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What permits do you need to open a food truck in Washington County Or?

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A food truck in Washington County Or, OR has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 12 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program charges $25 per inspection (FY 2026-27 schedule; ORS 624.650(1) caps the fee at $25) for the inspection of an out-of-county mobile food unit at a temporary event. 5 of the 15 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-12 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a food truck in Washington County Or

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Inspection of an Out-of-County Mobile Food Unit at a Temporary Eventonly if it applies to youWashington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program$25 per inspection (FY 2026-27 schedule; ORS 624.650(1) caps the fee at $25)per inspection, per temporary event2026-10-12
Mobile Food Unit License and Plan ReviewWashington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health ProgramAnnual license: Class I (only prepackaged foods) $847; Class II (food dispensing only) $847; Class III (processing foods other than raw) $980; Class IV (processing any foods) $1,112; benevolent mobile unit $396. Licenses obtained October through December are prorated to 50%. Plan review: Class I or II $728; Class III $847; Class IV $874; major remodel $624; minor remodel $265 per hour (consultation). Expired license: annual fee plus $100 reinstatement fee.calendar year; licenses expire on 31 December of the year issued2026-10-12
Commissary and Warehouse Licenseonly if it applies to youWashington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health ProgramAnnual license: commissary $1,112; commissary located in a licensed restaurant $980; warehouse $847. Licenses obtained October through December are prorated to 50%. Expired license: annual fee plus $100 reinstatement fee.calendar year; licenses expire on 31 December of the current calendar year2026-10-12
Temporary Restaurant License (Event Food Booth)only if it applies to youWashington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health ProgramFor-profit single event, intermittent or seasonal license: first booth $322; first 2 booths $407; each additional booth $186. Operational review (intermittent and seasonal only) $70; re-inspection $182; $10 credit for applications received 5 or more business days ahead; $50 penalty per occurrence for operating without a license. Benevolent: single event first booth $86, first 2 booths $119, each additional booth $62; intermittent $106; seasonal $106; operational review $35; re-inspection $66.single event: valid for 30 days of continual operation at the same location; intermittent: up to 30 days; seasonal: up to 90 days2026-10-12
Food Service Facility LicenseOregon Health Authority, Foodborne Illness Prevention Program$602–$1,545 a year, banded by seating in statewide brackets but priced by each countyone calendar year — renew by 1 January2026-09-03
Food Handler CardOregon Health Authority, Foodborne Illness Prevention Program$10 for three years; $5 to replace a lost card3 years2026-09-03

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 Washington County Or

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Home Occupation Permit and Sign Permit (Unincorporated Washington County)only if it applies to youWashington County Department of Land Use & Transportation, Current Planning (Development Review)Varies — formula on the Washington County Or pagehome occupation: subject to annual renewal; sign permit: per permit2026-10-12
Alarm User Permit (Sheriff's Office)only if it applies to youWashington County Sheriff's Office, Alarm Permit Unit$23 per alarm site per year (late application or renewal $18; reinstatement $30)one year; renewed annually2026-10-12

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

OR 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
Business Identification Number (payroll)only if it applies to youOregon Department of RevenueNo feeone-time registration, with quarterly reporting after that2026-09-03
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youOregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division$100 one-time filingperpetual, but an annual report is due every year2026-09-03
Corporate Activity Tax Registrationonly if it applies to youOregon Department of RevenueNo feeone-time registration, with annual returns after that2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youOregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division$100 one-time filingperpetual, but an annual report is due every year2026-09-03
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youOregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division$100 a year for a domestic entity; $275 for a foreign oneannual — due on the anniversary of the original filing date2026-09-03
Seller's Permit — Oregon positiononly if it applies to youOregon Department of RevenueNo feenot applicable2026-09-03
General Business License — Oregon position (local, not state)only if it applies to youOregon Secretary of State, Corporation DivisionNo feeset by the city or county2026-09-03

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 food truck in Washington County Or?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 15 records listed for a food truck in Washington County Or, OR, 3 apply to every business of this type and 12 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 $10.00. That is a floor, not a total. 5 of the 15 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 4 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Mobile Food Unit License and Plan Review: Annual license: Class I (only prepackaged foods) $847; Class II (food dispensing only) $847; Class III (processing foods other than raw) $980; Class IV (processing any foods) $1,112; benevolent mobile unit $396. Licenses obtained October through December are prorated to 50%. Plan review: Class I or II $728; Class III $847; Class IV $874; major remodel $624; minor remodel $265 per hour (consultation). Expired license: annual fee plus $100 reinstatement fee.

Commissary and Warehouse License: Annual license: commissary $1,112; commissary located in a licensed restaurant $980; warehouse $847. Licenses obtained October through December are prorated to 50%. Expired license: annual fee plus $100 reinstatement fee.

Temporary Restaurant License (Event Food Booth): For-profit single event, intermittent or seasonal license: first booth $322; first 2 booths $407; each additional booth $186. Operational review (intermittent and seasonal only) $70; re-inspection $182; $10 credit for applications received 5 or more business days ahead; $50 penalty per occurrence for operating without a license. Benevolent: single event first booth $86, first 2 booths $119, each additional booth $62; intermittent $106; seasonal $106; operational review $35; re-inspection $66.

Food Service Facility License: $602–$1,545 a year, banded by seating in statewide brackets but priced by each county

The other 1 variable fee belongs to permits that apply to every type of business here; its formula is set out on the Washington County Or permits page and the OR state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Washington County Or?

Permits for a food truck in Washington County Or, OR come from 6 separate offices: Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program, Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation, Current Planning (Development Review), Washington County Sheriff's Office, Alarm Permit Unit, Oregon Department of Revenue, Oregon Health Authority, Foodborne Illness Prevention Program, Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a food truck need in Washington County Or that other businesses do not?

