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

In short

A salon or barber in Washington County Ut, UT has 2 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 12 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Southwest Utah Public Health Department charges $195 a year for the tanning facility permit. 6 of the 14 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-01 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Washington County Ut

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Major Home Occupation Business Licenseonly if it applies to youWashington County Community Development Department$50.00 major home occupation business license (annual), plus the $10.00 application processing fee and the $10.00/$5.00 full-time/part-time employee fees; a 2-year license option is also available at the same per-year rate.Annual, or a 2-year option2026-10-01
Minor Home Occupation — License Not Required Under County Code § 10-26-3(B)only if it applies to youWashington County Community Development DepartmentNo feen/a — no license is issued unless a courtesy license is separately requested2026-10-01
Body Art Facility Permitonly if it applies to youSouthwest Utah Public Health Department$255.00 annual facility permit, plus a $250.00 plan review for a new facility. Per the SWUPHD Fee Schedule effective May 1, 2026.Annual, after a one-time plan review for a new facility2026-10-01
Tanning Facility Permitonly if it applies to youSouthwest Utah Public Health Department$195 a yearannual2026-10-01
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 Washington County Ut

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
General Business License (Standard)Washington County Community Development DepartmentVaries — formula on the Washington County Ut pageAnnual, expiring January 31; an application filed after July 1 is prorated to half the annual fee2026-10-01
Building Permit and Related Building-Division Feesonly if it applies to youWashington County Community Development DepartmentVaries — formula on the Washington County Ut pageOne-time, per project; add-on inspection fees are billed per occurrence2026-10-01
Zoning / Land Use / Planning Application Feesonly if it applies to youWashington County Community Development DepartmentVaries — formula on the Washington County Ut pagePer application2026-10-01
Commercial Septic System Permitsonly if it applies to youSouthwest Utah Public Health DepartmentVaries — formula on the Washington County Ut pageOne-time per installation for a conventional system; annual renewal for an alternative/experimental system or a hauler-vehicle permit2026-10-01

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 Washington County Ut?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 14 records listed for a salon or barber in Washington County Ut, UT, 2 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.

6 of the 14 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:

Major Home Occupation Business License: $50.00 major home occupation business license (annual), plus the $10.00 application processing fee and the $10.00/$5.00 full-time/part-time employee fees; a 2-year license option is also available at the same per-year rate.

Body Art Facility Permit: $255.00 annual facility permit, plus a $250.00 plan review for a new facility. Per the SWUPHD Fee Schedule effective May 1, 2026.

The other 4 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Washington County Ut permits page and the UT state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Washington County Ut?

Permits for a salon or barber in Washington County Ut, UT come from 5 separate offices: Washington County Community Development Department, Southwest Utah Public Health Department, 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 Washington County Ut that other businesses do not?

3 of the 5 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Washington County Ut: Body Art Facility Permit, Tanning Facility Permit and Salon or Barbershop Establishment License — State Fee Schedule Position (Utah).

Body Art Facility Permit

A salon offering body art, piercing, or tattoo services anywhere in Washington County needs this permit from SWUPHD: $255.00 a year, plus a $250.00 plan review for a new facility, per the SWUPHD Fee Schedule effective May 1, 2026. Without a body-art component, a salon offering only hair, nail, or skin services needs no permit under this program. SWUPHD's coverage reaches every part of Washington County, including inside each of the 15 incorporated cities and towns.

Tanning Facility Permit

A salon offering tanning services anywhere in Washington County needs this permit from SWUPHD, priced at $195.00 a year, per the SWUPHD Fee Schedule effective May 1, 2026. Without tanning equipment, a salon needs no permit under this program. SWUPHD's coverage reaches every part of Washington County, including inside each of the 15 incorporated cities and towns, because it is a five-county health district rather than a jurisdiction limited to unincorporated territory.

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.

Shared with other businesses in Washington County Ut

  • Major Home Occupation Business License — Washington County Community Development Department, $50.00 major home occupation business license (annual), plus the $10.00 application processing fee and the $10.00/$5.00 full-time/part-time employee fees; a 2-year license option is also available at the same per-year rate., Annual, or a 2-year option. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, childcare centres, retail stores and contractors and trades; what it involves is set out on the contractors and trades page.
  • Minor Home Occupation — License Not Required Under County Code § 10-26-3(B) — Washington County Community Development Department, No fee, n/a — no license is issued unless a courtesy license is separately requested. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, childcare centres, retail stores and contractors and trades; what it involves is set out on the childcare centres page.

The other 4 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Washington County Ut, UT; what each one involves is set out on the Washington County Ut 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 Washington County Ut?

The closest match is a childcare centre, which shares 2 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Body Art Facility Permit, Tanning Facility Permit and Salon or Barbershop Establishment License — State Fee Schedule Position (Utah). A childcare centre needs Home Daycare Food Service Permit and Child Care Centre License, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Washington County Ut, UT, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Childcare centres4232
Retail stores5233
Contractors and trades6234
Restaurants10238
Coffee shops11239
Auto repair shops2052
Fitness studios1051
Food trucks5055
Veterinary clinics1051

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 contractors and trades page and childcare centres page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Washington County Ut permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Southwest Utah Public Health Department Fee Schedule, effective May 1, 2026Southwest Utah Public Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  2. 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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