Local permits & fees

Broward County, FL — Commercial Kitchen Permits

FL DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants (state); Broward County Permitting, Licensing & Consumer Protection Division (Certificate of Use); Broward County Tax Collector (Local Business Tax) · department site →

Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

DBPR Public Food Service Establishment license (permanent food service)

Same statewide DBPR schedule: nonseating $242; 1-49 $262; 50-149 $273; 150-249 $294; 250-349 $315; 350-499 $336; 500+ $357. Plus $50 application fee; $10 HEP fee included. Half-year rates roughly half.

State-issued. Verified against DBPR food-fees page 2026-08-10. Locally requires Certificate of Use (if in unincorporated Broward, from Permitting/Licensing/Consumer Protection, Plantation, 954-765-4400) and a Broward County Local Business Tax Receipt (valid Oct 1-Sep 30).

Plan review — required

$0 (DBPR charges no plan review fee)

Turnaround: Prior to construction/opening; no fixed published turnaround

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle (MFDV) license

$347/yr ($178.50 half-year) + $50 application fee

State MFDV license tied to the vehicle. Local BTR / zoning still apply per municipality.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

Unincorporated Broward requires a county Certificate of Use before the Local Business Tax Receipt is issued.
Local Business Tax Receipt required for each location and each business category; year runs Oct 1-Sep 30.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
caterer	$263/yr	DBPR statewide caterer license; any licensed food service establishment may also cater without a separate license
theme-park/entertainment-complex food cart	$262-$357/yr	Tiered by number of carts: 1-5 $262, 6-10 $273, 11-15 $294, 16-20 $315, 21-25 $336, 26+ $357
vending machine	$21/yr	Per machine dispensing prepared/potentially hazardous food
temporary/special-event food vendor	1-3 day $91; 4-30 day $105; annual $456	DBPR temporary event vendor license

Florida statewide rules

Who licenses you, reciprocity, and the state regime.

What equipment you need

Build a tailored equipment checklist for your concept.

Permits & plan review, explained

The stack of approvals before you open.

Sources: www2.myfloridalicense.com · www.broward.org · browardtax.org · observed 2026-08-10