6 permits · verified 2026-10-08
What permits do you need to open a fitness studio in Monmouth County?
In short
A fitness studio in Monmouth County, NJ has 1 permit that applies to every business of this type, plus 5 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services charges $75 a year; $30 for a nonprofit for the annual report. 1 of the 6 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-08 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.
Permits particular to a fitness studio in Monmouth County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Recreational Bathing Facility (Pool/Spa) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)only if it applies to you | Monmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health | $50–$150 per plan: new facility $150, facility plan revision $50 (Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020, Section VI) | one-time, per new facility plan or plan revision | 2026-10-08 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
NJ registrations that apply to every type of business
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Reportonly if it applies to you | New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | $75 a year; $30 for a nonprofit | annual — due the last day of the entity's anniversary month | 2026-09-03 |
| General Business License — New Jersey Business Action Center Positiononly if it applies to you | New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | No fee | set by the municipality | 2026-09-03 |
| Certificate of Incorporationonly if it applies to you | New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | $100 one-time filing | no expiry, but an annual report is due each anniversary month | 2026-09-03 |
| Certificate of Formation (LLC)only if it applies to you | New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | $100 one-time filing | no expiry, but an annual report is due each anniversary month | 2026-09-03 |
| Business Registration (Form NJ-REG) | New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | No fee | one-time registration — no renewal | 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 fitness studio in Monmouth County?
There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 6 records listed for a fitness studio in Monmouth County, NJ, 1 apply to every business of this type and 5 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.
1 of the 6 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:
Public Recreational Bathing Facility (Pool/Spa) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns): $50–$150 per plan: new facility $150, facility plan revision $50 (Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020, Section VI)
Which offices issue these permits in Monmouth County?
Permits for a fitness studio in Monmouth County, NJ come from 2 separate offices: Monmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of Health, New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.
- Monmouth County Health Department (Office of Public Health), Monmouth County Board of HealthIssues 1 permit on this page: Public Recreational Bathing Facility (Pool/Spa) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)3000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 · 732-431-7456www.visitmonmouth.com/Page.aspx?Id=4429
- New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesIssues 5 permits on this page, including Annual Report, General Business License — New Jersey Business Action Center Position, Certificate of Incorporation33 West State Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608-1214 · (609) 292-9292www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue
What does a fitness studio need in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Public Recreational Bathing Facility (Pool/Spa) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns).
Public Recreational Bathing Facility (Pool/Spa) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns)
This is a county plan review charge, not a license, and applies to a fitness studio only if it operates a swimming pool or hot tub/spa; a studio without a pool or spa has no bathing facility plan review. Section VI of Monmouth County Board of Health Ordinance 1-2020 sets the Public Bathing Facility New Facility/Plan Review fee at $150.00 and the Facility Plan Revision fee at $50.00. The Health Department's plan review application lists the same figures ("New Facility: $150 Revision: $50") and states that the plan will not be reviewed before the fee is received. The form states: "The Monmouth County Health Department does not license or issue permits. All licenses and permits are issued by the municipality in which your facility operates." The Consumer Public Health page states that recreational bathing sites are inspected at least twice during the operating season. The fee applies only in the 34 member municipalities listed on the Health Department's About page: Aberdeen, Allentown, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Eatontown, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Lake Como, Little Silver, Manasquan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Oceanport, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Roosevelt, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Union Beach, Upper Freehold and West Long Branch. Freehold Borough is served by the Freehold Area Health Department, according to that department's own page.
The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across NJ and are covered on the NJ state page.
How does a fitness studio compare with other businesses in Monmouth County?
The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A fitness studio also needs Public Recreational Bathing Facility (Pool/Spa) Plan Review Fee (County Health Department Member Towns). A auto repair shop needs County Planning Board Site Plan and Subdivision Review (Development Review Committee), Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Motor Vehicle Commission Position (New Jersey) and Auto Body Repair Facility License, which a fitness studio does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a fitness studio | Only a fitness studio needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto repair shops | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Childcare centres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Coffee shops | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Contractors and trades | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Retail stores | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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 Monmouth County permits page and the NJ state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.
- Monmouth County Board of Health Ordinance No. 1-2020, Program and Service Fee OrdinanceMonmouth County Board of Health, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Monmouth County Health Department, Plan Review Application for Public Recreational Bathing FacilityMonmouth County Health Department, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Monmouth County Health Department, Consumer Public Health / Inspection Services pageMonmouth County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Monmouth County Health Department, About page (municipalities served)Monmouth County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Freehold Area Health Department, About UsFreehold Area Health Department, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
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