Restaurant / food-facility permit
Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license (annual, risk Level 1-4)
Commercial 24,999 sq ft or less: Level 1 $260, Level 2 $285, Level 3 $485, Level 4 $595. Commercial 25,000 sq ft or more: Level 1 $345, Level 2 $360, Level 3 $1,115, Level 4 $1,180 (each includes $28 Ohio state portion)
2026 licensing year, effective Dec 1, 2025; fees set per Ohio Admin. Code 3701-36-14; risk level assigned by highest-risk activity; mandatory 25% late penalty for renewing after deadline (ORC 3717). Ohio-standard Level 1 (lowest risk) through Level 4 (highest risk) structure.
Plan review — required
Level 1 $175, Level 2 $225, Level 3 $370, Level 4 $475; Micro Market Plan Review $175; Expedited Plan Review $1,750
Plan-review details & forms →
Food truck / mobile permit
Mobile FSO & RFE (mobile food service operation / retail food establishment)
High-Risk Mobile FSO & RFE $230; Low-Risk Mobile FSO & RFE $129 (each includes $28 state portion)
Mobile fee is risk-based (high vs low risk); low-risk is 50% of high-risk food portion.