Local permits & fees

Deschutes County, OR — Commercial Kitchen Permits

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

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Full-service Restaurant / Foodservice License (by seating)
$1,071 (0-15 seats); $1,172 (16-50 seats); $1,404 (51-150 seats); $1,588 (151+ seats)

Deschutes County Fee Schedule FY2026 (adopted, dated 11-01-2025). County-adopted annual license fee tiered by seating. Licenses run calendar year; $150 penalty if paid 30+ days after Dec 31 expiration, plus $150 each additional month. (Board-adopted fee-schedule PDF; live re-fetch limited 2026-08-10, figures carried from the FY2026 schedule.)

Plan review — required

New restaurant $865; Remodel $519; Commissary/Base of Operation $433; School cafeteria $865; Non-profit $433; Mobile Food Unit plan review Class I $372 / II $466 / III $648 / IV $688

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Unit Annual Operating License (per OAR 333-162-0020)
Class I $388; Class II $455; Class III $648; Class IV $843

Four mobile classes (Class IV = full mobile kitchen). FY2026 fee schedule.

Watch out for

  • Fees are county-adopted (Deschutes County Board of Commissioners FY2026 Fee Schedule).
  • Limited service license $879; Commissary annual license $433; Bed & breakfast food facility $648.
  • Temporary Restaurant License: for-profit $218, benevolent/non-profit $70; temporary at event operating without a license $347.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Commissary / central preparation kitchen$433 (annual license); plan review $433Deschutes County Fee Schedule FY2026 (Commissary / Base of Operation).
Bar / limited food service$879 (Limited service license, annual)FY2026 fee schedule; 'Limited service' foodservice license.
Temporary / seasonal eventTemporary Restaurant License: for-profit $218, benevolent/non-profit $70; temporary at event (no license) $347; re-check fee $146FY2026 fee schedule; seasonal/intermittent temporary licenses also offered (for-profit $218 if applied 7+ days ahead, $259 if less).
Pushcart / mobile vendingCovered by Mobile Unit Annual Operating License: Class I $388, Class II $455, Class III $648, Class IV $843Carts/pushcarts fall into the mobile unit class structure (per OAR 333-162-0020).
Sources: mccmeetingspublic.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net · www.deschutescounty.gov · www.deschutescounty.gov · observed 2026-08-10