What permits do you need to open a retail store in Bonneville County?

County Retail Beer License

A restaurant, store or other business selling beer at retail in Bonneville County holds a county beer license from the Clerk in addition to its state retail license. As published on the Clerk's Beer and Alcohol License page, the county fee is $100.00 for draft, bottled, canned and retail beer, $75.00 for bottled or canned beer consumed on the premises and $25.00 for bottled or canned beer not consumed on the premises. Idaho Code 23-1015 caps a county beer license at $100 for draught beer, with lower caps for bottled or canned beer by where it is consumed, and County Code chapter 111 has the Commissioners set the fees by resolution. Idaho Code 23-1016 allows a city to require its own beer license and states that "no incorporated municipality shall issue a license to any retailer until such retailer shall have first obtained a county license". The Clerk's Beer and Alcohol License page states: "To obtain a County license, the applicant must have received a State Retail Alcohol Beverage License, and have it in their possession", requires a copy of that state license with a completed application, and states that "You must appear in-person at the Bonneville County Clerk's office to complete the processing of your request." It also states that the licenses "are good for one year, and they expire on September 30th of every year." Contact the Bonneville County Clerk's office, 605 N Capital Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83402, (208) 529-1350, ext. 1350; the application is completed in person at the Clerk's office.

County Retail Wine and Wine-by-the-Glass License

Bonneville County Code 111.071 bars selling wine at retail for consumption off the premises, or by the glass or open bottle on the premises, within the county without a county license, and adds that a holder of a current county wine-by-the-drink license may also sell wine at retail for consumption off the licensed premises without a separate county retail wine license. As published on the Clerk's Beer and Alcohol License page, the county retail wine license is $100.00 and the wine-by-the-glass license is $100.00. Idaho Code 23-1315 limits the county wine license fee to $100 and states that no state wine license authorises retail wine sales "unless such person possesses a county and city license as may be required"; County Code 111.072 has the Commissioners set the fees by resolution. The Clerk's Beer and Alcohol License page states: "To obtain a County license, the applicant must have received a State Retail Alcohol Beverage License, and have it in their possession", requires a copy of that state license with a completed application, and states that "You must appear in-person at the Bonneville County Clerk's office to complete the processing of your request." It also states that the licenses "are good for one year, and they expire on September 30th of every year." Contact the Bonneville County Clerk's office, 605 N Capital Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83402, (208) 529-1350, ext. 1350; the application is completed in person at the Clerk's office.

Shared with other businesses in Bonneville County

• Food Establishment License, including mobile units (Eastern Idaho Public Health) — Eastern Idaho Public Health, Eastern Idaho Public Health food licensing fees (fee table headed "Effective 05/01/26"): Food Establishments $200.00; 2+ Licenses on 1 Premise/Common Owner $250.00; Mobiles, Intermittent $80.00; Mobile with Commissary $100.00; Additional Mobiles, each $80.00. Plan Review & Preoperational Inspection $100.00. Late Licensing Fee within 15 days late $35.00; after 15 days late $70.00. License Reinstatement Fee $18.00., annual license; the expiry and renewal dates are set by Idaho state rule (see the Idaho food establishment record). Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.