Local permits & fees

Butte County, CA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Butte County Public Health Department, Environmental Health Division · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Program Annual Permit - Food Establishment (other than grocery store)
$803/yr (0-49 seating capacity); $937/yr (50-149 seats); $1,071/yr (150+ seats)

Butte County Master Fee Schedule, Public Health - Environmental Health, effective 10/1/2025. Restaurant annual permit tiered by seating capacity. Bar with no food service $670/yr.

Plan review — required

New facility or remodel: $1,272 (>=5,000 sq ft); $1,138 (<5,000 sq ft); Minor $670; Prepackaged Food Facility $536 (per permit)

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Facility - Annual Permit
Mobile Truck: Category A $670, Category B $335, Pre-packaged $268; Cart: Category A $335, Category B $167 (per year)

Mobile Food Facility plan review (per permit): Truck Cat A $670, Cat B $536, Pre-packaged $268. Annual permit amounts from FY25/26 Master Fee Schedule (eff. 10/1/2025).

Watch out for

  • CalCode county program; fees are County user fees adjusted annually by the Employment Cost Index (Butte County Code 3-331).
  • Grocery store annual permit: <1,000 sq ft $670, 1,000-5,999 sq ft $670, 6,000+ sq ft $937; Deli within retail $402; Bakery within retail $268.
  • Cottage Food Class A registration $268/yr.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Caterer$803/yr (owns/operates their own commissary); $402/yr (uses a permitted food facility as commissary)Butte County Master Fee Schedule, Food Program Annual Permit (eff. 10/1/2025).
Bakery / food processing$268/yr (bakery within a retail facility)Priced as a component within a grocery/retail facility permit.
Bar / limited food service$670/yr (bar, no food service)Annual food permit category for bars with no food service.
Grocery / market with deliGrocery: <1,000 sq ft $670, 1,000-5,999 sq ft $670, 6,000+ sq ft $937; Deli within retail $402Grocery store annual permit tiered by square footage; deli is a separate add-on component.
Temporary / seasonal eventAnnual Temporary Food Facility: Significant prep $268, Minimum prep $201, Prepackaged $100, Non-profit charitable $0. Community Event Organizer: 2-5 vendors $167, 6-10 $234, 11+ $268One-time temporary facility priced lower (Significant prep $201, Min prep $134, Prepackaged $67). Seasonal food facilities $335/yr.
Pushcart / mobile vendingCart: Category A $335/yr, Category B $167/yrMobile Food Facility cart tier (distinct from mobile truck). Mobile truck: Cat A $670, Cat B $335, Pre-packaged $268.
Sources: www.buttecounty.net · www.buttecounty.net · www.buttecounty.net · observed 2026-08-07