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Licking County Health Department

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Licking County Health Department issues 6 permits we publish for Licking 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

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Tattoo / Body Piercing (Body Art) Business Approvalonly if it applies to youLicking County Health DepartmentThe body art approval fee is not published on the health department's website, and LCHD's Body Art Plan Review Application leaves its 'Fees' line blank; contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current amount.approval period not stated on LCHD's Environmental Health page; contact LCHD at (740) 349-64752026-10-27
Plumbing Contractor RegistrationLicking County Health Department$250 per registration, as published on LCHD's Plumbing Contractor Registration Form (8-17-23); the form adds that 'A 50% LATE FEE WILL BE ASSESSED IF YOU BEGIN WORK IN LICKING COUNTY BEFORE YOU ARE REGISTERED'expires at twelve midnight on December 31 of the year in which it was issued (Licking County Plumbing Regulations, Section 3(f))2026-10-27
Food Service Operation / Retail Food Establishment LicenseLicking County Health DepartmentThe Licking County Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026; the amounts are not published on the health department's website. Contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current license fee.annual license year; LCHD's Board of Health minutes state that 'Food service renewals are due by March 1'2026-10-27
Mobile Food Service Operation / Mobile Retail Food Establishment LicenseLicking County Health DepartmentThe Licking County Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026; the amounts are not published on the health department's website, and LCHD's Mobile Plan Review Application (04-2026) leaves the 'License Fee' line blank. Contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current fee.license period not stated on LCHD's Food Safety Program page or its mobile application; contact LCHD at (740) 349-64752026-10-27
Temporary Food Service Licenseonly if it applies to youLicking County Health DepartmentThe Licking County Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026; the amounts are not published on the health department's website. Contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current temporary license fee.per event; LCHD's Temporary Food Application Packet states that an operation 'can receive a maximum of 10 temporary food licenses per licensing year'2026-10-27
Public Swimming Pool / Spa Licenseonly if it applies to youLicking County Health DepartmentThe pool and spa license fee is not published on the health department's website; contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current amount.license period not stated on LCHD's pools page; contact LCHD at (740) 349-64752026-10-27

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

Tattoo / Body Piercing (Body Art) Business Approval

A salon or studio in Licking County that offers tattooing or body piercing needs approval from the Licking County Health Department. LCHD's Environmental Health page states that 'LCHD regulates the operation and maintenance of body art facilities' and quotes ORC 3730.02, that no person shall 'Operate a business that offers tattooing or body piercing services unless a board of health has approved the business under Section 3730.03 of the Revised Code'. The page adds that 'A licensed facility is required to show the public, if requested, including cosmetic procedures such as microblading or permanent cosmetics', and it links LCHD's Body Art Plan Review Application. The Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026; LCHD's body art amounts, like its food amounts, are not published on the health department's website, so contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current fee. A hair, nail or beauty salon offering no tattooing, piercing or permanent cosmetics is outside this record.

Plumbing Contractor Registration

A plumbing contractor working in Licking County registers with the Licking County Health Department. LCHD's Environmental Health page states that 'Plumbers must be registered with the Health Department before conducting business in the county' and that 'a plumbing permit is required for all new residential and commercial plumbing installed.' Section 3(a) of the Licking County Plumbing Regulations, adopted by the Board of Health on December 9, 2015, provides that 'No person shall work as a plumbing contractor in the Licking County General Health District unless they have registered', Section 3(e) leaves the fee to the amount 'approved by the Board of Health', and Section 3(f) ends each registration 'at twelve midnight on December 31st of the year during which such registration was issued'. The $250.00 figure is as published on LCHD's Plumbing Contractor Registration Form, dated 8-17-23 and linked from the Environmental Health page; the Board's fee resolution itself is not published online. The form requires a certificate of insurance of at least $100,000 for injury to persons and $100,000 for damage to property, and states that 'COMMERCIAL WORK REQUIRES A CURRENT COPY OF STATE OF OHIO LICENSE WITH ID#'. On other contractor trades, the Building Code Department's letter dated February 6, 2025 states that 'our office does not have any contractor registration and/or licensing program for residential or non-residential contractors working within Licking County.'

