Allentown
City of Allentown Bureau of Health
In short
City of Allentown Bureau of Health issues 2 permits we publish for Allentown, last verified 2026-09-04. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Establishment License | City of Allentown Bureau of Health | $274–$649 for a new or change-of-ownership license, by size and whether food is prepared on site; a renewal instead runs $224 to $599 | annual | 2026-09-04 |
| Child Care Facility Operational Certificate | City of Allentown Bureau of Health | $50–$150 a year — $50 for a family child-care home, $75 for a group home, $100 to $150 for a center by enrollment size | annual | 2026-09-04 |
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
Food Service Establishment License
Allentown's own Bureau of Health administers this license directly rather than deferring to the state — one of only a small number of Pennsylvania localities to run its own program. A separate plan review fee of $200 to $400 applies to new construction or a remodel. A late renewal adds $35 a month.
Child Care Facility Operational Certificate
Allentown maintains its own standalone child-care ordinance and fee schedule, layered entirely on top of the state DHS license rather than replacing it. A late renewal adds $30 a month, and a plan review for a new center is a further $75.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
- Website
- www.allentownpa.gov/
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.
- Allentown Code Chapter 270, Article V — fee schedule for occupancy, building, trade and food licensesCity of Allentown, codified by General Code · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
- Allentown Code Chapter 303 — Food Service and SanitationCity of Allentown, codified by General Code · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
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