11 permits · verified 2026-10-24
What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Yolo County?
In short
A salon or barber in Yolo 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 2026-10-24 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.
Permits particular to a salon or barber in Yolo County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County) | Yolo County Department of Community Services, Planning Division — Business License | New license: Business License Fee $294 per license, plus Disability Access (CASp) fee $4 per business license, plus the Technology Recovery Fee of 10% of permit cost (Master Fee Schedule). The county's Business License page states: "In general, a Business License not requiring a Fire Life Safety inspection or subject to other departments' fees is $327.40 (includes a technology fee of 10%)". Renewal: Business License Renewal Fee $82 per license (Master Fee Schedule), plus the $4 state CASp fee that Government Code §4467(a)(2)(A) applies to renewals. Where Environmental Health review applies, the schedule lists Business License Review at $251 per application; a Business Site Inspection is a $700 deposit ("use hourly rates for actual cost"). | 1 year; every business license terminates on January 31 each year (County Code §12-1.512) | 2026-10-24 |
| Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registrationonly if it applies to you | Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health Division | Body art facility permit $804 per year; mobile body art facility $652; body art practitioner registration $252 per year; permanent cosmetics $576 per year; new ear-piercing facility registration $45; temporary event booth $385; temporary event sponsor $520. Plan check: facility $1,717; mobile facility $1,172; remodel $992. | annual | 2026-10-24 |
| Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License | California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology | $50 application and initial license | 2 years | 2026-09-03 |
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 Yolo County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permitonly if it applies to you | Yolo County Department of Community Services, Building Division | Varies — formula on the Yolo County page | per 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
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of Information (LLC)only if it applies to you | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | $20 per filing, biennial | biennial | 2026-09-03 |
| Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to you | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | $70 one-time filing | no expiry, but a Statement of Information is due biennially | 2026-09-03 |
| Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to you | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | $100 one-time filing | no expiry, but a Statement of Information is due annually | 2026-09-03 |
| Statement of Information (Corporation)only if it applies to you | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | $25 per filing, annual | annual | 2026-09-03 |
| Seller's Permitonly if it applies to you | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | No fee — no fee to apply | no expiry while actively engaged in business as a seller | 2026-09-03 |
| Annual LLC Tax and Minimum Franchise Taxonly if it applies to you | California Franchise Tax Board | Varies — formula on the CA page | annual, until the entity is cancelled | 2026-09-03 |
| General Business License — California position (city or county, not state) | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | No fee | set by the issuing city or county | 2026-09-03 |
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 Yolo 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 Yolo 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:
County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County): New license: Business License Fee $294 per license, plus Disability Access (CASp) fee $4 per business license, plus the Technology Recovery Fee of 10% of permit cost (Master Fee Schedule). The county's Business License page states: "In general, a Business License not requiring a Fire Life Safety inspection or subject to other departments' fees is $327.40 (includes a technology fee of 10%)". Renewal: Business License Renewal Fee $82 per license (Master Fee Schedule), plus the $4 state CASp fee that Government Code §4467(a)(2)(A) applies to renewals. Where Environmental Health review applies, the schedule lists Business License Review at $251 per application; a Business Site Inspection is a $700 deposit ("use hourly rates for actual cost").
Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration: Body art facility permit $804 per year; mobile body art facility $652; body art practitioner registration $252 per year; permanent cosmetics $576 per year; new ear-piercing facility registration $45; temporary event booth $385; temporary event sponsor $520. Plan check: facility $1,717; mobile facility $1,172; remodel $992.
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 salon or barber in Yolo County, CA come from 7 separate offices: Yolo County Department of Community Services, Planning Division — Business License, 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, 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.
- Yolo County Department of Community Services, Planning Division — Business LicenseIssues 1 permit on this page: County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County)(530) 666-8775www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/planning-division/business-license
- Yolo County Department of Community Services, Environmental Health DivisionIssues 1 permit on this page: Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration292 W. Beamer Street, Woodland, CA 95695 · (530) 666-8646www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/environmental-health-division
- Yolo County Department of Community Services, Building DivisionIssues 1 permit on this page: Building Permit292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, CA 95695 · 530-666-8037www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/building-inspection-services
- California Secretary of State, Business Programs DivisionIssues 5 permits on this page, including Statement of Information (LLC), Articles of Organization (LLC), Articles of Incorporation(916) 657-5448bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov
- California Department of Tax and Fee AdministrationIssues 1 permit on this page: Seller's Permitonlineservices.cdtfa.ca.gov
- California Franchise Tax BoardIssues 1 permit on this page: Annual LLC Tax and Minimum Franchise Taxwww.ftb.ca.gov
- California Board of Barbering and CosmetologyIssues 1 permit on this page: Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment Licensewww.barbercosmo.ca.gov
What does a salon or barber need in Yolo County that other businesses do not?
2 of the 3 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Yolo County: Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration and Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License.
Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration
This permit reaches a salon only as a scope consequence: a salon offering tattooing, piercing, branding or permanent cosmetics needs it, and a salon offering only hair, nail or skin services without body art has no body art permit. The county's Body Art Program page says 'Anyone operating a body art facility or performing body art procedures in Yolo County must obtain the proper permit or registration before operating.' Plans are submitted for Body Art Plan Review first, then the facility permit application; each practitioner registers separately, and the page says 'Body Art Practitioner registration is separate from the facility's permit to operate. Both are required to perform body art in Yolo County.' 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.
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.
Shared with other businesses in Yolo County
- County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County) — Yolo County Department of Community Services, Planning Division — Business License, New license: Business License Fee $294 per license, plus Disability Access (CASp) fee $4 per business license, plus the Technology Recovery Fee of 10% of permit cost (Master Fee Schedule). The county's Business License page states: "In general, a Business License not requiring a Fire Life Safety inspection or subject to other departments' fees is $327.40 (includes a technology fee of 10%)". Renewal: Business License Renewal Fee $82 per license (Master Fee Schedule), plus the $4 state CASp fee that Government Code §4467(a)(2)(A) applies to renewals. Where Environmental Health review applies, the schedule lists Business License Review at $251 per application; a Business Site Inspection is a $700 deposit ("use hourly rates for actual cost")., 1 year; every business license terminates on January 31 each year (County Code §12-1.512). Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, auto repair shops and childcare centres; what it involves is set out on the auto repair shops page.
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 salon or barber compare with other businesses in Yolo County?
The closest match is a childcare centre, which shares 1 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration and Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License. A childcare centre needs Child Care Centre License, which a salon or barber does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a salon or barber | Only a salon or barber needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare centres | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Auto repair shops | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Coffee shops | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Retail stores | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Contractors and trades | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Fitness studios | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Food trucks | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Veterinary clinics | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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 auto repair shops page. 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.
- 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
- Current Master Fee Schedule (print date 9/14/2026)County of Yolo · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
- Body Art ProgramYolo County Environmental Health Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-24
- 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
- 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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