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Monmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health

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Monmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health issues 5 permits we publish for Monmouth 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

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Retail Food Establishment Re-Inspection Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)only if it applies to youMonmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health$100–$500 per re-inspection: first $100, second within two years $250, third within two years $500; initial inspection carries no fee (Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020, Section V)per re-inspection2026-10-08
Childcare/Preschool Immunization Re-Inspection Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)only if it applies to youMonmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health$100–$500 per re-inspection: first $100, second within two years $250, third within two years $500; initial inspection carries no fee (Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020, Section V)per re-inspection2026-10-08
Public Recreational Bathing Facility (Pool/Spa) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)only if it applies to youMonmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health$50–$150 per plan: new facility $150, facility plan revision $50 (Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020, Section VI)one-time, per new facility plan or plan revision2026-10-08
Animal Facility (Pet Shop) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)only if it applies to youMonmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health$50–$150 per plan: new facility with cats/dogs $150, new facility without cats/dogs $100, facility plan revision $50 (Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020, Section VI)one-time, per new facility plan or plan revision2026-10-08
Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)only if it applies to youMonmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health$25–$200 per new facility plan review, by risk category: Risk 1 $25, Risk 2 $75, Risk 3 $100, Risk 4 $200 (Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020, Section VI)one-time, per new facility plan review2026-10-08

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 Re-Inspection Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)

This is a county re-inspection charge, not a license. Section V of Monmouth County Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020 states that the Board of Health does not charge fees for the initial inspection of retail food establishments, and sets re-inspection fees of $100.00 for the first re-inspection, $250.00 for a second re-inspection within two years and $500.00 for a third re-inspection within two years. The ordinance defines a re-inspection as one performed because conditions found at an initial or routine first inspection did not meet applicable standards. It states that failure to pay within thirty days of the fee notice results in a summons to municipal court and a penalty of not less than $100.00 in addition to the re-inspection fee. The Consumer Public Health page states that food establishments within the Department's jurisdiction are inspected at least once per year. The fee applies only in the 34 member municipalities listed on the Health Department's About page: Aberdeen, Allentown, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Eatontown, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Lake Como, Little Silver, Manasquan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Oceanport, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Roosevelt, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Union Beach, Upper Freehold and West Long Branch. Freehold Borough is served by the Freehold Area Health Department, according to that department's own page. The food license itself is issued by the municipality.

Childcare/Preschool Immunization Re-Inspection Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)

This is a county re-inspection charge, not a license. Monmouth County Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020 states that the Board of Health enforces N.J.A.C. 8:57-4, "Immunization of Pupils in School", to ensure that children are up to date on mandated vaccinations before attending childcare and preschools. Section V states that there is no fee for the initial inspection of childcare centers and preschools, and sets Childcare/Preschool Immunization Re-Inspection fees of $100.00 for the first re-inspection, $250.00 for a second within two years and $500.00 for a third within two years. Unpaid fees after thirty days lead to a municipal court summons and a penalty of not less than $100.00, per the same section. The fee applies only in the 34 member municipalities listed on the Health Department's About page: Aberdeen, Allentown, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Eatontown, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Lake Como, Little Silver, Manasquan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Oceanport, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Roosevelt, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Union Beach, Upper Freehold and West Long Branch. Freehold Borough is served by the Freehold Area Health Department, according to that department's own page.

Public Recreational Bathing Facility (Pool/Spa) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)

This is a county plan review charge, not a license, and applies to a fitness studio only if it operates a swimming pool or hot tub/spa; a studio without a pool or spa has no bathing facility plan review. Section VI of Monmouth County Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020 sets the Public Bathing Facility New Facility/Plan Review fee at $150.00 and the Facility Plan Revision fee at $50.00. The Health Department's plan review application lists the same figures ("New Facility: $150 Revision: $50") and states that the plan will not be reviewed before the fee is received. The form states: "The Monmouth County Health Department does not license or issue permits. All licenses and permits are issued by the municipality in which your facility operates." The Consumer Public Health page states that recreational bathing sites are inspected at least twice during the operating season. The fee applies only in the 34 member municipalities listed on the Health Department's About page: Aberdeen, Allentown, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Eatontown, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Lake Como, Little Silver, Manasquan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Oceanport, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Roosevelt, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Union Beach, Upper Freehold and West Long Branch. Freehold Borough is served by the Freehold Area Health Department, according to that department's own page.

Animal Facility (Pet Shop) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)

This is a county plan review charge, not a license, and applies to a retail store only if it operates as a pet shop. Section VI of Monmouth County Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020 sets Animal Facility Operations (N.J.A.C. 8:23A) fees of $150.00 for a new facility plan review with cats or dogs, $100.00 for a new facility plan review without cats or dogs, and $50.00 for a facility plan revision. N.J.A.C. 8:23A-1.1 defines "Facility" as "any kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound". The Health Department's R2 guidance for boarding kennels states that operators must apply to the municipal government for a license and that licensure requires an inspection by the local health department. The fee applies only in the 34 member municipalities listed on the Health Department's About page: Aberdeen, Allentown, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Eatontown, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Lake Como, Little Silver, Manasquan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Oceanport, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Roosevelt, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Union Beach, Upper Freehold and West Long Branch. Freehold Borough is served by the Freehold Area Health Department, according to that department's own page.

Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)

This is a county plan review charge, not a license. Section VI of Monmouth County Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020 sets the New Facility/Plan Review fee for retail food establishments at $25.00 (Risk 1), $75.00 (Risk 2), $100.00 (Risk 3) and $200.00 (Risk 4). The county's Board of Health Ordinances page lists 1-2020 as the current Fee Schedule Ordinance and 3-2017 under previous ordinances. The Health Department's plan review form (dated 5/2/2019) cites Ordinance 3-2017, whose retail food figures are the same, and states that the fee is determined by the establishment's risk type as defined in N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.5 and that the plan "will not be reviewed prior to receipt of the fee". The form also states: "The Monmouth County Health Department does not license or issue permits. All licenses and permits are issued by the municipality in which your retail food establishment resides." The fee applies only in the 34 municipalities the Health Department lists as served on its About page: Aberdeen, Allentown, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Eatontown, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Lake Como, Little Silver, Manasquan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Oceanport, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Roosevelt, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Union Beach, Upper Freehold and West Long Branch. Freehold Borough, the county seat, is served by the Freehold Area Health Department, according to that department's own page.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Monmouth County
Phone
732-431-7456

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. Freehold Area Health Department, About UsFreehold Area Health Department, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  2. Monmouth County Board of Health Ordinance No. 1-2020, Program and Service Fee OrdinanceMonmouth County Board of Health, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  3. Monmouth County Health Department, About page (municipalities served)Monmouth County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  4. Monmouth County Health Department, Consumer Public Health / Inspection Services pageMonmouth County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  5. Monmouth County Health Department, Contact Us pageMonmouth County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  6. Monmouth County Health Department, Plan Review Application for Public Recreational Bathing FacilityMonmouth County Health Department, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  7. Monmouth County Health Department, Plan Review Application for Retail Food Establishments (5/2/2019)Monmouth County Health Department, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  8. Monmouth County Health Department, R2 Requirements to Operate a Boarding KennelMonmouth County Health Department, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  9. Monmouth County MCHD Board of Health Ordinances pageMonmouth County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  10. N.J.A.C. 8:23A-1.1, Definitions (Sanitation in Animal Facilities)New Jersey Administrative Code, via Legal Information Institute (Cornell) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08

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