Local permits & fees

Clermont County, OH — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Clermont County Public Health (issues Ohio Food Service Operation (FSO) and Retail Food Establishment (RFE) licenses at Risk Levels I-IV, commercial/non-commercial, under/over 25,000 sq ft). · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Operation (FSO) / Retail Food Establishment (RFE) license (risk-based, annual)
Commercial food facility under 25,000 sq ft (typical restaurant), total incl. $28 state fee: Risk Level 1 $294.00; Risk Level 2 $329.00; Risk Level 3 $615.00; Risk Level 4 $775.00. Commercial over 25,000 sq ft: RL1 $418.00; RL2 $439.00; RL3 $1,515.00; RL4 $1,606.00. Non-commercial under 25,000 sq ft (incl. $14 state fee): RL1 $147.00; RL2 $164.50; RL3 $307.50; RL4 $387.50. Non-commercial over 25,000 sq ft: RL1 $209.00; RL2 $219.50; RL3 $757.50; RL4 $803.00.

From CCPH Fee Schedule updated 11/12/2025, effective 12/1/2025. Amounts reconstructed from the offset PDF columns; all Health District + State fee sub-totals validate to the printed Total and increase monotonically by risk level. Risk level is assigned by CCPH based on the operation's activities.

Plan review — required

Food Service / Retail Food Establishment plan review (eff. 12/1/2025): Risk 1 and Risk 2 under 2,500 sq ft $28.54; Risk 3 and Risk 4 under 2,500 sq ft, and Risk 1-4 over 2,500 sq ft $42.00; major update to plans $40.00.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Service Operation / Mobile Retail Food Establishment license
Mobile Food Service Operations and High-Risk Retail Food Establishments $30.00; Mobile Low-Risk Retail Food Establishments $150.00 (both eff. 12/1/2023).

Values quoted as printed on the CCPH fee schedule (label and dollar figure share one line). Separate Mobile Food Unit plan review application is required before licensing. Vending Food Service is $30 + cost of exam per operation.

Watch out for

  • Ohio uses a statewide FSO/RFE framework with four risk levels; Clermont sets its local (Health District) portion of the fee via annual cost methodology, added to the fixed Ohio state fee ($28 commercial / $14 non-commercial).
  • Fees stepped up significantly at Risk Levels 3-4 in the 12/1/2025 schedule following an August 2025 public hearing on revised license fees.
  • Temporary Food Service Operation license is charged per day (commercial and non-commercial); the per-day dollar amount was not legible as a fixed figure in the published fee-schedule row.
  • Online applications/payments handled through the Tyler EnerGov Self-Service portal; inspection records at healthspace.com/Clients/Ohio/ClermontCounty.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Grocery / market with deliLicensed as a Retail Food Establishment (RFE) under the same risk-based FSO/RFE schedule; commercial under 25,000 sq ft: Risk 1 $294 / Risk 2 $329 / Risk 3 $615 / Risk 4 $775; over 25,000 sq ft: Risk 1 $418 / Risk 2 $439 / Risk 3 $1,515 / Risk 4 $1,606 (total incl. state fee, eff. 12/1/2025)Ohio does not issue a separate 'grocery' license; a market/deli is an RFE priced by risk level and square footage on the CCPH fee schedule.
Temporary / seasonal eventnull - Temporary Food Service Operations and Retail Food Establishments are charged per day (commercial and non-commercial); the per-day dollar amount was not legible as a fixed figure in the published fee-schedule row.Temporary Food License Application Packet available from CCPH; call for the current per-day fee.
Pushcart / mobile vendingMobile Food Service Operations and High-Risk RFE $30.00; Mobile Low-Risk RFE $150.00; Vending Food Service $30.00 + cost of exam per operation (eff. 12/1/2023)Values quoted as printed on the CCPH fee schedule; mobile plan review application required before licensing.
Sources: clermonthealthohio.gov · clermonthealthohio.gov · ccphohio.org · observed 2026-08-07