Local permits & fees

Davis County, UT — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Davis County 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 Establishment operating permit (annual, risk-based Risk 1-5)

$225 (Risk 1); $350 (Risk 2); $475 (Risk 3); $600 (Risk 4); $1,200 (Risk 5)

Locally administered by Davis County Environmental Health. Annual operating permit fee is set by risk category; a full-service restaurant is typically Risk 3-4. Paid fees cover up to two on-site inspections before the permit is issued.

Plan review — required

$750 (Plan Review). $1,500 Site Review fee applies instead if plans are not submitted and approved before construction begins. $300 Limited Plan Review (renovations). $300 Change of Ownership.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Business (food truck) permit - Tier 1 / Tier 2

$200 (Tier 1); $350 (Tier 2); plus a $350 plan review fee for both tiers

Davis County breaks food trucks into Tier 1 and Tier 2. Utah's statewide mobile food reciprocity may reduce duplicate local review for units already permitted in another Utah jurisdiction; a commissary is required.

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

Locally administered - Davis County Health Department (Salt Lake metro / Farmington) runs its own food program (not state-administered).
Annual operating permit fee is risk-based: Risk 1 $225 up to Risk 5 $1,200.
Plan review $750 is a strong incentive to submit plans before construction - otherwise a $1,500 site-review fee applies.
Change of ownership fee $300; Food Handler permit $25 (duplicate $10).
Separate Temporary Food and Seasonal Food permit tracks exist - confirm those fees on the respective Davis County pages.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Temporary / seasonal event	null - Davis County operates separate Temporary Food and Seasonal Food permit tracks (own application pages), but the fee amounts were not published on the food-establishments fee page. Confirm with Davis County Environmental Health (801-525-5120).	Temporary and Seasonal are distinct permit types in Davis County.
Pushcart / mobile vending	$200 (Food Truck Tier 1); $350 (Food Truck Tier 2); plus $350 plan review (both tiers)	Davis County breaks food trucks into two tiers; a commissary is required.

Utah 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: www.daviscountyutah.gov · www.daviscountyutah.gov · www.daviscountyutah.gov · observed 2026-08-07