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

Commercial Electrical Repair or Upgrade Permit

The Unincorporated Jackson County Building Permits packet, dated January 2025, lists the Commercial fee for an Electrical Repair/Upgrade permit at $150. The Residential column of the same table lists $75 and is not used. Chapter 54 section 5411 requires that electrical work under a county permit be performed by a person holding the appropriate license, or by a person working under the direct supervision of a licensed holder. The packet states that fees are paid by check or money order payable to the Manager of Finance. A commercial building permit for new construction or alteration is a separate record, priced from the valuation table.

Food Establishment Permit, Medium Priority

The Medium Priority Food Establishment Permit is $460 a year in the Current column of Schedule I of Chapter 40, the county's Food Safety and Environmental Health code. Schedule I states that 'The schedule below reflects current fees,' and its history cites Ord. 5008, Ord. 5393 and Ord. 5901, effective 12/16/24. The county's Fees at a Glance page states the same $460 figure. Chapter 40 states that the Health Officer determines the priority of each establishment, and it requires medium priority establishments to be inspected two to three times a year. Renewal requires the prior year's Business Personal Property Tax receipt under section 4031.1. The 2021 and 2023 columns of Schedule I are not used.

Food Handler Permit

Chapter 40 section 4028 requires that no person prepare, handle or dispense food at a food establishment unless that person has applied for and obtained a food handler permit within fifteen days of starting employment or the operation of an establishment, from the county's online vendor or another vendor the Director approves. Section 4028.1 governs the fee, required training and duration by the standards of the issuing authority. The county's Food Handler Permits page states that the online service costs $24.95 and must be paid by credit or debit card, that a classroom option costs $22, and that on-site training for a minimum of ten people costs $22 per person. The page also states that a food establishment in certain incorporated cities must contact that city's health department directly for its food handler permit. The page carries no date, so the amounts are stated as the page shows them.

Food Establishment Permit, Low Priority

The Low Priority Food Establishment permit is $255 a year in the Current column of Schedule I of Chapter 40, the county's Food Safety and Environmental Health code. Schedule I states that 'The schedule below reflects current fees,' and its history cites Ord. 5008, Ord. 5393 and Ord. 5901, effective 12/16/24. The county's Fees at a Glance page states the same $255 figure. Chapter 40 gives the Health Officer the duty to determine whether each food establishment is high, medium or low priority. Renewal requires the prior year's Business Personal Property Tax receipt under section 4031.1. The 2021 and 2023 columns of Schedule I are not used.

Food Service Permit Coverage, County Scope

Chapter 40 section 4001 applies the county's food code to the unincorporated area of the county and allows incorporated cities to contract with the county to apply and enforce it. The Environmental Health page states that the office issues food permits and inspects restaurants, grocery stores, schools, mobile food and temporary food establishments in the unincorporated area of the county and in the incorporated cities that the page lists. The scope statement sets no fee; each permit in this list carries its own fee, recorded in the records above.

Shared with other businesses in Jackson County Mo

• Food Establishment Permit, High Priority — Jackson County Environmental Health, $775 a year, High Priority food establishment permit (Current column), annual, renewed each year. Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
• Plan Review and Pre-Opening Fee, Food Establishment — Jackson County Environmental Health, $310 one-time, plan review for a new establishment, change of ownership or remodel (Current column), one-time. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
• Re-inspection Fee, Food Establishment — Jackson County Environmental Health, $105 per re-inspection (Current column), per re-inspection. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
• Food Permit Late Filing Fee — Jackson County Environmental Health, $55 per late filing of a food establishment permit application (Current column), per late application. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.