2 of the 6 permits particular to a food truck here apply to no other business type we cover in Washington County Or: Inspection of an Out-of-County Mobile Food Unit at a Temporary Event and Mobile Food Unit License and Plan Review.

Inspection of an Out-of-County Mobile Food Unit at a Temporary Event

A mobile food unit licensed by another Oregon county that operates at a temporary event in Washington County pays the county an inspection fee instead of taking a Washington County mobile unit license. The Temporary Food Service fee sheet (REV 6/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027) lists 'Mobile Food Units licensed in other Oregon counties, operating at a temporary event (all operations must be on the Mobile Food Unit)' at $25.00, and the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57) lists the same $25 with the note 'ORS 624.650(1); fee is per inspection'. ORS 624.650(1) sets this fee at not more than $25.

Mobile Food Unit License and Plan Review

Food trucks, carts and other mobile food units based in Washington County are licensed by the county Environmental Health Program, which administers Oregon's food-service licensing countywide under ORS 624.510(1). The fees are from the Mobile Food Unit, Commissary and Warehouse fee sheet (REV 7/2026, effective 1 July 2026 thru 30 June 2027) and match the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57): Class I $847, Class II $847, Class III $980, Class IV $1,112, benevolent mobile unit $396 a year; plan review $728 for Class I or II, $847 for Class III, $874 for Class IV, $624 for a major remodel and $265 per hour for a minor remodel consultation. A license obtained in October through December is prorated to 50% of the annual fee, and all licenses expire on 31 December of the current calendar year. An expired license costs the annual fee plus a $100 reinstatement fee.

Food Service Facility License

The structure is statewide and the price is not. Every county uses the same four seating brackets — up to fifteen seats, sixteen to fifty, fifty-one to a hundred and fifty, and above that — but the statute obliges the health authority to delegate licensing to the local public health authority, and that authority adopts its own fees. The spread is material: for 2026 Multnomah County charges $970, $1,150, $1,290 and $1,545 across the four bands, while Clackamas charges $876, $970, $1,065 and $1,256, so the top band differs by nearly a quarter. Limited service is $890 in Multnomah and $602 in Clackamas. Multnomah also charges $1,265 for plan review of new construction, $760 to $920 for a mobile unit, $720 for a commissary and $210 for a temporary event. Two signs confirm there is no statewide number: the state's own license directory lists no fee and tells you to contact your county, and the statewide application form leaves the amount blank for the county to fill in. Ask your county, and expect the figure to rise in January — Multnomah has already published higher 2027 bands.

Shared with other businesses in Washington County Or

  • Commissary and Warehouse License — Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program, Annual license: commissary $1,112; commissary located in a licensed restaurant $980; warehouse $847. Licenses obtained October through December are prorated to 50%. Expired license: annual fee plus $100 reinstatement fee., calendar year; licenses expire on 31 December of the current calendar year. Also required for restaurants; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
  • Temporary Restaurant License (Event Food Booth) — Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program, For-profit single event, intermittent or seasonal license: first booth $322; first 2 booths $407; each additional booth $186. Operational review (intermittent and seasonal only) $70; re-inspection $182; $10 credit for applications received 5 or more business days ahead; $50 penalty per occurrence for operating without a license. Benevolent: single event first booth $86, first 2 booths $119, each additional booth $62; intermittent $106; seasonal $106; operational review $35; re-inspection $66., single event: valid for 30 days of continual operation at the same location; intermittent: up to 30 days; seasonal: up to 90 days. Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.
  • Food Handler Card — Oregon Health Authority, Foodborne Illness Prevention Program, $10 for three years; $5 to replace a lost card, 3 years. Also required for restaurants and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.

The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Washington County Or, OR; what each one involves is set out on the Washington County Or permits page. The 7 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across OR and are covered on the OR state page.

How does a food truck compare with other businesses in Washington County Or?

The closest match is a restaurant, which shares 4 of these permits. A food truck also needs Inspection of an Out-of-County Mobile Food Unit at a Temporary Event and Mobile Food Unit License and Plan Review. A restaurant needs Full Service and Limited Service Restaurant License, Restaurant Plan Review (New Construction or Remodel) and OLCC Liquor License Application — County Recommendation (Unincorporated Washington County), which a food truck does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Washington County Or, OR, compared with a food truck
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a food truckOnly a food truck needsOnly it needs
Restaurants7423
Coffee shops5332
Auto repair shops1061
Childcare centres2062
Contractors and trades1061
Fitness studios1061
Retail stores1061
Salons and barbers1061
Veterinary clinics1061

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 restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Washington County Or permits page and the OR state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Temporary Food Service fees, effective July 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2027 (REV 6/2026)Washington County Environmental Health Program · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  2. Washington County Adopted Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (Resolution and Order No. 26-57, adopted 16 June 2026; effective 1 July 2026)Washington County, Oregon · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  3. Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 624 (ORS 624.490, 624.510, 624.650)Oregon State Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  4. Washington County Environmental Health, Temporary Restaurant pageWashington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  5. Mobile Food Unit, Commissary and Warehouse fees, effective July 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2027 (REV 7/2026)Washington County Environmental Health Program · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  6. Washington County Environmental Health, Mobile Food Unit pageWashington County Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  7. Multnomah County — 2026 environmental health licence fee schedule, restaurants banded by seatingMultnomah County · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  8. Oregon Health Authority — environmental health delegation guidance, on the statutory duty to delegate food licensing to local public health authorities that adopt their own feesOregon Health Authority · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  9. Clackamas County — environmental health fees effective 1 January 2026, restaurants banded by seatingClackamas County · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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