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What permits do you need to open a auto repair shop in Montgomery County?

In short

A auto repair shop in Montgomery County, TX has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 4 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Texas Secretary of State charges $300 one-time filing for the certificate of formation. 4 of the 7 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 auto repair shop in Montgomery County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial On-Site Sewage Facility Permitonly if it applies to youMontgomery County Environmental Health Services$210–$560 per permit, by scope and floodplain statusper permit2026-08-27

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

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Montgomery County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Structure PermitMontgomery County Permitting DepartmentVaries — formula on the Montgomery County pageper permit; recertification costs half the original fee2026-08-27
Fire Code PermitMontgomery County Fire MarshalVaries — formula on the Montgomery County pageper permit2026-08-27
Floodplain Development Permitonly if it applies to youMontgomery County Permitting DepartmentVaries — formula on the Montgomery County pageper permit2026-08-27

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 auto repair shop in Montgomery County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 7 records listed for a auto repair shop in Montgomery County, TX, 3 apply to every business of this type and 4 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 $0.00. That is a floor, not a total. 4 of the 7 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:

Commercial On-Site Sewage Facility Permit: $210–$560 per permit, by scope and floodplain status

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Montgomery County permits page and the TX state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Montgomery County?

Permits for a auto repair shop in Montgomery County, TX come from 5 separate offices: Montgomery County Permitting Department, Montgomery County Fire Marshal, Montgomery County Environmental Health Services, 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 auto repair shop need in Montgomery County that other businesses do not?

Shared with other businesses in Montgomery County

  • Commercial On-Site Sewage Facility Permit — Montgomery County Environmental Health Services, $210–$560 per permit, by scope and floodplain status, per permit. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, veterinary clinics, childcare centres and fitness studios; what it involves is set out on the childcare centres page.

The other 3 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Montgomery County, TX; what each one involves is set out on the Montgomery County 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 auto repair shop compare with other businesses in Montgomery County?

The closest match is a childcare centre, which shares 1 of these permits. A childcare centre needs Child Care License, which a auto repair shop does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Montgomery County, TX, compared with a auto repair shop
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a auto repair shopOnly a auto repair shop needsOnly it needs
Childcare centres2101
Fitness studios2101
Veterinary clinics2101
Coffee shops3102
Retail stores3102
Restaurants4103
Contractors and trades1011
Food trucks2012
Salons and barbers1011

Sources

Sources for the permits shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the childcare centres page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Montgomery County permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

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