NAICS 811111
What permits does a auto repair shop need?
In short
We hold 2695 verified records for a auto repair shop across 460 jurisdictions, counting statewide registrations, a median of 6 per place. The most widely required is the general business license, held in 264 of them, with a median fee of $99. The exact set depends on your city and county, so the table below shows the spread rather than a single national figure.
The permits a auto repair shop usually carries
Each row groups the permits of one type, whatever the local name. 1822 differently named permits fall into 208 types; the 25 most widely required are shown here.
| Permit type | Jurisdictions | Typical fee (middle half) | Median fee | Usual term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General business licensealways applies in 98 of 264 | 264 | $45 – $150 | $99 | not applicable |
| Sign permitalways applies in 68 of 212 | 212 | $50 – $280 | $100 | one-time, per sign |
| Certificate of occupancyalways applies in 162 of 203 | 203 | $75 – $207 | $112 | issued once per qualifying occupancy |
| Commercial alteration permitalways applies in 96 of 151 | 151 | $60 – $160 | $100 | one-time, per project |
| Building permitalways applies in 46 of 137 | 137 | $75 – $1,034.16 | $600 | per permit |
| Onsite sewage system permitalways applies in 1 of 94 | 94 | $200 – $550 | $360 | per permit |
| Auto repair shop licensealways applies in 29 of 63 | 63 | $111 – $300 | $200 | not applicable |
| Fire inspection permitalways applies in 24 of 60 | 60 | $50 – $155 | $100 | not applicable |
| Conditional use permitdepends on premises or set-up | 58 | $350 – $4,993 | $600 | one-time, per application |
| Zoning verification letteralways applies in 3 of 58 | 58 | $50 – $200 | $100 | one-time, per request |
| Sales and use tax permitalways applies in 45 of 57 | 57 | $0 – $50 | $20 | not applicable |
| New commercial construction permitalways applies in 34 of 51 | 51 | $60 – $1,500 | $250 | not stated in the published fee schedule |
| Fire inspection certificatealways applies in 32 of 49 | 49 | $50 – $205 | $100 | annual |
| Site plan review permitalways applies in 2 of 39 | 39 | $100 – $520 | $291 | one-time, per application |
| Zoning permitalways applies in 10 of 31 | 31 | $50 – $750 | $200 | per application |
| Fire operational permitalways applies in 7 of 30 | 30 | $66 – $200 | $100 | annual |
| Fire protection system permitalways applies in 13 of 30 | 30 | $100 – $250 | $160 | per permit |
| Floodplain development permitdepends on premises or set-up | 28 | $50 – $150 | $150 | per project |
| Occupational license taxalways applies in 17 of 24 | 24 | $16 – $30 | $16 | annual; due October 1, delinquent November 1 (§40-12-26); 15% delinquency penalty plus 6% annual interest (§40-12-10(e)) |
| Right of way permitdepends on premises or set-up | 22 | $150 – $4,500 | $750 | per permit |
| Water well permitdepends on premises or set-up | 21 | $125 – $425 | $226 | per project |
| Zoning variance permitdepends on premises or set-up | 21 | $250 – $750 | $350 | one-time, per application |
| Fire inspectionalways applies in 15 of 19 | 19 | $50 – $200 | $150 | annual |
| Plan review feealways applies in 6 of 19 | 19 | $25 – $200 | $171 | one-time, per project |
| Commercial building permitalways applies in 3 of 17 | 17 | $200 | $200 | per project |
183 further permit types are each held in fewer jurisdictions. They are listed, with their fees and sources, on the page for each jurisdiction below.
Do the requirements change between cities?
Substantially. 1 permit type is held in at least half of the 460 jurisdictions we cover for a auto repair shop; the other 207 appear in fewer. The categories of permit are broadly consistent nationally, but the issuing agency, the fee, the renewal term and the filing order all change at city and county level. This is why a national checklist is a starting point rather than an answer.
General business license: 240 published fees, from $0 to $550,000. Half fall between $45 and $150, and the median is $99.
Sign permit: 80 published fees, from $5 to $2,471. Half fall between $50 and $280, and the median is $100.
Certificate of occupancy: 127 published fees, from $0 to $1,143. Half fall between $75 and $207, and the median is $112.
Auto repair shops by state
We publish a full permit list for a auto repair shop in 409 jurisdictions across 50 states and DC. Each state page lists them all.
- Alabama 20
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 3
- California 24
- Colorado 8
- Connecticut 3
- Delaware 6
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 21
- Georgia 8
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 9
- Indiana 8
- Iowa 8
- Kansas 7
- Kentucky 3
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 3
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 11
- Minnesota 9
- Mississippi 3
- Missouri 6
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 8
- Nevada 5
- New Hampshire 3
- New Jersey 16
- New Mexico 8
- New York 7
- North Carolina 8
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 9
- Oklahoma 8
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 9
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 5
- South Dakota 3
- Tennessee 8
- Texas 58
- Utah 8
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 8
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 3
- Wisconsin 8
- Wyoming 3
Auto repair shops by city
- Guilford County, NCPublished permit listFull permit list
- Forsyth County, NCPublished permit listFull permit list
- Durham County, NCPublished permit listFull permit list
- King County, WAPublished permit listFull permit list
- Montgomery County, OHPublished permit listFull permit list
- Summit County, OHPublished permit listFull permit list
- Fort Worth, TXPublished permit listFull permit list
- Grand Prairie, TXPublished permit listFull permit list
- Mecklenburg County, NCPublished permit listFull permit list
- Arlington, TXPublished permit listFull permit list
- Hamilton County, OHPublished permit listFull permit list
- San Antonio, TXPublished permit listFull permit list
Showing the 12 jurisdictions where we publish the most. See all 409.
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