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What permits do you need to open a restaurant in West Jordan?

In short

A restaurant in West Jordan, UT has 9 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 6 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. West Jordan Fire Department charges $127 per inspection for the kitchen hood plan review/inspection. 6 of the 15 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-09 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a restaurant in West Jordan

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Kitchen Hood Plan Review/Inspectiononly if it applies to youWest Jordan Fire Department$127 per inspectionnot stated in the published fee schedule2026-09-09
Food Establishment PermitSalt Lake County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (Food Protection Bureau)Priced by risk level, assigned by the Food Protection Bureau at application: Risk Level 1 (includes Shaved Ice Stand, Self-Service Mobile, Venue Cart) $275; Risk Level 2 (includes Venue Cart) $405; Risk Level 3 (includes Venue Cart) $555; Risk Level 4 $770. A new, converted or remodeled facility separately owes a plan review fee: Level 1 $580, Level 2 $870, Level 3 $1,140, Level 4 $1,345. A failed inspection or follow-up inspection is $155.annual2026-09-09
Sign Permit (Sign Review)City of West Jordan Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning DivisionPriced by sign valuation on the Planning and Engineering 'Sign Review' table: $1-$500, $35 flat; $501-$2,000, $35 plus $2.00 per additional $100; $2,001-$25,000, a $65 base fee (the table's own per-$1,000 additional rate for this tier did not render legibly in the retrieved copy of the fee schedule); $25,001-$50,000, $345 plus $8 per additional $1,000; over $50,001, $525 plus $6 per additional $1,000. Bus bench signs are $60; bus shelters $90; off-premises development/construction signs $300; a Planning Commission Review is $500; temporary sign review is $35. Installing a sign without a permit doubles the fee.one-time, per sign2026-09-09
Food Handler CardUtah Department of Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services DivisionFood handler permit fee of no more than $15, uniform statewide, paid to the local health department under rule R392-103; the approved training provider may also charge its own reasonable training fee, and may collect both at once3 years, valid statewide (rule R392-103)2026-09-04
Food Service Establishment Permit (local, not state)Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services DivisionNo feeset locally2026-09-04

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 West Jordan

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Business Fire InspectionWest Jordan Fire DepartmentVaries — formula on the West Jordan pagerecurring — either biennial or annual depending on which version of the fee schedule's own contradictory text currently governs; confirm with the Fire Department (801-840-4000)2026-09-09
General Business LicenseCity of West Jordan Finance Department, Business Licensing DivisionVaries — formula on the West Jordan pageannual — a 'license year' runs twelve consecutive calendar months from the date of commencement (not a calendar year), per Municipal Code § 4-1B-17; expires no later than 120 days after continuous closure of the business per § 4-1B-302026-09-09
Building Permit (Commercial)City of West Jordan Community Development Department, Building & Safety DivisionVaries — formula on the West Jordan pageone-time, per project; no refunds issued more than one year after issuance2026-09-09
Certificate of OccupancyCity of West Jordan Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division$290 one-time, per certificate; first reinspection included at no charge, each additional reinspection $75one-time, no expiration2026-09-09
Zoning Verification Letteronly if it applies to youCity of West Jordan Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning Division$150 one-time, per requestone-time, no stated expiration2026-09-09

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 restaurant in West Jordan?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 15 records listed for a restaurant in West Jordan, UT, 9 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 9 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $290.00. That is a floor, not a total. 6 of the 15 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:

Food Establishment Permit: Priced by risk level, assigned by the Food Protection Bureau at application: Risk Level 1 (includes Shaved Ice Stand, Self-Service Mobile, Venue Cart) $275; Risk Level 2 (includes Venue Cart) $405; Risk Level 3 (includes Venue Cart) $555; Risk Level 4 $770. A new, converted or remodeled facility separately owes a plan review fee: Level 1 $580, Level 2 $870, Level 3 $1,140, Level 4 $1,345. A failed inspection or follow-up inspection is $155.

Sign Permit (Sign Review): Priced by sign valuation on the Planning and Engineering 'Sign Review' table: $1-$500, $35 flat; $501-$2,000, $35 plus $2.00 per additional $100; $2,001-$25,000, a $65 base fee (the table's own per-$1,000 additional rate for this tier did not render legibly in the retrieved copy of the fee schedule); $25,001-$50,000, $345 plus $8 per additional $1,000; over $50,001, $525 plus $6 per additional $1,000. Bus bench signs are $60; bus shelters $90; off-premises development/construction signs $300; a Planning Commission Review is $500; temporary sign review is $35. Installing a sign without a permit doubles the fee.

