Camden County
Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental & Consumer Health
In short
Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental & Consumer Health issues 6 permits we publish for Camden County, last verified 2026-10-08. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Food Establishment Plan Review (New, Change of Use or Remodel)only if it applies to you | Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental & Consumer Health | Per the fee schedule on the county's 2026 Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Application: Risk Type 1 $75.00; Risk Type 2 $100.00; Risk Type 3 $250.00; Risk 2-4 (risk type 2 using time as a public health control) $150.00; Risk 3-4 (risk type 3 with an extensive HACCP plan or specialized process) $200.00; specialized processing plan $150.00; resubmittal or incomplete submission fee $50.00 each time; plan change, resubmission or addendum $50.00. Check or money order payable to the Camden County Treasurer. | one-time, per new establishment, change of use or remodel | 2026-10-08 |
| Mobile Retail Food Vendor Approval (Food Trucks, Carts, Trailers and Tabletop Vendors) | Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental & Consumer Health | Per the county's current Mobile Retail Food Vendor Application: inspection fee Risk Type 1 $50; Risk Type 2 $75; Risk Type 3 $100 (Food Protection Manager Certificate required); non-profit organizations, no fee. Risk type is determined by the inspecting health official; the inspection fee is non-refundable; check or money order payable to the Camden County Treasurer. | annual (current calendar year) | 2026-10-08 |
| Public Recreational Bathing Facility Permit (Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs)only if it applies to you | Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental & Consumer Health | The annual permit fee is not published on the county's Public Recreational Bathing page; contact Camden County Environmental & Consumer Health at 856-374-6052 for the current amount. | annual | 2026-10-08 |
| Body Art Establishment and Practitioner Permits (Including Ear Piercing and Permanent Cosmetics)only if it applies to you | Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental & Consumer Health | The annual facility and practitioner permit fees are not published on the county's Body Art page; contact Camden County Environmental & Consumer Health at 856-374-6052 for the current amounts. | annual; renewal applications due February 1 | 2026-10-08 |
| Animal Facility (Kennel, Pet Shop) Plan Review and Inspection Feesonly if it applies to you | Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental & Consumer Health | Per the county's 2026 Plan Review Application for Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds: plan review, new establishment or new building $125.00; remodel $75.00. Per the 'Camden County Seasonal Programs Fees' schedule on the same form ('as of January 2026'), animal facility: plan review $125; plan revision $75; initial inspection $50; first re-inspection $100; second re-inspection $200; third and later re-inspections $300. Payable to the Camden County Treasurer. | plan review one-time per project; the municipal facility license expires annually on June 30 | 2026-10-08 |
| Retail Food Establishment Permit (Stationary), Annual | Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental & Consumer Health | The annual permit fee is not published on the county's Stationary & Mobile Retail Food page or on its Retail Food Permit Application; contact Camden County Environmental & Consumer Health at 856-374-6052 for the current amount. | annual | 2026-10-08 |
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 Establishment Plan Review (New, Change of Use or Remodel)
The fee figures are those printed in the fee schedule of the county's Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Application, the 2026 form uploaded to the county site in April 2026 and linked from the live Stationary & Mobile Retail Food page; the form states that 'the new fee schedule includes a resubmission fee' and that payment is by check or money order payable to the Camden County Treasurer, with cash and online payments not accepted. The county resolution adopting the schedule is not published on the county site. The county page states that plan review is 'Required for all new food establishments or renovations'. The form cites N.J.A.C. 8:24-9.1, states that plans are processed within 30 days of submission, and that plan review cannot begin until all listed items are submitted and the fee is received. Risk Type 1 covers limited handling of commercially packaged foods (the form names liquor, dollar and candy stores); Risk Type 3 covers an extensive menu with raw ingredients, cooking, cooling and reheating. The county page lists restaurants, any retail establishment that sells food, and schools and childcare centers among the facilities it inspects. The New Jersey Department of Health's Directory of Local Health Departments, dated 10/05/2026, lists the Camden County Department of Health & Human Services as the local health department for all 36 municipalities in the county.
Mobile Retail Food Vendor Approval (Food Trucks, Carts, Trailers and Tabletop Vendors)
The inspection fee figures are those printed on the county's Mobile Retail Food Vendor Application, the current form uploaded to the county site in April 2026 and linked from the live Stationary & Mobile Retail Food page; it replaced the county's May 2025 form. The county resolution adopting the fees is not published on the county site. The county page states that mobile food operations, 'including food trucks, carts, trailers, and tabletop vendors, must be permitted and inspected by the Camden County Department of Health', that all mobile units serving food to the public require approval before operating at any event or location, and lists 'Annual permits for mobile food establishments'. Inspections are held Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 9:30 AM, at 512 Lakeland Road, Blackwood. The form states that vendors holding a current calendar year's mobile approval from a South Jersey Mobile Alliance member (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Vineland City) may use a Mobile Retail Food Amendment Form, and tells vendors to comply with each municipality where they vend, including fire marshal and mercantile or business licensing. The New Jersey Department of Health's Directory of Local Health Departments, dated 10/05/2026, lists the Camden County Department of Health & Human Services as the local health department for all 36 municipalities in the county.
