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What permits do you need to open a auto repair shop in Tulare County?

In short

A auto repair shop in Tulare County, CA has 1 permit that applies to every business of this type, plus 10 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). 5 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-13 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a auto repair shop in Tulare County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Hazardous Materials Business Plan / Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA)only if it applies to youTulare County Health & Human Services Agency, Environmental Health DivisionHazardous materials business plan: fewer than 6 reportable quantities of chemicals $409; 6-15 reportable quantities $571; more than 15 reportable quantities $610. Hazardous waste generator: Very Small Quantity Generator $286; Small Quantity Generator $408; Large Quantity Generator $598; Conditionally Exempt $361. Plus the state CA Surcharge – CUPA Oversight $79 per facility (a state surcharge, not a county fee). Missed Inspection Fee (CUPA) $366.annual2026-10-13
Weighing and Measuring Device Registrationonly if it applies to youTulare County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and MeasuresCounty schedule: $120.00 per business location, plus per device — Computing Scale $25.00 per scale; Counter Scale $26.00 per scale; Retail Motor Fuel Meter $26.00 per meter; Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) $26.00 per EVSE; $1,200 cap per location for these device types. The schedule states the fees include the CDFA administrative fee held in trust for the State (Category 2: $2.20 per device for computing scales, counter scales and retail motor fuel meters; Category 1: $0.50 per EVSE; B&P §12241).calendar year; each registration certificate expires December 31 of the year of issuance (Ordinance Code §6-05-9070)2026-10-13

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 Tulare County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Building Permit / Tenant Improvement (unincorporated area)only if it applies to youTulare County Resource Management Agency, Planning & BuildingVaries — formula on the Tulare County pageper project (one-time)2026-10-13
Special Use Permit / Administrative Special Use Permit / Temporary Use Permitonly if it applies to youTulare County Resource Management Agency, Planning & BuildingVaries — formula on the Tulare County pageper application (one-time)2026-10-13

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 auto repair shop in Tulare 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 auto repair shop in Tulare County, CA, 1 apply to every business of this type and 10 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

5 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:

Hazardous Materials Business Plan / Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA): Hazardous materials business plan: fewer than 6 reportable quantities of chemicals $409; 6-15 reportable quantities $571; more than 15 reportable quantities $610. Hazardous waste generator: Very Small Quantity Generator $286; Small Quantity Generator $408; Large Quantity Generator $598; Conditionally Exempt $361. Plus the state CA Surcharge – CUPA Oversight $79 per facility (a state surcharge, not a county fee). Missed Inspection Fee (CUPA) $366.

Weighing and Measuring Device Registration: County schedule: $120.00 per business location, plus per device — Computing Scale $25.00 per scale; Counter Scale $26.00 per scale; Retail Motor Fuel Meter $26.00 per meter; Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) $26.00 per EVSE; $1,200 cap per location for these device types. The schedule states the fees include the CDFA administrative fee held in trust for the State (Category 2: $2.20 per device for computing scales, counter scales and retail motor fuel meters; Category 1: $0.50 per EVSE; B&P §12241).

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

Which offices issue these permits in Tulare County?

Permits for a auto repair shop in Tulare County, CA come from 6 separate offices: Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, Environmental Health Division, Tulare County Resource Management Agency, Planning & Building, Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, California Franchise Tax Board. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a auto repair shop need in Tulare County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 2 permits particular to a auto repair shop here applies to no other business type we cover in Tulare County: Hazardous Materials Business Plan / Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA).

Hazardous Materials Business Plan / Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA)

Environmental Health's services page states that 'The Tulare County Division of Environmental Health is responsible for inspecting facilities that handle hazardous materials, generate hazardous waste, treat hazardous waste, own/operate underground storage tanks, own/operate aboveground petroleum storage tanks, or handle other materials subject to the California Accidental Release Program.' An auto-repair shop that stores oils, solvents or other hazardous materials at reportable quantities, or generates hazardous waste, falls under these programs; the business-plan fee is tiered by the number of reportable quantities of chemicals and the generator fee by generator size. A salon or veterinary practice reaching the same thresholds is covered the same way. Figures are per EH's Fee Schedule FY 2026-2027 (Board approval April 14, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, per EH's notice); the county-wide Schedule of Fees prints the same amounts and lists the $79 CUPA oversight surcharge with the authority 'State'.

Shared with other businesses in Tulare County

  • Weighing and Measuring Device Registration — Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, County schedule: $120.00 per business location, plus per device — Computing Scale $25.00 per scale; Counter Scale $26.00 per scale; Retail Motor Fuel Meter $26.00 per meter; Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) $26.00 per EVSE; $1,200 cap per location for these device types. The schedule states the fees include the CDFA administrative fee held in trust for the State (Category 2: $2.20 per device for computing scales, counter scales and retail motor fuel meters; Category 1: $0.50 per EVSE; B&P §12241)., calendar year; each registration certificate expires December 31 of the year of issuance (Ordinance Code §6-05-9070). Also required for retail stores and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.

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

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 1 of these permits. A auto repair shop also needs Hazardous Materials Business Plan / Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA). A coffee shop needs Temporary Food Facility, Event Organizer and Catering Permits, Food Facility Health Permit (restaurant / retail food), Food Facility Permit and Food Handler Card, which a auto repair shop does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Tulare County, CA, compared with a auto repair shop
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a auto repair shopOnly a auto repair shop needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops5114
Retail stores5114
Childcare centres1021
Contractors and trades1021
Fitness studios1021
Food trucks6026
Restaurants4024
Salons and barbers2022
Veterinary clinics3023

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 coffee shops page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Tulare County permits page and the CA state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. County of Tulare Environmental Health Fee Schedule FY 2026-2027 (New Fee Schedule July 1, 2026)Tulare County HHSA Environmental Health Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  2. County of Tulare Schedule of Fees FY 2026/27 (as of July 1, 2026)County of Tulare · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  3. New Fee Schedule July 1, 2026 Notice (Dear Permit Holder)Tulare County HHSA Environmental Health Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  4. Fee ScheduleTulare County Environmental Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  5. Environmental Health ServicesTulare County Environmental Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13

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