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What permits do you need to open a restaurant in Cass County Mo?

In short

A restaurant in Cass County Mo, MO has 6 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 11 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Cass County Collector of Revenue charges $25 per year, per business location for the county business/merchant license. 10 of the 17 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-27 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a restaurant in Cass County Mo

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Food Establishment Application and Plan ReviewCass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division$300–$600 per application: $300 for review within 14 business days; expedited $400 for 7 business days or $600 for 2 business daysone-time, per application2026-10-27
HACCP Plan Review for Special Food Processesonly if it applies to youCass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division$600 per HACCP plan, plus $15.00 per hour for each hour of review after 8 hoursper plan submitted2026-10-27
Food Establishment Ownership/Menu Change Applicationonly if it applies to youCass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division$150 per application, reviewed within up to 14 business daysone-time, per change of ownership or menu2026-10-27
Food Establishment Operating PermitCass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division$200–$400 per year, by risk level: Low $200, Medium $300, High $400yearly2026-10-27
Temporary/Seasonal Food Establishment PermitCass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division$50–$125 per permit: 1-3 days $50.00; 4-14 days $75.00; seasonal (6 months) $125.00; non-profit $0.00 with proof of non-profit certification; late fee $25 if submitted less than 14 days before the event, $50 if submitted the day of the eventper event of 1 to 14 days, or 6 months for a seasonal permit2026-10-27
County Liquor Licenseonly if it applies to youCass County ClerkA processing fee of $3.00 under Cass County Code §615.010(A), plus the county license fee set in Tables 615-1A and 615-1B, which the ordinance places on file in the office of the County Clerk. The table amounts are not published on the county website; contact the Cass County Clerk at (816) 380-8102 for the fee for the license type.not stated in Chapter 615; the application form provides for new and renewal applications2026-10-27
Food Establishment Permit (local, not state)Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Environmental Health Services$130–$775 a year, set entirely by whichever of Missouri's 115 local public health agencies covers the addressset locally2026-09-04
Food Handler Card (local, not state)only if it applies to youMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Environmental Health ServicesNo feeset locally where a local requirement exists2026-09-04

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 Cass County Mo

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
County Business/Merchant LicenseCass County Collector of Revenue$25 per year, per business locationcalendar year, January 1 through December 312026-10-27
Building Re-inspection and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Extension Feesonly if it applies to youCass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Cass County Mo pageper inspection or extension2026-10-27
Commercial Building Permit and Plan Reviewonly if it applies to youCass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Cass County Mo pageper project2026-10-27
Commercial On-site Wastewater (Septic) Permit (Unincorporated Cass County)only if it applies to youCass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning DepartmentVaries — formula on the Cass County Mo pageper permit2026-10-27

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

MO 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
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youMissouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division$50 filed online; $105 on paperperpetual — a Missouri LLC files no annual report at all2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youMissouri Secretary of State, Corporations DivisionVaries — formula on the MO pageperpetual, but an annual registration report is due every year2026-09-04
Corporate Annual Registration Reportonly if it applies to youMissouri Secretary of State, Corporations DivisionVaries — formula on the MO pageannual by default, due the month the corporation was formed — a two-year cycle may be elected instead, at $40 online or $90 on paper2026-09-04
Retail Sales LicenseMissouri Department of RevenueNo feeno expiry — valid until revoked by the director or surrendered when sales stop2026-09-04
General Business License — Missouri state positiononly if it applies to youMissouri Department of RevenueNo feeset by the city or county2026-09-04

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 restaurant in Cass County Mo?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 17 records listed for a restaurant in Cass County Mo, MO, 6 apply to every business of this type and 11 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 6 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $25.00. That is a floor, not a total. 10 of the 17 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Food Establishment Application and Plan Review: $300–$600 per application: $300 for review within 14 business days; expedited $400 for 7 business days or $600 for 2 business days

Food Establishment Operating Permit: $200–$400 per year, by risk level: Low $200, Medium $300, High $400

Temporary/Seasonal Food Establishment Permit: $50–$125 per permit: 1-3 days $50.00; 4-14 days $75.00; seasonal (6 months) $125.00; non-profit $0.00 with proof of non-profit certification; late fee $25 if submitted less than 14 days before the event, $50 if submitted the day of the event

County Liquor License: A processing fee of $3.00 under Cass County Code §615.010(A), plus the county license fee set in Tables 615-1A and 615-1B, which the ordinance places on file in the office of the County Clerk. The table amounts are not published on the county website; contact the Cass County Clerk at (816) 380-8102 for the fee for the license type.

Food Establishment Permit (local, not state): $130–$775 a year, set entirely by whichever of Missouri's 115 local public health agencies covers the address

The other 5 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Cass County Mo permits page and the MO state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Cass County Mo?

