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Yakima County

Yakima County Fire Marshal's Office

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Yakima County Fire Marshal's Office issues 4 permits we publish for Yakima County, last verified 2026-10-26. 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
Fire Code Operational Permit — Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle (IFC 105.6.30)only if it applies to youYakima County Fire Marshal's Office$183.15 per permit (Yakima County Code 13.24.060, 2026 schedule effective 1/1/2026)not stated in the published fee schedule2026-10-26
Fire Code Operational Permit — Repair Garages and Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities (IFC 105.6.43)only if it applies to youYakima County Fire Marshal's Office$91.60 per permit (Yakima County Code 13.24.060, 2026 schedule effective 1/1/2026)not stated in the published fee schedule2026-10-26
Fire & Life Safety (FLS) Inspection PermitYakima County Fire Marshal's Office$60.20–$890.20 per inspection, by IFC occupancy group and floor area (2026 schedule, effective 1/1/2026): B, R, U $60.20 (1-999 sq ft) to $534.80 (over 20,000); A, E, M $79.35 to $712.65; F, H, I, S, R-2 $98.75 to $890.20; each additional building on the site at the 1-hour rate of $91.60; re-inspection $91.60annual inspection (the Fire Marshal's Office 'conducts annual Fire and Life Safety Inspections for businesses')2026-10-26
Fire Code Construction Permit — Hood and Duct Fire-Extinguishing System (IFC 105.7.1)only if it applies to youYakima County Fire Marshal's Office$45.90 plus $1.25 per head/device ('Sec 105.7.1 Hood and Duct Fire Extinguishing System', Yakima County Building and Construction Fees 2026 schedule effective 1/1/2026, p.11); where plans are required, plan review is 65% of the permit fee, in addition; additional plan review $91.60 per hourper installation2026-10-26

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

Fire Code Operational Permit — Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle (IFC 105.6.30)

A food truck that cooks on board needs a fire code operational permit when it operates under the Yakima County Fire Marshal's jurisdiction. The Yakima County Code 13.24.060 fee schedule (Building and Construction Fees, effective 1/1/2026) lists 'Section 105.6.30 Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle/Itinerate Food Vendor' at $183.15. The county program description places the Building and Fire Safety codes over 'all buildings and structures in unincorporated Yakima County', and YHD's Mobile Food Units page lists a city or county fire department inspection among the approvals a mobile unit may need, so a truck working inside a city checks with that city's fire department. This fire permit is separate from, and in addition to, the Yakima Health District mobile food unit license. The schedule provides for annual adjustment, so confirm the current amount with Building & Fire Safety at (509) 574-2300.

Fire Code Operational Permit — Repair Garages and Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities (IFC 105.6.43)

An auto repair shop in unincorporated Yakima County needs a fire code operational permit for a repair garage. The Yakima County Code 13.24.060 fee schedule (Building and Construction Fees, effective 1/1/2026) lists 'Section 105.6.43 Repair Garages & Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities' at $91.60. The same schedule's occupancy examples place repair garages in occupancy group H for the Fire & Life Safety inspection fee (recorded separately), and the county program description places the Building and Fire Safety codes over 'all buildings and structures in unincorporated Yakima County'. A shop inside one of the county's fourteen cities and towns deals with that city's fire department instead. The schedule provides for annual adjustment, so confirm the current amount with Building & Fire Safety at (509) 574-2300.

Fire & Life Safety (FLS) Inspection Permit

A business in unincorporated Yakima County is inspected under the Fire Marshal's Fire & Life Safety program. The Fire Marshal's Office page states that it 'conducts annual Fire and Life Safety Inspections for businesses' and links a county lookup for owners to check whether a property falls under unincorporated Yakima County; the program page states: 'All occupancy's other than 1 and 2 family dwellings are considered commercial occupancy's and are included in this program.' Per the Yakima County Code 13.24 fee schedule effective 1/1/2026, operational permits required by IFC Sections 105.1 and 105.6 'shall be referred to as Fire and Life Safety Permits', priced by occupancy group and floor area: B, R and U occupancies from $60.20 (1-999 sq ft) to $534.80 (over 20,000 sq ft); A, E and M from $79.35 to $712.65; F, H, I, S and R-2 from $98.75 to $890.20. The schedule's examples include A for drinking and dining facilities, B for offices and professional services, E for schools and day care, M for retail stores and markets, and H for repair garages. Where a site has more than one building, the fee is the largest facility's fee plus the 1-hour rate ($91.60) for each additional building; a re-inspection is $91.60. The schedule provides for annual adjustment, so confirm the 2027 rate with Building & Fire Safety at (509) 574-2300.

Fire Code Construction Permit — Hood and Duct Fire-Extinguishing System (IFC 105.7.1)

A restaurant installing a fire-extinguishing system over its cooking hood and ducts in unincorporated Yakima County needs a fire code construction permit. The Yakima County Code 13.24 fee schedule (Building and Construction Fees, effective 1/1/2026) lists 'Sec 105.7.1 Hood and Duct Fire Extinguishing System' at $45.90 plus $1.25 per head or device. When plans or other data must be submitted, a plan review fee of 65% of the permit fee is paid at submittal, in addition to the permit fee, and additional plan review for incomplete or changed plans is $91.60 per hour with a one-hour minimum. The county program description places the Building and Fire Safety codes over 'all buildings and structures in unincorporated Yakima County'; a restaurant inside a city works with that city. The schedule provides for annual adjustment, so confirm the current amount with Building & Fire Safety at (509) 574-2300.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Yakima County
Phone
(509) 574-2300

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. Fire & Life Safety Inspection ProgramYakima County Fire Marshal's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-26
  2. Fire Marshal's Office — Fire & Life Safety Inspection Program ('conducts annual Fire and Life Safety Inspections for businesses')Yakima County Fire Marshal's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-26
  3. Permit Services (Building and Fire Safety) program descriptionYakima County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-26
  4. Yakima County Code Title 13.24, Building and Construction Fees; Effective 1/1/2026 (Building & Fire Fees 2026 Schedule)Yakima County Public Services, Building & Fire Safety · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-26

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