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What permits do you need to open a childcare centre in Weber County?

In short

A childcare centre in Weber County, UT has 4 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 11 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Weber-Morgan Health Department charges $25 per worker ($15.00 state fee plus $10.00 WMHD training); a duplicate card is $5.00 for the wmhd food worker permit. 8 of the 15 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 childcare centre in Weber County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
WMHD Food Worker PermitWeber-Morgan Health Department$25 per worker ($15.00 state fee plus $10.00 WMHD training); a duplicate card is $5.00not stated in the published fee schedule2026-09-30
WMHD Food Establishment Plan Reviewonly if it applies to youWeber-Morgan Health DepartmentNew construction or an extensive remodel, by risk category: Risk 1 $425.00; Risk 2 $675.00; Risk 3 $1,050.00; Risk 4 $1,200.00. Onsite consultation or a small remodel: $100.00. Change-of-ownership review: $230.00.one-time (new construction or extensive remodel)2026-09-30
WMHD Day Care / Group Home InspectionWeber-Morgan Health Department$70 per inspection (2026 WMHD fee schedule, 'Miscellaneous Fees')per inspection2026-09-30
Child Care Centre LicenseUtah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks$62 license fee, plus $200 for a new centre and $1.75 for every child of licensed capacityannual — the same fee applies at renewal as at first issue2026-09-04

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 Weber County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Building Inspection Add-On Fees (Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical)only if it applies to youWeber County Building Inspection / Building OfficialVaries — formula on the Weber County pageper permit2026-09-30
Land Use PermitWeber County Planning Division$250 one-time, per new business license application ($150.00 Planning Division base fee plus $100.00 Engineering Division fee; a re-review, where needed, adds $75.00 Planning plus $25.00 Engineering)one-time, accompanying a new business license application2026-09-30
Building Permitonly if it applies to youWeber County Building Inspection / Building OfficialVaries — formula on the Weber County pageone-time, per permit2026-09-30
Beer License — Class D (Special Event)only if it applies to youWeber County CommissionVaries — formula on the Weber County pageper event, at commission-designated premises and times2026-09-30
WMHD Temporary Food Establishment Permitonly if it applies to youWeber-Morgan Health DepartmentVaries — formula on the Weber County pageper event2026-09-30
WMHD Onsite Wastewater (Septic) Permitonly if it applies to youWeber-Morgan Health DepartmentVaries — formula on the Weber County pageper permit2026-09-30
General Business License — Home Occupationonly if it applies to youWeber County Business License Division (Department of Operations Management)Varies — formula on the Weber County pageannual (calendar year, January 1 to December 31); a license issued mid-year is prorated to year-end2026-09-30

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
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 childcare centre in Weber County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 15 records listed for a childcare centre in Weber County, UT, 4 apply to every business of this type and 11 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 4 that always apply, 3 carry a flat fee, coming to $345.00. That is a floor, not a total. 8 of the 15 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 1 has no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

WMHD Food Establishment Plan Review: New construction or an extensive remodel, by risk category: Risk 1 $425.00; Risk 2 $675.00; Risk 3 $1,050.00; Risk 4 $1,200.00. Onsite consultation or a small remodel: $100.00. Change-of-ownership review: $230.00.

Child Care Centre License: $62 license fee, plus $200 for a new centre and $1.75 for every child of licensed capacity

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

Which offices issue these permits in Weber County?

Permits for a childcare centre in Weber County, UT come from 7 separate offices: Weber County Building Inspection / Building Official, Weber-Morgan Health Department, Weber County Planning Division, Weber County Commission, Weber County Business License Division (Department of Operations Management), Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a childcare centre need in Weber County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 4 permits particular to a childcare centre here apply to no other business type we cover in Weber County: WMHD Day Care / Group Home Inspection and Child Care Centre License.

WMHD Day Care / Group Home Inspection

A day-care or group-home facility anywhere in Weber County needs this Weber-Morgan Health Department inspection, priced at $70.00 per inspection on the 2026 fee schedule's 'Miscellaneous Fees' table. WMHD's own Inspector Jargon Glossary separately names a 'child care center' as an example of a 'food establishment,' which means a childcare centre's kitchen is also subject to WMHD's standard food-establishment permit scheme, a separate requirement, in addition to — not instead of — this $70.00 inspection; the two requirements stack rather than substitute for each other. WMHD serves both Weber and Morgan Counties county-wide, reaching every incorporated city, Ogden Valley City, and the remaining unincorporated area alike.

Child Care Centre License

The base license fee is a flat $62 whether a facility is a family home or a centre, but a centre pays two further charges a home does not: $200 as a one-time fee for a new centre or a change of location, and $1.75 for every child of approved capacity, applied at both first issue and renewal — a fifty-child centre pays $87.50 on that line alone. A family or home-based provider pays only the flat $62. Renewing more than thirty days late adds a $31 penalty plus, for a centre, seventy-five cents per child. Fingerprinting for a required background check is billed separately, at $42 per person.

Shared with other businesses in Weber County

  • WMHD Food Worker Permit — Weber-Morgan Health Department, $25 per worker ($15.00 state fee plus $10.00 WMHD training); a duplicate card is $5.00, not stated in the published fee schedule. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
  • WMHD Food Establishment Plan Review — Weber-Morgan Health Department, New construction or an extensive remodel, by risk category: Risk 1 $425.00; Risk 2 $675.00; Risk 3 $1,050.00; Risk 4 $1,200.00. Onsite consultation or a small remodel: $100.00. Change-of-ownership review: $230.00., one-time (new construction or extensive remodel). Also required for restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the restaurants page.

The other 7 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Weber County, UT; what each one involves is set out on the Weber County permits page. The 4 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across UT and are covered on the UT state page.

How does a childcare centre compare with other businesses in Weber County?

The closest match is a food truck, which shares 2 of these permits. A childcare centre also needs WMHD Day Care / Group Home Inspection and Child Care Centre License. A food truck needs WMHD Mobile Food Business Permit, Food Handler Card and Food Service Establishment Permit (local, not state), which a childcare centre does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Weber County, UT, compared with a childcare centre
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a childcare centreOnly a childcare centre needsOnly it needs
Food trucks5223
Coffee shops6224
Restaurants9227
Auto repair shops2042
Contractors and trades5045
Fitness studios1041
Retail stores6046
Salons and barbers4044
Veterinary clinics1041

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 food trucks page and restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Weber County permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Weber-Morgan Health Department 2026 Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026Weber-Morgan Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-30
  2. Weber-Morgan Health Department — Inspector Jargon Glossary (defines 'food establishment' to include a child care center; names the Child Care and Pre-school Food Handler card)Weber-Morgan Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-30
  3. Utah Division of Licensing and Background Checks — child care licensing fee schedule, effective 1 July 2025Utah Division of Licensing and Background Checks · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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