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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in El Dorado County?

In short

A salon or barber in El Dorado County, CA has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 8 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division charges $20 per filing, biennial for the statement of information (llc). 4 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-27 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in El Dorado County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registrationonly if it applies to youEl Dorado County Environmental Management DepartmentPer the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Body Art annual facility permit $332; Body Art mobile facility annual permit $398; Body Art practitioner registration, annual $111; Ear piercing one-time registration fee $66; Plan check, body art/tattoo $442. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.Annual; under Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit B §J, a permit or receipt "shall expire annually on the one-year anniversary date of issuance or date of receipt, unless the permit or receipt indicates a different expiration."2026-10-27
Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment LicenseCalifornia Board of Barbering and Cosmetology$50 application and initial license2 years2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in El Dorado County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
County Business License — unincorporated El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County Treasurer-Tax CollectorVaries — formula on the El Dorado County pageThe BL-100 FAQ states: "The term for a business license shall be for a period of one year commencing with the first day of the calendar month during which the license is issued and expiring on the last day of the 12th succeeding month."2026-10-27
Building Permit — unincorporated El Dorado Countyonly if it applies to youEl Dorado County Planning and Building DepartmentVaries — formula on the El Dorado County pagePer permit2026-10-27

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

CA registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Statement of Information (LLC)only if it applies to youCalifornia Secretary of State, Business Programs Division$20 per filing, biennialbiennial2026-09-03
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youCalifornia Secretary of State, Business Programs Division$70 one-time filingno expiry, but a Statement of Information is due biennially2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youCalifornia Secretary of State, Business Programs Division$100 one-time filingno expiry, but a Statement of Information is due annually2026-09-03
Statement of Information (Corporation)only if it applies to youCalifornia Secretary of State, Business Programs Division$25 per filing, annualannual2026-09-03
Seller's Permitonly if it applies to youCalifornia Department of Tax and Fee AdministrationNo fee — no fee to applyno expiry while actively engaged in business as a seller2026-09-03
Annual LLC Tax and Minimum Franchise Taxonly if it applies to youCalifornia Franchise Tax BoardVaries — formula on the CA pageannual, until the entity is cancelled2026-09-03
General Business License — California position (city or county, not state)California Secretary of State, Business Programs DivisionNo feeset by the issuing city or county2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a salon or barber in El Dorado County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 11 records listed for a salon or barber in El Dorado County, CA, 3 apply to every business of this type and 8 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 3 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $50.00. That is a floor, not a total. 4 of the 11 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 1 has no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration: Per the Environmental Management Department fee schedule (Resolution 122-2026, Exhibit A): Body Art annual facility permit $332; Body Art mobile facility annual permit $398; Body Art practitioner registration, annual $111; Ear piercing one-time registration fee $66; Plan check, body art/tattoo $442. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026.

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the El Dorado County permits page and the CA state page.

Which offices issue these permits in El Dorado County?

Permits for a salon or barber in El Dorado County, CA come from 7 separate offices: El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector, El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, El Dorado County Planning and Building Department, California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, California Franchise Tax Board, California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in El Dorado County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in El Dorado County: Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration and Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License.

Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration

This applies to a salon only if it offers tattooing, body piercing or permanent cosmetics; a salon without those services has no body art permit. The facility holds an annual permit, each practitioner holds an annual registration, and a new facility pays the body art plan check. The amounts above are copied from the Environmental Management Department's fee schedule, which matches Exhibit A of Resolution 122-2026. These fees are effective September 19 through December 31, 2026, under Resolution 122-2026, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2026. Contact Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, (530) 621-5300; South Lake Tahoe office, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, (530) 573-3450.

Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License

$50 covers the application and the initial license together — it is one combined fee, not two — and renewal is $40 every two years, with a $20 delinquency fee. The establishment license is separate from every practitioner license held by the people working there. Three rules catch owners out: only the owner may apply, only one license is issued per address, and the license is valid only for the location and the owners named on it. Moving premises, selling the business, or adding or removing a partner all require a fresh application rather than an amendment. A mobile unit is licensed separately at $50 plus a $100 initial inspection and license fee. A license left unrenewed for five years is cancelled outright.

The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in El Dorado County, CA; what each one involves is set out on the El Dorado County permits page. The 7 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across CA and are covered on the CA state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in El Dorado County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration and Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License. A auto repair shop needs Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA) and Weighing and Measuring Device and Point-of-Sale Registration, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in El Dorado County, CA, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops2022
Childcare centres1021
Coffee shops8028
Contractors and trades2022
Fitness studios1021
Food trucks4024
Restaurants8028
Retail stores7027
Veterinary clinics2022

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the El Dorado County permits page and the CA state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Environmental Management Department Fee Schedule (Fees effective September 19, 2026 - December 31, 2026)El Dorado County Environmental Management Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. Resolution 122-2026 — Resolution Establishing Environmental Management Department Fee Schedule and Policies and ProceduresEl Dorado County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. EMD FeesEl Dorado County Environmental Management Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  4. California Code of Regulations title 16 section 998, Schedule of Fees, as published by the Board of Barbering and CosmetologyCalifornia Board of Barbering and Cosmetology · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  5. California Business and Professions Code section 7415 — two-year license term for barbering and cosmetology licensesCalifornia Legislative Information · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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