Washington County

Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program

In short

Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program issues 8 permits we publish for Washington County, last verified 2026-10-12. 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
Permit	Issuing agency	Fee	Renews	Last checked
Full Service and Limited Service Restaurant License	Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program	$847–$1,642 per establishment per calendar year: full service restaurant 0-15 seats $1,112, 16-50 seats $1,245, 51-150 seats $1,377, over 150 seats $1,642; limited service restaurant $847 (FY 2026-27 schedule, in effect through 30 June 2027)	calendar year; licenses expire on 31 December and cannot be transferred	2026-10-12
Inspection of an Out-of-County Mobile Food Unit at a Temporary Eventonly if it applies to you	Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program	$25 per inspection (FY 2026-27 schedule; ORS 624.650(1) caps the fee at $25)	per inspection, per temporary event	2026-10-12
Public Pool and Spa Licenseonly if it applies to you	Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program	$420–$1,218 per pool or spa per calendar year: first year-round $1,218; additional year-round $755; first seasonal $652; additional seasonal $420 (FY 2026-27 schedule, state fee included)	calendar year; licenses expire on 31 December of the year issued	2026-10-12
Restaurant Plan Review (New Construction or Remodel)only if it applies to you	Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program	$728–$1,324 one-time per project: new 0-50 seats $1,059; new 51 or more seats $1,324; new limited service $794; major remodel $794; minor remodel $728 (FY 2026-27 schedule)	one-time, per new restaurant or remodel project	2026-10-12
Mobile Food Unit License and Plan Review	Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program	Annual license: Class I (only prepackaged foods) $847; Class II (food dispensing only) $847; Class III (processing foods other than raw) $980; Class IV (processing any foods) $1,112; benevolent mobile unit $396. Licenses obtained October through December are prorated to 50%. Plan review: Class I or II $728; Class III $847; Class IV $874; major remodel $624; minor remodel $265 per hour (consultation). Expired license: annual fee plus $100 reinstatement fee.	calendar year; licenses expire on 31 December of the year issued	2026-10-12
Commissary and Warehouse Licenseonly if it applies to you	Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program	Annual license: commissary $1,112; commissary located in a licensed restaurant $980; warehouse $847. Licenses obtained October through December are prorated to 50%. Expired license: annual fee plus $100 reinstatement fee.	calendar year; licenses expire on 31 December of the current calendar year	2026-10-12
Temporary Restaurant License (Event Food Booth)only if it applies to you	Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program	For-profit single event, intermittent or seasonal license: first booth $322; first 2 booths $407; each additional booth $186. Operational review (intermittent and seasonal only) $70; re-inspection $182; $10 credit for applications received 5 or more business days ahead; $50 penalty per occurrence for operating without a license. Benevolent: single event first booth $86, first 2 booths $119, each additional booth $62; intermittent $106; seasonal $106; operational review $35; re-inspection $66.	single event: valid for 30 days of continual operation at the same location; intermittent: up to 30 days; seasonal: up to 90 days	2026-10-12
Child Care Facility Sanitation Inspection and Plan Reviewonly if it applies to you	Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program	Sanitation inspection: certified child care center with infants and toddlers $439, without $353; certified family child care home with infants and toddlers $353, without $266; after-school program $266; Head Start program $311; re-inspection $216. Plan review: center with infants and toddlers $726; center without infants and toddlers $662; after-school program $606.	per inspection; an inspection is needed for the initial certification and for each renewal	2026-10-12

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

Full Service and Limited Service Restaurant License

The county's Food Service Licensing page states that 'Food service businesses in Washington County must be licensed by Environmental Health' and that 'Annual licenses expire on December 31 of every calendar year and cannot be transferred from one person to another.' ORS 624.510(1) delegates the state's food-service licensing to the local public health authority for its whole jurisdiction, so this license applies in every city in the county as well as the unincorporated area. The fees are from the Restaurant and Food Service Facilities fee sheet (REV 7/2026, fees effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027) and match the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57): full service restaurant 0-15 seats $1,112, 16-50 seats $1,245, 51-150 seats $1,377, over 150 seats $1,642; a limited service restaurant (only prepackaged sandwiches or a single dish or food product and non-perishable beverages) $847. A license obtained in October through December is prorated to 50% of the annual fee. An expired license costs the annual fee plus a $100 reinstatement fee; under ORS 624.490(2) the reinstatement fee increases by $100 on the 31st day after expiry and on that day in each following month. The county page describes two unannounced inspections a year. A quarterly inspection fee is 50% of the annual license fee.

Inspection of an Out-of-County Mobile Food Unit at a Temporary Event

A mobile food unit licensed by another Oregon county that operates at a temporary event in Washington County pays the county an inspection fee instead of taking a Washington County mobile unit license. The Temporary Food Service fee sheet (REV 6/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027) lists 'Mobile Food Units licensed in other Oregon counties, operating at a temporary event (all operations must be on the Mobile Food Unit)' at $25.00, and the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57) lists the same $25 with the note 'ORS 624.650(1); fee is per inspection'. ORS 624.650(1) sets this fee at not more than $25.

Public Pool and Spa License

A fitness studio or gym with a public swimming pool, spa, fountain or wading pool needs an annual license from the Washington County Environmental Health Program; a studio without a pool or spa has no pool license. The Pools and Spas fee sheet (REV 6/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027), matching the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57), which notes 'State fee included', sets the license at $1,218 for the first year-round pool or spa, $755 for each additional year-round pool or spa, $652 for the first seasonal pool or spa and $420 for each additional seasonal one. All licenses expire on 31 December; an expired license costs the annual fee plus a $100 late fee per month delinquent. A facility needing more than one reinspection in a calendar year is charged $446 for each additional reinspection. The fee sheet states 'POOL/SPA - Plan Reviews Completed by State OHA, not by County', and the county's pools page refers construction and remodel plan review to the Oregon Health Authority.