Food Handler Card: Food handler permit fee of no more than $15, uniform statewide, paid to the local health department under rule R392-103; the approved training provider may also charge its own reasonable training fee, and may collect both at once

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

Which offices issue these permits in West Jordan?

Permits for a restaurant in West Jordan, UT come from 8 separate offices: West Jordan Fire Department, City of West Jordan Finance Department, Business Licensing Division, City of West Jordan Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division, Salt Lake County Health Department, Environmental Health Division (Food Protection Bureau), City of West Jordan Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning Division, Utah State Tax Commission, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services Division, Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a restaurant need in West Jordan that other businesses do not?

Kitchen Hood Plan Review/Inspection

A named, restaurant/coffee-shop-specific Fire Department line for any commercial kitchen exhaust hood, separate from and in addition to the general Commercial Business Fire Inspection recorded above.

Food Establishment Permit

West Jordan has no health department of its own; this is the delegated county-level food-permitting authority, currently named 'Salt Lake County Health Department' since 2013 — the city's own Commercial Business License checklist (last updated 09/2020) still instructs applicants to contact the 'Salt Lake Valley Health Department,' the same retired name Salt Lake City's own site was found using. Plan review requires a minimum of 10 working days and must be approved before construction or remodeling begins. A coffee shop preparing and serving food or beverages for immediate consumption is licensed the same way as a restaurant.

Food Handler Card

A food handler card is required, and it must come from a provider on the state's own approved list — the agriculture department publishes that list directly and states plainly that a card from an unapproved source will not be accepted by a local health department. Utah Administrative Code R392-103 sets the food handler permit fee at no more than $15, uniform statewide, payable to the local health department, and states that food handler permits are valid for 3 years statewide; a training provider may charge its own reasonable training fee on top. Confirm the provider's training price before budgeting for it.

Shared with other businesses in West Jordan

  • Sign Permit (Sign Review) — City of West Jordan Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning Division, Priced by sign valuation on the Planning and Engineering 'Sign Review' table: $1-$500, $35 flat; $501-$2,000, $35 plus $2.00 per additional $100; $2,001-$25,000, a $65 base fee (the table's own per-$1,000 additional rate for this tier did not render legibly in the retrieved copy of the fee schedule); $25,001-$50,000, $345 plus $8 per additional $1,000; over $50,001, $525 plus $6 per additional $1,000. Bus bench signs are $60; bus shelters $90; off-premises development/construction signs $300; a Planning Commission Review is $500; temporary sign review is $35. Installing a sign without a permit doubles the fee., one-time, per sign. Also required for coffee shops, retail stores, salons and barbers, fitness studios, auto repair shops and veterinary clinics; what it involves is set out on the veterinary clinics page.
  • Food Service Establishment Permit (local, not state) — Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services Division, No fee, set locally. Also required for coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.

The other 5 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in West Jordan, UT; what each one involves is set out on the West Jordan 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 restaurant compare with other businesses in West Jordan?

A restaurant and a coffee shop in West Jordan, UT need exactly the same 5 permits beyond the ones every business needs.

Permits particular to each business type in West Jordan, UT, compared with a restaurant
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a restaurantOnly a restaurant needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops5500
Food trucks5233
Fitness studios1140
Retail stores2141
Veterinary clinics2141
Salons and barbers3142
Auto repair shops4143
Childcare centres3053
Contractors and trades5055

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 veterinary clinics page and food trucks page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the West Jordan permits page and the UT state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Consolidated Fee Schedule, effective through June 30, 2027, updated June 23, 2026 by Resolution 26-021 — Business Licensing, Building Permits, Fire Department, Fire Inspections, and Planning and Engineering fee tablesCity of West Jordan · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-09
  2. Health Department Fee Schedule, September 2026 editionSalt Lake County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  3. SLCoHD Food Protection — Permanent Permits (HACCP-triggering processes, plan-review process, separate city business-license note)Salt Lake County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-30
  4. About — Health Department department history, stating that the Salt Lake Valley Health Department became the Salt Lake County Health Department in 2013Salt Lake County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  5. Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — list of approved food handler training providers under rule R392-103Utah Department of Agriculture and Food · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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