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11 permits · verified 2026-08-27

What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Burleson?

In short

A salon or barber in Burleson, TX has 5 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 6 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation charges $78 per license period for the barbering and cosmetology establishment license. 7 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-08-27 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Burleson

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Fire Code Operational Permitonly if it applies to youCity of Burleson Fire Department, Fire Prevention$45–$250 per permit, by typeper permit2026-08-27
Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment LicenseTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation$78 per license periodtwo years2026-08-21

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 Burleson

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Building PermitCity of Burleson Building Permits and InspectionsVaries — formula on the Burleson pageper permit2026-08-27
Commercial Remodel and Addition PermitCity of Burleson Building Permits and InspectionsVaries — formula on the Burleson pageper permit2026-08-27
Commercial Single Trade Permitonly if it applies to youCity of Burleson Building Permits and InspectionsVaries — formula on the Burleson pageper permit2026-08-27
Sign Permitonly if it applies to youCity of Burleson Building Permits and InspectionsVaries — formula on the Burleson pageper permit2026-08-27
Fire Alarm System Permitonly if it applies to youCity of Burleson Fire Department, Fire PreventionVaries — formula on the Burleson pageper permit2026-08-27
Certificate of OccupancyCity of Burleson Building Permits and InspectionsVaries — formula on the Burleson page30 days for a temporary certificate, not to exceed 90 days2026-08-27

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

TX 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
Certificate of Formationonly if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$300 one-time filingno expiry2026-08-20
Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)only if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$25 one-time filingup to ten years, renewable2026-08-21
Texas Sales and Use Tax PermitTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsNo fee — there is no fee for this permitno expiry while actively engaged in business2026-08-21

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 salon or barber in Burleson?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 11 records listed for a salon or barber in Burleson, TX, 5 apply to every business of this type and 6 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 5 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $78.00. That is a floor, not a total. 7 of the 11 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 0 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Fire Code Operational Permit: $45–$250 per permit, by type

The other 6 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Burleson permits page and the TX state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Burleson?

Permits for a salon or barber in Burleson, TX come from 5 separate offices: City of Burleson Building Permits and Inspections, City of Burleson Fire Department, Fire Prevention, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in Burleson that other businesses do not?

1 of the 2 permits particular to a salon or barber here applies to no other business type we cover in Burleson: Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment License.

Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment License

Establishment licenses are valid for two years from the date of issue, so the $78 is a two-year cost rather than an annual one — worth halving before you compare it with a yearly permit elsewhere. The fee applies to standard and specialty establishments; a mini-establishment license is $70. It covers full-service, mobile and specialty establishments, and applies to licenses expiring on or after 1 September 2023. Individual practitioners are licensed separately from the establishment, so a salon needs both its own license and a license for each operator working in it.

Shared with other businesses in Burleson

  • Fire Code Operational Permit — City of Burleson Fire Department, Fire Prevention, $45–$250 per permit, by type, per permit. Also required for auto repair shops, coffee shops, contractors and trades, fitness studios, restaurants and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the auto repair shops page.

The other 6 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Burleson, TX; what each one involves is set out on the Burleson permits page. The 3 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across TX and are covered on the TX state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Burleson?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 1 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment License. A auto repair shop needs nothing here that a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Burleson, TX, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops1110
Contractors and trades3112
Fitness studios3112
Coffee shops7116
Restaurants7116
Retail stores8117
Childcare centres2022
Food trucks3023
Veterinary clinics2022

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 auto repair shops page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Burleson permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Barbering and Cosmetology Fee Changes — TDLRTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-22

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