Fair Oaks Ranch
City of Fair Oaks Ranch
In short
City of Fair Oaks Ranch issues 4 permits we publish for Fair Oaks Ranch, last verified 2026-10-09. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Centre Permit | City of Fair Oaks Ranch | $35–$75 childcare centre or foster care | 1 year | 2026-10-09 |
| Food Establishment Permit | City of Fair Oaks Ranch | $125–$325 per year, by prior-year gross income | calendar year (1 January to 31 December), renewed annually | 2026-10-09 |
| Temporary Event Food Permitonly if it applies to you | City of Fair Oaks Ranch | $30 per 4-day event | duration of the event for an outdoor event; 4 days from issuance for an indoor event | 2026-10-09 |
| Mobile Food Unit Permit | City of Fair Oaks Ranch | The mobile food unit fee is not stated as its own line in Appendix A section A5.002, which lists gross-income bands for food establishments and separate lines for roadside vendors, bed and breakfasts, childcare and temporary events | 1 year | 2026-10-09 |
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
Childcare Centre Permit
$75 for a childcare centre and $35 for a foster care inspection, as published in section A5.002 of the City's codified Appendix A fee schedule (Ordinance 2020-29; Municode version of 23 September 2026) and the DSHS registry filing of 23 October 2025. The City's Retail Food Operations Permit Application lists Day Care Center as a permit type and states the permit is valid for one year. This is a local permit and sits on top of the state child-care license from Texas Health and Human Services rather than replacing it.
Food Establishment Permit
Four bands on the prior year's gross food sales, evidenced by federal or state income reports: $125 up to $24,999.99, $150 to $49,999.99, $225 to $149,999.99 and $325 at $150,000 or more, as published in section A5.002 of the City's codified Appendix A fee schedule (Ordinance 2020-29; Municode version of 23 September 2026) and in the same section filed with Texas DSHS on 23 October 2025. Note the evidence requirement — the band is set from filed income statements, not from a declaration. A convenience store or mini-mart selling pre-packed food is $125 flat. Late payment accrues at $5 per day; the City's application applies it to renewals filed after the expiry date. Under Code § 6.03.032 every permit runs 1 January to 31 December, one permit covers one location even where a restaurant and a retail food store are combined, and the county health inspector inspects before a new permit or a renewal is issued. The City's Health/Food Permit page also requires a certified food manager on staff, and the application states all fees are non-refundable.
Temporary Event Food Permit
$30 for a four-day event, payable before the event rather than after, as published in section A5.002 of the City's codified Appendix A fee schedule (Ordinance 2020-29; Municode version of 23 September 2026) and the DSHS registry filing of 23 October 2025. Code § 6.03.032(c) sets the term: a temporary permit for an outdoor event lasts only for the event, and one for an indoor event runs four days from issuance. The same schedule lists a roadside vendor at $100 and a bed and breakfast at $100. Non-profit organisations are exempt from the fee but must still comply with Texas Administrative Code rule 229.372(c), so exemption from paying is not exemption from the rules.
Mobile Food Unit Permit
The City's Retail Food Operations Permit Application (its own form, filed with the Building Department at 7286 Dietz Elkhorn) lists Mobile Food Unit as a permit type, states that the permit is valid for one year, and states that mobile food service units are subject to inspection before the permit is issued. Code § 6.03.032 requires anyone operating a food establishment in the City to apply on the City's form and renew annually. The application asks for a certified food manager and states that change of ownership, name or location needs a new application and fee.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Fair Oaks Ranch
- Phone
- (210) 698-0900
- Website
- www.fairoaksranchtx.org/
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.
- City of Fair Oaks Ranch Code of Ordinances, Appendix A Fee Schedule, Article A5.000 Miscellaneous Permits (sections A5.001 Peddler's Permit and A5.002 Food Establishment Permits; Municode version of 23 September 2026)City of Fair Oaks Ranch · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- City of Fair Oaks Ranch Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6 Public Health and Sanitation, Article 6.03 Food and Food Products (§ 6.03.032 Application for Permit and Fees)City of Fair Oaks Ranch · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- City of Fair Oaks Ranch fee schedule section A5.002, Food Establishment Permits (Ordinance 2020-29, 19 November 2020; filed with Texas DSHS 23 October 2025)City of Fair Oaks Ranch, filed with Texas Department of State Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-25
- City of Fair Oaks Ranch Retail Food Operations Permit ApplicationCity of Fair Oaks Ranch · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Texas DSHS Local Ordinance and Fee Schedule RegistryTexas Department of State Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-24
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