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Mahoning County Public Health

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Mahoning County Public Health issues 10 permits we publish for Mahoning 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
Vending Machine Location / Commissary Licenseonly if it applies to youMahoning County Public Health$25.60 per location or commissary, per license year — combined MCPH + state fee: $19.60 MCPH + $6.00 state = $25.60; late fee $4.90, delinquent total $30.50annual; MCPH's food page states that 'The licensing year is from March 1 to the last day of February the following year'2026-10-27
Public Swimming Pool / Spa / Special Use Pool Licenseonly if it applies to youMahoning County Public HealthCombined MCPH + state fee ('ALL FEES INCLUDE STATE REMITTANCE'): individual public swimming pool, individual spa or individual special use pool $500.00 each; additional pools, spas or special use pools $270.00 each.license period not printed in the MCPH 2026 fee schedule; contact MCPH at (330) 270-2855 for the license period and renewal date2026-10-27
Tattoo & Body Piercing Establishment Permitonly if it applies to youMahoning County Public Health$596 per establishment, per year; late fee $149.00 (25%) after December 31annual; renew by December 31 — the establishment application states 'Late Fee applicable after December 31st, 25% penalty fee ($149)'2026-10-27
Tattoo / Body Piercing Artist and Apprentice Registrationonly if it applies to youMahoning County Public Health$50–$125 per individual — new artist/apprentice registration $125.00; artist/apprentice renewal $50.00annual; each registration expires December 31 (regulation Section 2(B)), and an initial registration granted on or after October 1 runs to December 31 of the following year2026-10-27
Food Service Operation / Retail Food Establishment LicenseMahoning County Public HealthCombined MCPH + $28 state fee, commercial. Under 25,000 sq ft: Level I $286.00 ($258 + $28); Level II $318.00 ($290 + $28); Level III $585.00 ($557 + $28); Level IV $735.00 ($707 + $28). 25,000 sq ft and over: Level I $401.00 ($373 + $28); Level II $421.00 ($393 + $28); Level III $1,426.00 ($1,398 + $28); Level IV $1,511.00 ($1,483 + $28). Late fee: 25% of the MCPH portion ($64.50 / $72.50 / $139.25 / $176.75 under 25,000 sq ft; $93.25 / $98.25 / $349.50 / $370.75 at 25,000 sq ft and over).annual; MCPH's food page states that 'The licensing year is from March 1 to the last day of February the following year'2026-10-27
Food Facility Plan Reviewonly if it applies to youMahoning County Public Health$100–$800 one-time, per new or remodeled facility — under 25,000 sq ft: Level I $100, Level II $200, Level III $300, Level IV $400; 25,000 sq ft and over: Level I $200, Level II $400, Level III $600, Level IV $800; the Summary Sheet prints N/A for mobile, vending and temporary licensesone-time, per new or remodeled facility2026-10-27
Mobile Food Service Operation LicenseMahoning County Public Health$104–$180 per license year — combined MCPH + state fee: high risk mobile unit $180.00 ($152 + $28 state); low risk mobile $104.00 ($76 + $28 state); late totals $218.00 and $123.00annual; MCPH's food page states that 'The licensing year is from March 1 to the last day of February the following year'2026-10-27
Temporary Food Service Operation Licenseonly if it applies to youMahoning County Public Health$133 per event of five days or less ('Whole Event (Five (5) days or less)'); the Summary Sheet prints the state fee and the late fee as N/A, so the whole amount is the MCPH feeper event, for an event of five days or less2026-10-27
Commercial Plumbing Permitonly if it applies to youMahoning County Public HealthPer the MCPH 2026 fee schedule, 'Plumbing Permits – Commercial (Effective 1/1/20)': $14.00 per fixture or item (including closets, lavatories, sinks, floor drains, water heaters, interceptors (grease, garage), sewage lift pumps, water lines and backflow); inside downspouts $15.00; modular inspection $30.00; partial, rough and finish inspections $35.00 each; re-inspection $50.00; clearwater inspection $60.00; walk thru inspection $50.00; field consultation (commercial) $75.00; plan review fee 30% of total permit.per project2026-10-27
Master and Journeyman Plumber RegistrationMahoning County Public Health$25–$150 per registration — master plumber first-time registration $150.00, master plumber renewal $125.00, journeyman plumber registration $25.00registration period not printed in the MCPH 2026 fee schedule; contact MCPH at (330) 270-2855 for the registration period and renewal date2026-10-27

