Amarillo
Amarillo Area Public Health District, Environmental Health Department
In short
Amarillo Area Public Health District, Environmental Health Department issues 4 permits we publish for Amarillo, last verified 2026-08-25. 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 Establishment Permit | Amarillo Area Public Health District, Environmental Health Department | $258–$773 per year, by gross annual food sales | 1 year from the date of application | 2026-08-25 |
| Fats, Oils and Grease Permit | Amarillo Area Public Health District, Environmental Health Department | $145 per establishment, per year | 1 year | 2026-08-25 |
| On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) Permitonly if it applies to you | Amarillo Area Public Health District, Environmental Health Department | $900 per commercial facility | 1 year from the date of issuance | 2026-08-25 |
| Child Care Facility Environmental Inspection | Amarillo Area Public Health District, Environmental Health Department | $350 per property, per year | 1 year | 2026-08-25 |
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 Establishment Permit
Amarillo sets no food permit fee of its own. Section 8-5-15(b)(1) provides that food establishment permit fees are assessed annually “in accordance with the rates, as amended, established by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Retail Food Safety Group” — so the operative figures are the state’s: $258 up to $49,999.99 of gross annual food sales, $515 from $50,000 to $149,999.99 and $773 at $150,000 or more. That adoption by reference is why no Amarillo food fee schedule exists to be found, and it is also why these are the same three figures McKinney and Williamson County charge. The rates apply to initial applications, renewals and change of ownership alike; amending a permit is $125, $250 or $375 on the same bands. The permit runs one year from the date of application, not from issue. The regulator is the Amarillo Area Public Health District.
Fats, Oils and Grease Permit
$145 a year per establishment — the highest standing grease permit in this dataset, against $100 a year in Pearland. Biological Oxygen Demand and Total Suspended Solids testing are charged separately at industry cost rather than at a set rate, so a kitchen whose discharge needs testing has an open-ended item here. Any commercial kitchen with an interceptor needs this on top of the food establishment permit.
On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) Permit
$900 per facility for a commercial new system, modification, repair or replacement, against $800 residential — the dearest OSSF permit in this dataset, above Brazos County’s $570 and Corpus Christi’s $500. Inspecting an existing system is half the price of the corresponding permit. Starting work before the permit issues adds $350, and $700 on a second or subsequent occasion, on top of the permit fee itself. Applies to premises on septic rather than mains sewer, which outside the built-up area is common.
Child Care Facility Environmental Inspection
$350 per property, required annually — by a wide margin the most expensive municipal child care inspection covered here, against $200 a year in Garland, $170 in El Paso and $150 per inspection in Brazos County. It is charged per property rather than per child or per room, so a large nursery pays the same as a small one. Separate from the state license held from Texas Health and Human Services. A foster or adoption home is $150 for the first structure and $75 for each additional structure on the property, also annually.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Amarillo
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
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.
- Amarillo Municipal Code Chapter 8-5, Public and Environmental Health, including section 8-5-15 FeesCity of Amarillo · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-25
- City of Amarillo Ordinance No. 8115, amending Chapter 8-5 food establishment and pool provisionsCity of Amarillo, filed with Texas Department of State Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-25
- Texas DSHS Retail Food Establishment permit fees — the rates Amarillo Municipal Code section 8-5-15(b)(1) adopts by referenceTexas Department of State Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-25
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