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

In short

A salon or barber in Utah County, UT has 4 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 8 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code charges $59 one-time filing for the articles of incorporation. 6 of the 12 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-30 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Utah County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Body Art Permitonly if it applies to youUtah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental HealthTemporary Body Art Permit $190 (includes one workstation). Plan Review $260. Additional Workstation $40. Technician Registration $20 a year. Follow-Up Inspection $140.Per permit; Technician Registration renews annually at $202026-09-30
Salon or Barbershop Establishment License — State Fee Schedule Position (Utah)only if it applies to youUtah Division of Professional LicensingNo feenot applicable — only individual practitioners are licensed2026-09-04

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 Utah County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
General Business LicenseUtah County Community Development, Business Licensing DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pageAnnual, July 1 to June 30; an application filed after December 31 pays half the annual fee2026-09-30
Zoning / Land Use Administration Feesonly if it applies to youUtah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pagePer application2026-09-30
Onsite Wastewater (Septic) System Permit — commercialonly if it applies to youUtah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental HealthVaries — formula on the Utah County pageOne-time per installation, with an added annual fee on an Alternative Packed Bed Media system or a Holding Tank Installation2026-09-30
Business License Zone Clearance / Zone Compliance PermitUtah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pagePer application; a Zone Clearance Renewal is a separate $15 fee2026-09-30
Building PermitUtah County Community Development, Building DivisionVaries — formula on the Utah County pageOne-time per project; a permit renewal is a separate $303 flat fee2026-09-30

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

UT 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
Sales and Use Tax LicenseUtah State Tax CommissionNo feeongoing — no fixed expiration, with a filing frequency the state assigns and can revisit2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$59 one-time filingperpetual, but a renewal is due every year2026-09-04
Certificate of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$59 one-time filingperpetual, but a renewal is due every year2026-09-04
General Business License — Utah State Position (Entity Registration)only if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeNo feeset by the city or county2026-09-04
Annual Renewalonly if it applies to youUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code$18 a year; a late renewal adds $10annual — due in the calendar month tied to the entity's own formation anniversary2026-09-04

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 Utah County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 12 records listed for a salon or barber in Utah County, UT, 4 apply to every business of this type and 8 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

6 of the 12 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Body Art Permit: Temporary Body Art Permit $190 (includes one workstation). Plan Review $260. Additional Workstation $40. Technician Registration $20 a year. Follow-Up Inspection $140.

The other 5 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Utah County permits page and the UT state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Utah County?

Permits for a salon or barber in Utah County, UT come from 7 separate offices: Utah County Community Development, Business Licensing Division, Utah County Community Development, Planning & Zoning Division, Utah County Health Department (UCHD), Environmental Health, Utah County Community Development, Building Division, Utah State Tax Commission, Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Utah Division of Professional Licensing. 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 Utah County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Utah County: Body Art Permit and Salon or Barbershop Establishment License — State Fee Schedule Position (Utah).

Body Art Permit

A salon that also offers body art or piercing services in Utah County needs a Body Art Permit from UCHD in addition to its general business license: a Temporary Body Art Permit, which includes one workstation, is $190, with plan review of $260 and $40 for each additional workstation. Each technician performing body art registers separately for $20 a year, and a follow-up inspection is $140. A salon offering only hair, nail or skin services with no body art or piercing needs no permit under this program.

Salon or Barbershop Establishment License — State Fee Schedule Position (Utah)

There is no state establishment fee listed for a salon or barbershop. The Division of Professional Licensing's own current fee schedule lists individual licenses under the barbering and cosmetology sections but no salon, shop or establishment line, while the same document does list a $250 establishment fee for a funeral service establishment and a $145 fee for a registered massage establishment; a $250 figure quoted elsewhere for a Utah salon matches that funeral service line. Every individual working in a salon must hold their own license — barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician or hair designer, each $60 to apply and $52 to renew on a two-year cycle expiring 30 September of odd-numbered years — and operating with an unlicensed practitioner is a violation attributed to the location.

The other 5 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Utah County, UT; what each one involves is set out on the Utah County permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across UT and are covered on the UT state page.

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

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Body Art Permit and Salon or Barbershop Establishment License — State Fee Schedule Position (Utah). A auto repair shop needs Motor Vehicle Body Shop License and Automotive Repair Shop Licensing — Utah MVED Position, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Utah County, UT, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops2022
Childcare centres2022
Coffee shops6026
Contractors and trades4024
Fitness studios1021
Food trucks5025
Restaurants5025
Retail stores2022
Veterinary clinics1021

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 Utah County permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Utah County Health Department Fee Schedule 2026Utah County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-30
  2. Utah County Health Department, Environmental Health — Annual Permits & CertificationsUtah County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-30
  3. Utah Division of Professional Licensing — fiscal year 2026 fee schedule, covering cosmetology, contracting and veterinary licensingUtah Division of Professional Licensing · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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