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

Vending Machine Location / Commissary License

A food vending machine location or commissary in Mahoning County outside the City of Youngstown, such as vending machines in a shop or gym, is licensed by Mahoning County Public Health. The figure is as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page under 'Vending Machine Location/Commissary' as 'Location or Commissary 25.60'. The 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet splits it into $19.60 MCPH plus $6.00 state, with a $4.90 late fee and a $30.50 delinquent total. The food block of that schedule is headed 'Adopted 1/21/26 EFFECTIVE 2/1/26 ALL FEES INCLUDE STATE REMITTANCE', and MCPH's 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet states 'The above fee schedule is active February 1st, 2026 – December 31st, 2026'; MCPH's Current Fees page links only the 2026 schedule. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Public Swimming Pool / Spa / Special Use Pool License

A gym, fitness club or studio in Mahoning County outside the City of Youngstown that runs a public swimming pool, spa or special use pool is licensed by Mahoning County Public Health, whose Swimming Pools and Spas page carries its pool operation forms and pool plan review material. The figures are as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page, in the 'PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS, SPA, SPECIAL USE POOL PROGRAM (Effective 1/1/20)' block, which states 'ALL FEES INCLUDE STATE REMITTANCE': $500.00 for each individual pool, spa or special use pool and $270.00 each for additional ones. Those are combined amounts that include the state share. A studio without a pool or spa has no pool license to obtain. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Tattoo & Body Piercing Establishment Permit

A studio or salon in Mahoning County outside the City of Youngstown that offers tattooing or body piercing needs an establishment permit from Mahoning County Public Health. MCPH's tattoo page states that permanent cosmetics, including 'permanent makeup' and 'microblading', have 'the same meaning as tattoo' and 'must therefore be conducted in a body art establishment permitted by the Mahoning County Board of Health', so a beauty salon offering microblading falls under this permit. The figure is as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page as 'Tattoo Establishment Permit Fee 596.00' and 'Tattoo Establishment Late Fee 149.00'. MCPH's establishment application asks for 'a check or money order of $596 payable to: Mahoning County Public Health', states 'Late Fee applicable after December 31st, 25% penalty fee ($149)', requires written approval from the zoning and building departments having jurisdiction on an initial application, and cites 'Sections 3730.01 to 3730.11 of the Ohio Revised Code'. A hair or nail salon that offers no tattooing, piercing or permanent makeup is outside this record. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Tattoo / Body Piercing Artist and Apprentice Registration

Each tattoo artist, body piercer or apprentice working in Mahoning County outside the City of Youngstown registers individually with Mahoning County Public Health, on top of the establishment permit. The Board of Health regulation 'Sanitary Requirements for Tattoo & Body Piercing Establishments', adopted under ORC 3707.01 and 3709.21 and carrying a revision effective 'on and after the 1st day of July, 2018', makes it 'unlawful for any individual to engage in the practice of tattooing or body piercing without first obtaining a registration', and Section 2(B) states that 'Each registration issued hereunder shall expire annually on December thirty-first of each year.' The figures are as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page as 'New Artist/Apprentice Registration 125.00' and 'Artist/Apprentice Renewal 50.00'. MCPH's tattoo page applies the same registration requirement to practitioners of permanent makeup and microblading. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Food Service Operation / Retail Food Establishment License

A restaurant, coffee shop, grocery or other food business in Mahoning County outside the City of Youngstown is licensed and inspected by Mahoning County Public Health. MCPH's food page states that 'Restaurants, grocery stores, school cafeterias, daycare centers, nursing homes and hospitals all require appropriate licensing and inspection', so a childcare center that serves food falls under this license too. The figures are as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page. The food block of that schedule is headed 'Adopted 1/21/26 EFFECTIVE 2/1/26 ALL FEES INCLUDE STATE REMITTANCE', and MCPH's 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet states 'The above fee schedule is active February 1st, 2026 – December 31st, 2026'; MCPH's Current Fees page links only the 2026 schedule. Each figure is a combined amount: the Summary Sheet prints an MCPH fee plus a $28.00 state fee, and the record gives both parts and the total. The schedule sets a '*Late Fee 25% of Health Department fee', and the Summary Sheet's 'Delinquent Fee (25% of MCPH Fee)' column prints the late amounts above. Licenses run from March 1 to the last day of February. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Food Facility Plan Review

Opening a new or remodeled restaurant, coffee shop or food store in Mahoning County outside the City of Youngstown carries a plan review fee to Mahoning County Public Health, set by the same four risk levels and the 25,000 sq ft line as the food license. The figures are as published under 'Plan Review Fee' in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page, and the 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet repeats them in its 'Plan Review Fee' column, printing 'N/A' for mobile, vending and temporary licenses. The food block of that schedule is headed 'Adopted 1/21/26 EFFECTIVE 2/1/26 ALL FEES INCLUDE STATE REMITTANCE', and MCPH's 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet states 'The above fee schedule is active February 1st, 2026 – December 31st, 2026'; MCPH's Current Fees page links only the 2026 schedule. Plan review sits alongside the annual food license, not in place of it. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Mobile Food Service Operation License

