County Offices Closed Monday January 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. District Courts and Jury service will close on Tuesday, January 21st. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activates Sunday at 8:00 AM for hazardous weather. Stay updated on road conditions and resources, and be careful during icy weather.
FEE SCHEDULES
| Food Establishment Fees | |
|---|---|
|
Permit |
|
| Food Establishment Category A | $400.00 |
| Food Establishment Category B | $200.00 |
| Food Establishment Category C | $100.00 |
| Food Establishment Category D | $200.00 |
|
Conditional 30-Day Permit |
$240.00 |
| Mobile Food Unit | $325.00 |
| Roadside Food Vendor | $200.00 |
| Educational Institutions/Schools | $250.00 |
| Servicing Area | $300.00 |
| Mobile Unit Park | $300.00 |
| Temporary Food Establishment | |
| For timely application | $ 75.00 |
| For untimely application or on-site issuance | $150.00 |
| Plan Review Fee | $300.00 |
| Re-Inspection Fee | $225.00 |
| Expedite Fee - Ability to expedite any activity that Environmental Health provides | $500.00 |
| Replacement Permit | $ 50.00 |
| Late Fee | $ 75.00 |
| Missed Appointment Fee | $100.00 |
| Certified Food Manager Class - Online | $ 75.00 |
| Certified Food Handler Class - Online | $ 10.00 |
| Chemical Test Strips | $ 10.00 |
| Variance Request | $175.00 |
Category A: any place where unpackaged Time/temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food or non-TCS is processed or prepared or a commercial kitchen provided for use by multiple Food Establishments.
Category B: any place where only prepackaged TCS foods are sold and/or limited non-TCS foods, including sliced citrus beverage garnishments or crushed ice mixed with a sugar water-based syrup, are served or sold.
Category C (Farmers’ Market Vendor): a farmer or food producer who operates a Food Establishment at the Department approved Farmers’ Market. A Farmers' Market Vendor Permit is only valid at a farmers' market that is 51% or more farmers or producers.
Category D (Food Sample Permit): An annual permit issued to a food vendor, who is a state-licensed food manufacturer or a cottage food production operation, that provides customers with no more than a sample of the pre-packaged food the operator is offering for sale or the sale of pre-packaged TCS foods from a state licensed food manufacturer at a Department approved Fort Bend Temporary Event.
Conditional 30-Day Permit: An optional permit issued to a business during a change in ownership to remain in operation if the previous permit is no longer valid. Cannot renew more than 11 times.
Mobile Unit Park: A Food Establishment venue that operates more than 6 times per calendar year, where three (3) or more mobile food units gather and offer food and or beverages to the public as a feeding operation and not in conjunction with a Temporary Food Event.
Missed Appointment Fee: A fee imposed on an establishment that does not attend a scheduled Plan Review or Mobile Food Unit Permitting Inspection appointment. Scheduled appointments must be canceled or rescheduled by 8am on the day prior to the scheduled appointment.
Temporary Food Establishment: A Food Establishment that operates for a period of no more than fourteen (14) consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration. A Temporary Food Establishment shall also mean a Temporary Food Service Establishment.
| On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) | Add'l Notes | Fee | PER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family Residential | Permit Application expires after one year. Need to apply for new permit. |
$575.00 | Each - 2 Inspections and Plan Review |
| Non Single-Family Dwelling | Permit Application expires after one year. Need to apply for new permit. |
$575.00 | Each - 2 Inspections and Plan Review |
| Commerical & Industrial | Permit Application expires after one year. Need to apply for new permit. |
$650.00 | Each - 2 Inspections and Plan Review |
| Additional Inspections | (Re-inspections, Emergency, Tank Only, Extra, Tie-In and Requested) |
$225.00 | Each |
| Variance Request | $200.00 | Each | |
| Plat/Subdivisions Review | $ 30.00 | Lot or Reserve | |
| Aerobic system annual maintenance fee | Contracts are submitted | $ 50.00 | Annually - Each System |
| Re-Design | Required if different than approved design | $300.00 | Each |
| Non-Cancellation of Inspection | Failure to cancel within one hour of scheduled inspection |
$100.00 | Each |
| No-Call, No-Show | Failure to cancel plan review meeting within 24 hours or no show |
$100.00 | Each |
| Re-Instatement Fee | Of Annual Maintenance Contract with same provider in the same contract period | $25.00 | |
| Expedite Fee | Ability to expedite any activity that Environmental Health provides Expedite Fee Policy [PDF] |
$500.00 | |
| Late Fee | $ 75.00 |
| Swimming Pool/Spa Permit Fee | |
|---|---|
| Permit (Swimming Pool/Spa) per separate filter system | $ 150.00 |
| Interactive Water Features and Fountains | $ 150.00 |
| Permit (Artificial Swimming Lagoon) | $ 150.00 |
| Initial Inspection (included in Permit Fee) | $ 0.00 |
| Re-Inspection Fee | $ 225.00 |
| Nonactive Pool Surveillance Fee | $ 75.00 |
| New Facility/Change of Ownership Plan Review | $ 300.00 |
| New Facility/Change of Ownership Inspection Fee | $ 150.00 |
| New Facility/Change of Ownership Re-Inspection Fee | $ 150.00 |
| Duplicate or Replacement Permit | $ 50.00 |
| Expedite Fee - Ability to expedite any activity that Environmental Health provides | $500.00 |
| Late Fee | $ 75.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
|---|---|
| Open Records Request Fee | $ 0.10 per copy $ 5.00 per disc |
| Insufficient Funds | $ 30.00 |
| Late Fee | $ 75.00 |
All fees are current as of 5/26/2023