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What permits do you need to open a fitness studio in Yolo County?

In short

A fitness studio in Yolo County, CA has 1 permit that applies 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). 3 of the 9 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-24 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a fitness studio in Yolo County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Public Swimming Pool / Spa Permit and Plan Checkonly if it applies to youYolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health DivisionAnnual permit: public swimming pool or spa, year-round $861 each; each additional year-round pool or spa $614; seasonal $558; each additional seasonal $347; temporarily inactive pool or spa $310. Plan check: first pool or spa $3,188; each additional pool or spa $1,622; pool remodel $1,089; minor equipment change $782.annual2026-10-24

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 Yolo County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Building Permitonly if it applies to youYolo County Department of Community Services, Building DivisionVaries — formula on the Yolo County pageper project (one-time)2026-10-24

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 fitness studio in Yolo County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 9 records listed for a fitness studio in Yolo County, CA, 1 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.

3 of the 9 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:

Public Swimming Pool / Spa Permit and Plan Check: Annual permit: public swimming pool or spa, year-round $861 each; each additional year-round pool or spa $614; seasonal $558; each additional seasonal $347; temporarily inactive pool or spa $310. Plan check: first pool or spa $3,188; each additional pool or spa $1,622; pool remodel $1,089; minor equipment change $782.

The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Yolo County permits page and the CA state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Yolo County?

Permits for a fitness studio in Yolo County, CA come from 5 separate offices: Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health Division, Yolo County Department of Community Services, Building Division, 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 fitness studio need in Yolo County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 1 permit particular to a fitness studio here applies to no other business type we cover in Yolo County: Public Swimming Pool / Spa Permit and Plan Check.

Public Swimming Pool / Spa Permit and Plan Check

This permit reaches a fitness studio only as a scope consequence: a gym or studio that operates a public swimming pool or spa needs it, and a studio without a pool or spa has no pool permit. The county's Recreational Health page says 'Yolo County Environmental Health regulates approximately 350 public swimming pools and spas throughout the county.' A new pool or spa goes through plan review (up to 20 business days) and pre-deck, pre-gunite, pre-plaster and final inspections before the permit application and annual fee; remodels and minor equipment changes also need Environmental Health approval before work begins. Amounts are from the Environmental Health Fees 2025-2026 sheet (Resolution 25-71.01, effective December 9, 2025), matching the Current Master Fee Schedule lines revised 12/09/2025.

The other 1 local permit in the tables apply to every type of business in Yolo County, CA; what each one involves is set out on the Yolo 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 fitness studio compare with other businesses in Yolo County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A fitness studio also needs Public Swimming Pool / Spa Permit and Plan Check. A auto repair shop needs County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County), Hazardous Materials Business Plan (CUPA) and Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA), which a fitness studio does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Yolo County, CA, compared with a fitness studio
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a fitness studioOnly a fitness studio needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops3013
Childcare centres2012
Coffee shops6016
Contractors and trades1011
Food trucks4014
Restaurants7017
Retail stores7017
Salons and barbers3013
Veterinary clinics1011

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 Yolo County permits page and the CA state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Yolo County Environmental Health Fees 2025-2026, Resolution 25-71.01, Effective December 9, 2025Yolo County Environmental Health Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  2. Current Master Fee Schedule (print date 9/14/2026)County of Yolo · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
  3. Recreational HealthYolo County Environmental Health Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24

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