A food truck, trailer or cart licensed in Mahoning County outside the City of Youngstown takes a mobile license from Mahoning County Public Health. The figures are as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page ('Mobile Unit 180.00', 'Low Risk FSO/RFE Mobile 104.00'). The 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet splits them into $152.00 MCPH plus $28.00 state for a high risk mobile and $76.00 plus $28.00 for a low risk mobile, with delinquent totals of $218.00 and $123.00. MCPH's 2026 high risk mobile application prints '152.00 28.00 180.00' and states 'There is a mandatory penalty fee of 25% of the renewal fee' for operating after the deadline under Chapter 3717 of the Ohio Revised Code. The food block of that schedule is headed 'Adopted 1/21/26 EFFECTIVE 2/1/26 ALL FEES INCLUDE STATE REMITTANCE', and MCPH's 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet states 'The above fee schedule is active February 1st, 2026 – December 31st, 2026'; MCPH's Current Fees page links only the 2026 schedule. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Temporary Food Service Operation License

Serving food at a festival, fair or other short event in Mahoning County outside the City of Youngstown takes a temporary license from Mahoning County Public Health. The figure is as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page as 'Whole Event (Five (5) days or less) 133.00', and MCPH's 2026 temporary application prints the same $133.00. The 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet lists 'TEMPORARY (Per Event)' at $133.00 with the state fee and the delinquent fee shown as N/A, so there is no state fee in this amount. The food block of that schedule is headed 'Adopted 1/21/26 EFFECTIVE 2/1/26 ALL FEES INCLUDE STATE REMITTANCE', and MCPH's 2026 Food Fee Summary Sheet states 'The above fee schedule is active February 1st, 2026 – December 31st, 2026'; MCPH's Current Fees page links only the 2026 schedule. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Commercial Plumbing Permit

Plumbing in a commercial build-out or remodel in Mahoning County, from new fixtures in a shop to a grease interceptor in a restaurant kitchen or a garage interceptor in an auto repair bay, is permitted by the health district rather than the building department. The county's Building Regulations list plumbing permits as '(K) Plumbing (obtained from Mahoning County District Board of Health)'. The figures are as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page, in the 'Plumbing Permits – Commercial (Effective 1/1/20)' block, where each fixture or item, including 'Interceptors (Grease, Garage)', 'Sewage Lift Pump' and 'Backflow', is $14.00, and the 'Plan Review Fee' is '30% of Total Permit'. The same schedule sets separate, lower residential amounts. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Master and Journeyman Plumber Registration

Plumbers working in Mahoning County register with the health district, not the county building department: the county Building Regulations note at §4.1.1 states 'Mahoning County Board of Health registers Plumbing Contractors separately'. The figures are as published in the 'MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026', MCPH's county fee schedule linked from its Current Fees page, under 'Registrations (Effective 1/1/20)': 'Master Plumber 1st Time Registration 150.00', 'Master Plumber Registration Renewal 125.00' and 'Journeyman Plumber Registration 25.00'. The state plumbing license is a separate state credential. Scope: Youngstown has its own health district. MCPH's food page states that 'Mahoning County businesses (except in the city of Youngstown) selling, preparing and/or serving food must meet the requirements of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and be licensed by Mahoning County Public Health', and its tattoo page states that 'all facilities and artists located within Youngstown city limits fall under the authority of the Youngstown City Health District and are not subject to Mahoning County's regulations.' A business inside Youngstown city limits deals with the Youngstown City Health District, and the MCPH figures here do not apply there.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Mahoning County
Phone
(330) 270-2855

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. 2026 Application for a License to Conduct a Mobile High Risk Food Service Operation / Retail Food EstablishmentMahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. 2026 Food Fee Summary SheetMahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. 2026 Temporary Food Service ApplicationMahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  4. Application to Operate a Tattoo and/or Body Piercing EstablishmentMahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  5. Current Fees • Mahoning County Public HealthMahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  6. Food Safety Program Info • Mahoning County Public HealthMahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  7. Mahoning County Building Regulations (Resolution # 09-11-018, Adopted 11/19/2009, Effective 12/19/2009)Mahoning County Board of Commissioners · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  8. MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE 2026Mahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  9. SANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR TATTOO & BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS — A Regulation of the Board of Health of the Mahoning County General Health DistrictMahoning County Board of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  10. Swimming Pools and Spas • Mahoning County Public HealthMahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  11. Tattoo • Mahoning County Public HealthMahoning County Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27

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