Approval of Annual Fee Policy and CS & EH Fee Schedules', in the Iredell County Board of Health packet for its April 9, 2026 meeting. The schedule covers the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Environmental Health serves the whole county, including the Town of Mooresville: the county's Mooresville building notice states that applicants there needing 'Onsite Water (well/ septic), or Food & Lodging review' must 'continue to make separate application to Iredell County'. Environmental Health, Statesville office: 704-878-5305; Mooresville office: 704-664-5281. The state food establishment permit for the unit is carried at the state layer.
Temporary Food Establishment Permit / Limited Food Establishment Permit
A vendor serving food at a fair, festival or other event in Iredell County needs a temporary food establishment permit from Iredell County Environmental Health, and a limited food establishment needs a limited food establishment permit. The fee schedule lists 'Temporary Food Establishments — Permits' at $75.00 and 'Limited Food Establishments — Permit' at $75.00. Each is charged per permit; the schedule does not attach a term to either one. The figure is as published on the Iredell County Environmental Health Fees page, headed 'Environmental Health Requested Fees 2026–2027 / Effective 7/1/26' with the column 'Approved Fees'. The same schedule, titled 'FY27 ICHD Requested EH Fees', was presented under item 5.2, 'Request Approval of Annual Fee Policy and CS & EH Fee Schedules', in the Iredell County Board of Health packet for its April 9, 2026 meeting. The schedule covers the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Environmental Health serves the whole county, including the Town of Mooresville: the county's Mooresville building notice states that applicants there needing 'Onsite Water (well/ septic), or Food & Lodging review' must 'continue to make separate application to Iredell County'. Environmental Health, Statesville office: 704-878-5305; Mooresville office: 704-664-5281.
Tattoo Artist Permit and Tattoo Establishment Plan Review (conditional — premises where tattooing is offered)
A studio or salon in Iredell County that offers tattooing needs each tattoo artist to hold a Tattoo Artist Permit from Iredell County Environmental Health, listed at $275.00 'annually', and a new tattoo establishment pays $300.00 for plan review before it opens. The figure is as published on the Iredell County Environmental Health Fees page, headed 'Environmental Health Requested Fees 2026–2027 / Effective 7/1/26' with the column 'Approved Fees'. The same schedule, titled 'FY27 ICHD Requested EH Fees', was presented under item 5.2, 'Request Approval of Annual Fee Policy and CS & EH Fee Schedules', in the Iredell County Board of Health packet for its April 9, 2026 meeting. The schedule covers the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Environmental Health serves the whole county, including the Town of Mooresville: the county's Mooresville building notice states that applicants there needing 'Onsite Water (well/ septic), or Food & Lodging review' must 'continue to make separate application to Iredell County'. Environmental Health, Statesville office: 704-878-5305; Mooresville office: 704-664-5281. The salon tag is a scope consequence: a hair, nail or skin salon that offers no tattooing is outside this record.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Iredell County
- Phone
- 704-878-5305
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.
- Board of Health - Apr 09 2026 (meeting packet; item 5.2, FY27 ICHD Requested EH Fees)Iredell County Board of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Environmental HealthIredell County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Environmental Health Fees (Environmental Health Requested Fees 2026–2027, Effective 7/1/26)Iredell County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Fee SchedulesIredell County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
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