Local permits & fees

Marathon County, WI — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Marathon County Health Department, Environmental Health & Safety (Wisconsin DATCP agent) · department site →

Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Retail Food Establishment License (Serving Meals)

null - Marathon County is a Wisconsin DATCP 'agent' health department that establishes and collects its own retail food license fees; its schedule is not published online (contact 715-261-1900). For reference only, the DATCP state baseline (ch. ATCP 75) is: Prepackaged $105.00, Simple $230.00, Moderate $330.00, Complex $540.00.

As a DATCP agent, Marathon County licenses establishments based in the county rather than the state; agent fees may differ from the DATCP state schedule.

Plan review — required

null - Pre-inspection/plan-review fee applies but Marathon's agent amount is not web-published. DATCP state baseline pre-inspection fees for reference: Simple $320.00, Moderate $470.00, Complex $770.00.

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Retail Food Establishment License

null - Mobile/transient food license fee set by Marathon County agent; not web-published. DATCP state baseline (mobile): Simple $230.00, Moderate $330.00, Complex $540.00.

Mobile base/commissary licensing follows the same complexity tiers as fixed establishments.

How to apply

Apply / county portal →Forms & applications

Watch out for

Marathon County is one of Wisconsin's ~14 'agent' jurisdictions; it runs its own retail food program and sets its own fees rather than using DATCP directly.
Marathon County website blocks automated access (HTTP 403); fee schedule not retrievable online as of observation.
DATCP state fee schedule cited only as a baseline reference, not as Marathon's actual fees.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

Category	Annual fee	Notes
Bar / limited food service	null - Set by Marathon County (WI DATCP agent); not web-published. DATCP baseline for reference: Prepackaged $105.00 / Simple $230.00.	Marathon sets its own agent fees; contact 715-261-1900.
Grocery / market with deli	null - Set by Marathon County agent; not web-published. DATCP 'Retail Not Serving Meals' baseline for reference exists but is not Marathon's actual fee.
Temporary / seasonal event	null - Temporary/transient retail food license set by Marathon County agent; not web-published. DATCP transient baseline: Non-TCS $75.00, TCS $170.00.
Pushcart / mobile vending	null - Mobile retail food license set by Marathon County agent; not web-published. DATCP mobile baseline: Simple $230.00 to Complex $540.00.

Wisconsin 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.marathoncounty.gov · www.marathoncounty.gov · datcp.wi.gov · observed 2026-08-07