Restaurant Plan Review (New Construction or Remodel)

Washington County Environmental Health reviews plans for a new restaurant or a remodel before the restaurant license is issued. The plan review fees on the Restaurant and Food Service Facilities fee sheet (REV 7/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027), identical in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57), are: new restaurant with 0-50 seats $1,059; new restaurant with 51 or more seats $1,324; new limited service restaurant $794; major remodel $794; minor remodel $728. The fee sheet defines a minor remodel as installing up to 3 pieces of food service equipment where a utility connection must be changed or added, adding seating that requires additional restrooms, or adding one self-service area. The plan review applies countywide, in cities and the unincorporated area alike, because the license it leads to is the county's countywide food-service license.

Mobile Food Unit License and Plan Review

Food trucks, carts and other mobile food units based in Washington County are licensed by the county Environmental Health Program, which administers Oregon's food-service licensing countywide under ORS 624.510(1). The fees are from the Mobile Food Unit, Commissary and Warehouse fee sheet (REV 7/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027) and match the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57): Class I $847, Class II $847, Class III $980, Class IV $1,112, benevolent mobile unit $396 a year; plan review $728 for Class I or II, $847 for Class III, $874 for Class IV, $624 for a major remodel and $265 per hour for a minor remodel consultation. A license obtained in October through December is prorated to 50% of the annual fee, and all licenses expire on 31 December of the current calendar year. An expired license costs the annual fee plus a $100 reinstatement fee.

Commissary and Warehouse License

A commissary that services mobile food units, and a warehouse that stores food for a food business, are licensed by the Washington County Environmental Health Program. The Mobile Food Unit, Commissary and Warehouse fee sheet (REV 7/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027) and the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57) set the annual license at $1,112 for a commissary, $980 for a commissary located in a licensed restaurant, and $847 for a warehouse. A license obtained in October through December is prorated to 50% of the annual fee, and an expired license costs the annual fee plus a $100 reinstatement fee. The license applies countywide under ORS 624.510(1).

Temporary Restaurant License (Event Food Booth)

Food booths at fairs, festivals and other public events in Washington County are licensed by the county Environmental Health Program. The Temporary Food Service fee sheet (REV 6/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027), matching the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57), sets three for-profit license types at the same prices (first booth $322, first 2 booths $407, each additional booth $186): a single event license, valid for 30 days of continual operation at the same location; an intermittent license, for multiple events arranged by at least two different oversight organizations with the same menu and location, valid up to 30 days; and a seasonal license, for multiple events arranged by the same oversight organization, valid up to 90 days. Intermittent and seasonal operators also pay a $70 operational review before the first license or when the menu or location changes. Re-inspection is $182; applications received 5 or more business days ahead get a $10 credit; operating without a license carries a $50 penalty per occurrence on top of the license fee. Benevolent (non-profit) operators pay $86 / $119 / $62 for a single event, $106 for an intermittent or seasonal license, $35 for operational review and $66 for re-inspection.

Child Care Facility Sanitation Inspection and Plan Review

Child care centers and certified family homes in Washington County get their sanitation inspection and plan review from the county Environmental Health Program. OAR 414-305-0130(6)(b) requires approval by a registered environmental health specialist with an initial, change-of-owner or change-of-address application for a certified child care center or a floor-plan change, and 414-305-0130(7)(a) requires written environmental health specialist approval for renewal. The county's Sanitation Inspection page describes the process: send the state's sanitation inspection form and 'the correct fee for your type of facility' to Washington County Environmental Health, 155 N. First Ave., MS-5, Hillsboro, and an environmental health specialist calls to schedule a five-day inspection window. The fees are from the Child Care Facility Services fee sheet (REV 7/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027), matching the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57): inspection $439 (center with infants and toddlers), $353 (center without), $353 (family home with infants and toddlers), $266 (family home without), $266 (after-school program), $311 (Head Start), re-inspection $216; plan review $726, $662 and $606 for a center with infants and toddlers, a center without, and an after-school program.

Contact

Jurisdiction: Washington County
Phone: 503-846-8722
Website: www.washingtoncountyor.gov/environmental-health/food-service-licensing

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.

Child Care Facility Services fees, effective July 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2027 (REV 7/2026)Washington County Environmental Health Program · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Mobile Food Unit, Commissary and Warehouse fees, effective July 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2027 (REV 7/2026)Washington County Environmental Health Program · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
OAR 414-305-0130, Certified Child Care Centers (application and renewal requirements)Oregon Secretary of State, Oregon Administrative Rules · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 624 (ORS 624.490, 624.510, 624.650)Oregon State Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Pools and Spas fees, effective July 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2027 (REV 6/2026)Washington County Environmental Health Program · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Restaurant and Food Service Facilities fees, effective July 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2027 (REV 7/2026)Washington County Environmental Health Program · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Temporary Food Service fees, effective July 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2027 (REV 6/2026)Washington County Environmental Health Program · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Washington County Adopted Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (Resolution and Order No. 26-57, adopted 16 June 2026; effective 1 July 2026)Washington County, Oregon · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Washington County Environmental Health, Child Care Sanitation pageWashington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Washington County Environmental Health, Food Service Licensing pageWashington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Washington County Environmental Health, Mobile Food Unit pageWashington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Washington County Environmental Health, Restaurants, Catering and B&Bs pageWashington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Washington County Environmental Health, Sanitation Inspection page (child care centers and certified family homes)Washington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Washington County Environmental Health, Swimming Pools and Spas pageWashington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Washington County Environmental Health, Temporary Restaurant pageWashington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12

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