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An optional permit issued to a business during a change in ownership to remain in operation if the previous permit is no longer valid.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