Public Recreational Bathing Facility Permit (Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs)
The county's Public Recreational Bathing page states that the Camden County Department of Health 'permits, inspects, and oversees public recreational bathing facilities', including swimming pools and water parks, spas and hot tubs, and lakes and natural bathing areas. It lists among its services plan review and approval for new or renovated pools, spas and bathing facilities, and 'Annual permits for public swimming pools, spas, lakes, and recreational bathing facilities', with routine inspections and water quality monitoring. A fitness studio needs this permit only if it operates a pool, spa or hot tub open to members; a studio without a pool, spa or hot tub has no bathing permit. The page does not state the permit fee, so this record carries no dollar figure. The New Jersey Department of Health's Directory of Local Health Departments, dated 10/05/2026, lists the Camden County Department of Health & Human Services as the local health department for all 36 municipalities in the county.
Body Art Establishment and Practitioner Permits (Including Ear Piercing and Permanent Cosmetics)
The county's Body Art page states that the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services 'permits, inspects, and oversees body art establishments and body art practitioners' under N.J.A.C. 8:27, covering tattooing, body piercing, ear piercing and permanent cosmetics (including microblading). It lists plan review for new or renovated establishments, practitioner approval, 'Annual permits for body art facilities and practitioners', annual facility inspections and permits for temporary body art events, and states that the deadline for annual permit renewal applications is February 1. A salon needs these permits only if it offers ear piercing, permanent cosmetics, microblading or another body art service the page names. The page does not state the permit fees, so this record carries no dollar figure. The New Jersey Department of Health's Directory of Local Health Departments, dated 10/05/2026, lists the Camden County Department of Health & Human Services as the local health department for all 36 municipalities in the county.
Animal Facility (Kennel, Pet Shop) Plan Review and Inspection Fees
The fee figures are those printed on the county's Plan Review Application for Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds, uploaded to the county site in October 2026 and linked from the live Kennels, Pet Shops, Pounds & Shelters page; its second page sets out the 'new fee schedule for seasonal programs as of January 2026'. The county resolution adopting the schedule is not published on the county site. The license itself is municipal: the county page states that 'Animal facility licenses are issued by the municipality where the facility is located and expire annually on June 30', and that before a municipality issues a license the facility must be inspected by the local health department. The page states that blueprints for new construction or renovations must be submitted to the health department for plan review and approval before work begins. Kennels include businesses that board dogs overnight or during the day, such as dog daycare; pet shops include shops that keep or display animals for sale. A veterinary practice is covered only where it boards animals or runs a kennel or day-care. The New Jersey Department of Health's Directory of Local Health Departments, dated 10/05/2026, lists the Camden County Department of Health & Human Services as the local health department for all 36 municipalities in the county.
Retail Food Establishment Permit (Stationary), Annual
The county's Stationary & Mobile Retail Food page states that stationary retail food establishments, 'including restaurants, schools, daycares, healthcare facilities, and any business selling or giving away food to the public, must be permitted and inspected by the Camden County Department of Health', and lists 'Annual permits for stationary food establishments' among its services. The county's Retail Food Permit Application (uploaded March 2024) covers a new establishment, for which a plan review application is also required, and a change of ownership; it asks for a Certified Food Protection Manager certificate for Risk Type 3 and specialized processes and a menu to confirm the risk type. Neither the page nor the application form states the permit fee, so this record carries no dollar figure. Municipal food licenses, where a town has one, stack on this county permit. The New Jersey Department of Health's Directory of Local Health Departments, dated 10/05/2026, lists the Camden County Department of Health & Human Services as the local health department for all 36 municipalities in the county.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Camden County
- Phone
- 856-374-6052
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.
- Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Body Art pageCamden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Health Officer pageCamden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Kennels, Pet Shops, Pounds & Shelters pageCamden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, Stationary & Mobile Retail Food pageCamden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Camden County Department of Health, Public Recreational Bathing pageCamden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Camden County Mobile Retail Food Vendor Application (current form, uploaded April 2026)Camden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Camden County Plan Review Application for Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds, with Seasonal Programs Fees as of January 2026 (uploaded October 2026)Camden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Camden County Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Application with fee schedule (2026 form, uploaded April 2026)Camden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Camden County Retail Food Permit Application (uploaded March 2024)Camden County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Directory of Local Health Departments in New Jersey (dated 10/05/2026)New Jersey Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
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