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What permits do you need to open a childcare centre in Solano County?

In short

A childcare centre in Solano County, CA has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 9 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). 6 of the 12 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-09 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a childcare centre in Solano County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Retail Food Facility Health PermitSolano County Department of Resource Management, Environmental Health DivisionFood establishment, by floor area and risk (high / medium / low): under 300 sq ft $641 / $524 / $420; 301-1,000 sq ft $993 / $855 / $685; 1,001-3,000 sq ft $1,418 / $1,165 / $931; 3,001-6,000 sq ft $1,962 / $1,606 / $1,293; 6,001-40,000 sq ft $2,561 / $2,102 / $1,680; over 40,000 sq ft $2,863 / $2,347 / $1,876. Day care $561; public or private school $649; seasonal $356; vending machine site $220 plus $44 each additional machine; non-profit and veteran $0.annual2026-10-09
Food Facility Plan Check and Construction Inspectiononly if it applies to youSolano County Department of Resource Management, Environmental Health DivisionNew food facility plan check, by floor area: under 300 sq ft $1,160; 301-1,000 sq ft $1,690; 1,001-3,000 sq ft $1,946; 3,001-9,000 sq ft $2,296; over 9,000 sq ft $3,221. Remodel plan check: $765.per project (one-time)2026-10-09
Child Care Centre LicenseCalifornia Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division$484–$2,420 original application, banded by licensed capacityno expiry; an annual fee falls due on each anniversary of the license2026-09-03

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 Solano County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
County Business License (unincorporated area)only if it applies to youSolano County Department of Resource Management, Business License CoordinatorVaries — formula on the Solano County page1 year from issuance (County Code §14-24); renewed annually2026-10-09
Building Permit (commercial building or remodel)only if it applies to youSolano County Department of Resource Management, Building & Safety ServicesVaries — formula on the Solano County pageper project (one-time)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.

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 childcare centre in Solano County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 12 records listed for a childcare centre in Solano County, CA, 3 apply to every business of this type and 9 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

6 of the 12 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:

Retail Food Facility Health Permit: Food establishment, by floor area and risk (high / medium / low): under 300 sq ft $641 / $524 / $420; 301-1,000 sq ft $993 / $855 / $685; 1,001-3,000 sq ft $1,418 / $1,165 / $931; 3,001-6,000 sq ft $1,962 / $1,606 / $1,293; 6,001-40,000 sq ft $2,561 / $2,102 / $1,680; over 40,000 sq ft $2,863 / $2,347 / $1,876. Day care $561; public or private school $649; seasonal $356; vending machine site $220 plus $44 each additional machine; non-profit and veteran $0.

Food Facility Plan Check and Construction Inspection: New food facility plan check, by floor area: under 300 sq ft $1,160; 301-1,000 sq ft $1,690; 1,001-3,000 sq ft $1,946; 3,001-9,000 sq ft $2,296; over 9,000 sq ft $3,221. Remodel plan check: $765.

Child Care Centre License: $484–$2,420 original application, banded by licensed capacity

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

Which offices issue these permits in Solano County?

Permits for a childcare centre in Solano County, CA come from 7 separate offices: Solano County Department of Resource Management, Business License Coordinator, Solano County Department of Resource Management, Environmental Health Division, Solano County Department of Resource Management, Building & Safety Services, California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, California Franchise Tax Board, California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a childcare centre need in Solano County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 3 permits particular to a childcare centre here applies to no other business type we cover in Solano County: Child Care Centre License.

Food Facility Plan Check and Construction Inspection

Building a new food facility, or remodelling one, anywhere in the county's Environmental Health jurisdiction (all seven cities and the unincorporated area) requires Environmental Health plan check and construction inspection before the retail food permit is issued. The fee is set by floor area for a new facility, with a single $765 figure for a remodel plan check; all amounts are from Exhibit III-A to Resolution 2026-78, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on 28 April 2026 and effective July 1, 2026. The plan check is separate from, and in addition to, any building permit the city or county requires for the same work and the annual retail food facility permit that follows.

Child Care Centre License

Banded by licensed capacity, and the annual fee is always half the application fee. 1 to 30 children costs $484 to apply and $242 a year; 31 to 60 is $968 and $484; 61 to 75 is $1,210 and $605; 76 to 90 is $1,452 and $726; 91 to 120 is $1,936 and $968; 121 or more is $2,420 and $1,210. A family child care home in a residence is the separate, much cheaper track: $73 for 1 to 8 children and $140 for 9 to 14, with the annual fee equal to the application fee. Watch the add-ons, which are where budgets slip: changing licensed capacity costs $25, relocating costs half the application fee again, a department orientation is $50 a person, a late annual fee adds 50 per cent, and failing to implement a plan of correction by its stated date costs $200. Non-payment is itself grounds to deny or forfeit the license.

Shared with other businesses in Solano County

  • Retail Food Facility Health Permit — Solano County Department of Resource Management, Environmental Health Division, Food establishment, by floor area and risk (high / medium / low): under 300 sq ft $641 / $524 / $420; 301-1,000 sq ft $993 / $855 / $685; 1,001-3,000 sq ft $1,418 / $1,165 / $931; 3,001-6,000 sq ft $1,962 / $1,606 / $1,293; 6,001-40,000 sq ft $2,561 / $2,102 / $1,680; over 40,000 sq ft $2,863 / $2,347 / $1,876. Day care $561; public or private school $649; seasonal $356; vending machine site $220 plus $44 each additional machine; non-profit and veteran $0., annual. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.

The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Solano County, CA; what each one involves is set out on the Solano 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 childcare centre compare with other businesses in Solano County?

The closest match is a retail store, which shares 2 of these permits. A childcare centre also needs Child Care Centre License. A retail store needs Weighing and Measuring Device Registration, Food Facility Permit and Food Handler Card, which a childcare centre does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Solano County, CA, compared with a childcare centre
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a childcare centreOnly a childcare centre needsOnly it needs
Retail stores5213
Restaurants6214
Coffee shops7215
Auto repair shops1031
Contractors and trades1031
Fitness studios1031
Food trucks5035
Salons and barbers3033
Veterinary clinics1031

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 shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the retail stores page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Solano County permits page and the CA state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Resolution 2026-78 and Exhibit III-A — Environmental Health feesSolano County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  2. Solano County Environmental Health Fee Schedule, Effective July 1, 2026Solano County Department of Resource Management · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  3. Board of Supervisors Minute Order, 28 April 2026 — FY 2026-27 user fees (File 26-214)Solano County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
  4. California Health and Safety Code section 1596.803 — child day care facility application and annual fees by licensed capacityCalifornia Legislative Information · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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