Food Service Operation / Retail Food Establishment License

A restaurant, coffee shop, grocery, convenience store or other business that serves or sells food in Licking County is licensed and inspected by the Licking County Health Department. LCHD's Food Safety Program page states that 'The Health Department conducts inspections of all the Food Service Operations (FSOs) and Retail Food Establishments (RFEs) in Licking County', and explains that FSOs are 'traditional restaurants and school cafeterias where the food is eaten on-site, while RFEs normally consist of convenience stores, carryout and delivery-only restaurants, and supermarkets.' The license runs on an annual license year: the Board of Health's signed January 20, 2026 minutes state that 'Food service renewals are due by March 1', and its February 24, 2026 minutes report that 'the food license renewal year concludes on March 1st.' The Licking County Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026, as recorded in the Board's signed minutes of that meeting, and the amounts are not published on the health department's website; contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 or environmental@lickingcohealth.org for the current fee. The same page notes that the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code requires person in charge certification on each shift for operations initially licensed after March 1, 2010.

Mobile Food Service Operation / Mobile Retail Food Establishment License

A food truck, concession trailer or other mobile food unit in Licking County is licensed by the Licking County Health Department. LCHD's Food Safety Program page states that its staff 'inspects mobile FSOs and RFEs selling food at festivals and other events around the county, including concession trailers and food trucks.' The department's Mobile Plan Review Application, dated 04-2026, opens with a 'MOBILE LICENSING INFORMATION' section naming the license holder and the mobile licensing address, and asks for the menu and an equipment list. The Licking County Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026, as recorded in the Board's signed minutes of that meeting, and the amounts are not published on the health department's website; contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 or environmental@lickingcohealth.org for the current fee.

Temporary Food Service License

Serving food at a festival, fair or other event in Licking County takes a temporary license from the Licking County Health Department. LCHD's Temporary Food Application Packet, linked from its Food Safety Program page, states that 'A temporary food service license is required for any food service operation or retail food establishment that operates at an event and prepares/serves food for a charge' and that an operation 'can receive a maximum of 10 temporary food licenses per licensing year.' The Food Safety Program page adds that LCHD inspects 'temporary food facilities, which are commonly set up at a special event for a limited time.' The Licking County Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026, as recorded in the Board's signed minutes of that meeting, and the amounts are not published on the health department's website; contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 or environmental@lickingcohealth.org for the current fee.

Public Swimming Pool / Spa License

A gym, fitness club or studio in Licking County that runs a public swimming pool or spa needs a license from the Licking County Health Department. LCHD's pools page states that 'LCHD licenses and inspects public swimming pools, spas, spraygrounds, and bathing beaches', testing for disinfectant levels, pH, alkalinity and water clarity, and its Environmental Health page adds that summer pools are inspected monthly during the operating season and indoor pools once every 4 months. The pools page describes LCHD's Enhanced Enforcement Program as mandated by Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-31. The Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026; LCHD's pool and spa license amounts, like its food amounts, are not published on the health department's website, so contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current fee. A studio without a pool or spa has no pool license to obtain.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Licking County
Phone
(740) 349-6475

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. Board of HealthLicking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. Body Art Program — Plan Review Application (3-2024)Licking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. Contractor Registration and Licensing in Licking County (letter, February 6, 2025)Licking County Building Code Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  4. Environmental HealthLicking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  5. Food Safety ProgramLicking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  6. Food Safety Program — Mobile Plan Review Application (04-2026)Licking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  7. Licking County Board of Health, Minutes, February 24, 2026 (signed)Board of Health of the Licking County Combined General Health District · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  8. Licking County Board of Health, Minutes, January 20, 2026 (signed)Board of Health of the Licking County Combined General Health District · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  9. Licking County Plumbing Regulations (adopted by the Board of Health December 9, 2015)Licking County Board of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  10. Plumbing Contractor Registration Form (8-17-23)Licking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  11. Pools, Spas, Spraygrounds, Water Parks, and BeachesLicking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  12. Temporary Food Application Packet (Revised 5/2021)Licking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27

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