Permits for a restaurant in Cass County Mo, MO come from 7 separate offices: Cass County Collector of Revenue, Cass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, Cass County Building Codes, Environmental Health & Zoning Department, Cass County Clerk, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Environmental Health Services, Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division, Missouri Department of Revenue. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a restaurant need in Cass County Mo that other businesses do not?

County Liquor License

Cass County Code §615.010(B), adopted by Ord. No. 15-03 on July 30, 2015, states: 'No person, firm, partnership or corporation shall manufacture, sell, or expose for sale on any premises in Cass County any alcoholic beverage without displaying on the premises a current and valid County liquor license.' Section 615.010(A) sets fees 'as provided in the fee schedule set forth in Tables 615-1A and 615-1B, attached hereto and on file in the office of the County Clerk, together with a processing fee of three dollars ($3.00).' The Clerk's application form states the county license is not effective until the applicant holds a license from the Missouri Supervisor of Liquor Control, and a city license if the city's ordinance requires one. The application is notarized and returned to the County Clerk.

Food Establishment Permit (local, not state)

There is no state fee, and the health department says so about as plainly as an agency can: asked directly whether a restaurant needs a food permit from the state, its own guidance answers no, because the department does not issue permits at all. Missouri sets a statewide minimum sanitation standard by incorporating the FDA Food Code by reference, but permitting and inspection are carried out entirely by whichever of the state's 115 independent local public health agencies covers the address, each pricing its own fee and running its own process, and some cities layer a further ordinance of their own on top. Jackson County shows how differently two counties can price this: its own fee runs from $255 for a low-priority kitchen up to $775 for a high-priority one, with a $310 plan review on top for a new establishment, while neighbouring St. Louis County has charged a flat $130 for a new permit. A single county can also contain more than one regulator — Jackson County's own guidance tells an applicant inside Kansas City or Independence to contact those cities' separate health departments instead of the county. Check the specific local health department rather than assuming a statewide number, because none exists.

Shared with other businesses in Cass County Mo

  • Food Establishment Application and Plan Review — Cass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, $300–$600 per application: $300 for review within 14 business days; expedited $400 for 7 business days or $600 for 2 business days, one-time, per application. Also required for coffee shops, food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
  • HACCP Plan Review for Special Food Processes — Cass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, $600 per HACCP plan, plus $15.00 per hour for each hour of review after 8 hours, per plan submitted. Also required for coffee shops, food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
  • Food Establishment Ownership/Menu Change Application — Cass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, $150 per application, reviewed within up to 14 business days, one-time, per change of ownership or menu. Also required for coffee shops, food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
  • Food Establishment Operating Permit — Cass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, $200–$400 per year, by risk level: Low $200, Medium $300, High $400, yearly. Also required for coffee shops, food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
  • Temporary/Seasonal Food Establishment Permit — Cass County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, $50–$125 per permit: 1-3 days $50.00; 4-14 days $75.00; seasonal (6 months) $125.00; non-profit $0.00 with proof of non-profit certification; late fee $25 if submitted less than 14 days before the event, $50 if submitted the day of the event, per event of 1 to 14 days, or 6 months for a seasonal permit. Also required for food trucks and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
  • Food Handler Card (local, not state) — Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Environmental Health Services, No fee, set locally where a local requirement exists. Also required for coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.

The other 4 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Cass County Mo, MO; what each one involves is set out on the Cass County Mo permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across MO and are covered on the MO state page.

How does a restaurant compare with other businesses in Cass County Mo?

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 7 of these permits. A restaurant also needs County Liquor License. A coffee shop needs nothing here that a restaurant does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Cass County Mo, MO, compared with a restaurant
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a restaurantOnly a restaurant needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops7710
Food trucks7710
Retail stores6531
Auto repair shops3083
Childcare centres1081
Contractors and trades2082
Fitness studios0080
Salons and barbers1081
Veterinary clinics1081

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 food trucks page, coffee shops page and retail stores page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Cass County Mo permits page and the MO state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Chapter 615. Liquor Licenses (Cass County Code)Cass County, Missouri · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. Application for Liquor LicenseCass County Clerk · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. Liquor Licenses | Cass County, MOCass County Clerk · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  4. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services — Retail Food Safety page and FAQ, stating 'the Department of Health and Senior Services does not issue permits'Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  5. 19 CSR 20-1.025 — the Missouri Food Code, incorporating the FDA Food Code by reference and delegating enforcement to local public health agenciesMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  6. Jackson County, Missouri — environmental health fees at a glance, a tiered local food permit exampleJackson County, Missouri · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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