Local permits & fees

Kitsap County, WA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

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

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Permanent Food Establishment Annual Permit
$340 (Low Risk Class) / $800 (High Risk Class), effective Jan 1, 2026 - source https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdf

2026 fee schedule (Board Resolution 2025-06) consolidated permanent food establishments into two risk classes (Low/High) based on menu and food-prep processes. Change-of-ownership application (no menu/equipment change) is $165.

Plan review — required

$855 (Food Establishment Plan Review - All Other Establishments); $265 (Change in Menu and/or Equipment Review); $445 (Special Process Plan Review); $265 (Variance Request Review), 2026 - source https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdf

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Unit
$995 (Mobile Units plan review, 2026); annual permit charged per risk class ($340 Low / $800 High) - source https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdf

Mobile units require a plan review ($995) and then pay the permanent food establishment annual permit by risk class.

Watch out for

  • Washington uses a risk-based classification; Kitsap collapsed it to Low Risk vs High Risk for 2026.
  • Fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 (Board Resolution 2025-06).
  • Temporary permit-exempt food events are No Charge.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Temporary / seasonal eventSingle Event: Permit-Exempt Food No Charge / Limited $110 / Complex $165; Recurring Event: Permit-Exempt No Charge / Limited $130 / Complex $240, 2026 - source https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdfSingle-event permits valid up to 21 days; recurring/seasonal and farmers-market booths priced separately. Applications due 14 days prior.
Pushcart / mobile vending$995 (Mobile Units plan review); annual permit per risk class $340 (Low) / $800 (High), 2026 - source https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/_files/ugd/461036_aeec6d4d2edf4965924bee119a9b1a77.pdfMobile units pay a plan review plus the permanent food establishment annual permit by risk class.
Sources: www.kitsappublichealth.org · www.kitsappublichealth.org · www.kitsappublichealth.org · www.kitsappublichealth.org · observed 2026-08-07