Local permits & fees

Clayton County, GA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Clayton County Board of Health, Office of Environmental Health Services (Clayton County Health District / Georgia DPH) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Establishment Annual Permit
$300 (Category 1) / $500 (Category 2) / $600 (Category 3) per year - source https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdf

Georgia food service establishments are graded into risk-based Categories 1 (lowest risk) through 3 (highest risk). Fees are SET BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH; this schedule took effect Jan 1, 2017 and is the version currently published by Clayton County.

Plan review — required

$400 (Plan Review 1) / $475 (Plan Review 2) / $550 (Plan Review 3); Expedited Plan Review $150; renovations/remodel $100-$350; HACCP Plan Review $100 - source https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdf

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Service Permit
$300 (Mobile Food Service Permit) plus $200 Mobile Food Service Plan Review - source https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdf

Mobile food service units require a base of operations/commissary in Georgia; the annual mobile permit is $300 with a separate $200 plan review.

Watch out for

  • Georgia is a home-rule state for food fees: the COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH sets the fee schedule (Clayton's is dated Jan 1, 2017 and still published).
  • Risk-based annual permit: Category 1 $300 / Category 2 $500 / Category 3 $600.
  • Plan review tiered $400/$475/$550; expedited $150; HACCP plan review $100.
  • Temporary Food Service $125 (1-4 days) / $150 (5-10 days) / $200 (11-14 days); expedited temporary $100.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Temporary / seasonal eventTemporary Food Service $125 (1-4 days) / $150 (5-10 days) / $200 (11-14 days); expedited temporary (plans submitted <30 days to event) $100 - source https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdfCounty-set fee schedule (effective Jan 1, 2017).
Pushcart / mobile vendingMobile Food Service Permit $300 per year plus Mobile Food Service Plan Review $200 - source https://www.claytoncountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2017-Fee-Schedule-Final.pdfMobile units require a base of operations/commissary. Fixed caterers, bakeries, bars and grocery delis are not separately priced - they fall under the risk-based Category 1/2/3 annual permit ($300/$500/$600).
Sources: www.claytoncountypublichealth.org · www.claytoncountypublichealth.org · www.claytoncountypublichealth.org · observed 2026-08-07