Restaurants, commercial kitchens, and food trucks.
Lane County food-facility health permits run about $751–$1,618 annually, depending on size or sales volume. Plan review runs about $123–$578. Confirm the exact amount with Lane County Public Health - Environmental Health (Restaurant/Pool/Hotel/Campground inspection) before you budget.
Confirm the authority for your exact address. Some cities run their own health division, and building, planning, fire, sewer/grease and business-license approvals are separate even when Lane County Public Health - Environmental Health (Restaurant/Pool/Hotel/Campground inspection) issues the health permit.
What the local foodservice landscape looks like — useful whether you’re opening here or sizing up the competition.
▲ 2.6% change in establishments since 2022 (907 → 931).
The average foodservice wage here is $2,109 below the Oregon average ($26,591); Oregon has about 11,223 food & drink establishments statewide.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 722, food services & drinking places) — establishments with paid employees. Some small-county payroll figures are withheld by Census for confidentiality.
Oregon restaurant licensing is delegated to counties; Lane County adopts its OWN annual rate sheet (well above the ORS 624.490 statutory state minimums of $530-$770), so the county figures above govern; Licenses are due each Dec 31; late-payment penalty is one-half the license fee per month
Oregon 100-point sanitation score (pass at 70); results posted online.
Lane County 2026 rate sheet; Mobile units must operate from a licensed Commissary ($665); Out-of-county units already licensed elsewhere pay a reduced $25
Fees/payment and forms are on the department site; application steps vary by concept — see the checklist below.
The government permit & plan-review fees below total roughly $899–$2,774 for Lane County:
That’s the paperwork only. Add buildout, equipment, deposits and licenses with the cost-to-open calculator. Fees change — confirm current amounts with the department.
Comparison uses the lowest published annual restaurant-permit figure in each county; confirm your exact tier with the department.
U.S. Census 2023 population; County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 722).
Plus building, fire, and business-license fees that vary locally — use the cost calculators and the checklist below to budget the full stack.
Under UPC, food establishments here must control fats, oils & grease (FOG) with a grease interceptor or trap, and typically register with the local sewer/wastewater authority. A grease interceptor sized to the Oregon plumbing specialty code is required, with a municipal sewer-authority FOG discharge permit.
Size the interceptor with our grease-trap sizing calculator, compare units in the grease-trap catalog, and confirm the local FOG permit with Lane County Public Health - Environmental Health (Restaurant/Pool/Hotel/Campground inspection) (contact above).
Hood fire suppression (IFC): commercial cooking under a Type I hood needs a wet-chemical suppression system to NFPA 96, permitted and inspected by the local fire marshal. Commercial hood suppression must meet NFPA 96 and the Oregon fire code enforced by the local fire authority. See do I need a hood? and the hood CFM calculator.
Backflow prevention: An approved backflow preventer with a certified annual test is required by the local water purveyor. A certified backflow assembly (often an RPZ) on the water service, tested annually, is standard — confirm with your water utility.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | Oregon/Lane County has no separate caterer license; caterers are licensed as a Restaurant (by seating) or from a licensed Commissary ($665); Confirm classification with Lane County EH (541-682-4051) | No stand-alone caterer line on the Lane County rate sheet |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | $665 (Commissary) | Lane County licenses a Commissary at $665 annual; mobile units must operate from one |
| Bakery / food processing | a retail bakery is licensed as a Restaurant or Limited-Service restaurant ($751); wholesale food processing/manufacturing is regulated by the Oregon Dept of Agriculture, not county EH; Confirm applicable license | Retail vs; wholesale determines the path in Oregon |
| Bar / limited food service | $751 (Limited-Service restaurant) | A bar with limited food service is licensed as a Limited-Service restaurant; a full-menu bar uses the restaurant seating tiers ($1,040-$1,618) |
| Grocery / market with deli | grocery/retail food markets are licensed by the Oregon Dept of Agriculture (ODA), not Lane County Environmental Health; an in-store deli/food-prep area may require a county food license; Confirm store license with ODA | Grocery/retail food = ODA jurisdiction in Oregon |
| Temporary / seasonal event | $346 (Full Price Single/Seasonal/Intermittent temporary restaurant); $271 (Discounted/early); $54 (Benevolent/non-profit); Temporary Event Seasonal plan review $123 | Lane County 2026 rate sheet; benevolent-organization events are heavily discounted |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $471 (Mobile Unit, annual); $25 (Out of County Mobile Unit); one-time plan review $578 | Mobile units/food carts must operate from a licensed Commissary ($665) |
Health-department plan review looks for specific, code-compliant fixtures. Compare spec-filtered options, then confirm counts and sizes with your local requirements. See the full list in what equipment a commercial kitchen requires.
Permit costs and rules change at the county line — compare Lane County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.
Official plan-check requirements: plan-check guide →