Local permits & fees

Montgomery County, AL — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Montgomery County Health Department - Environmental Health Division (Alabama Dept of Public Health delegates food establishment sanitation to the county) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Establishment permit (annual, by seating)
$85 (0-25 seating); $175 (26-75 seating); $265 (over 75 seating)

State delegates to county: ADPH regulates food establishment sanitation statewide (Rules 420-3-22) but delegates permitting/inspection to the Montgomery County Health Department. Amounts are from the county Environmental Health Division Fee Schedule with an effective date of July 1, 2004 - this is the schedule the county still publishes; confirm current amounts with the Health Department (334-293-6452) as the figures are dated.

Plan review — required

$80 (Plan Review - Small); $115 (Plan Review - Large)

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile food unit (permitted under Food Service Establishment / ADPH rules)
null - the county's 2004 fee schedule has no separate mobile-food line; mobile food units are permitted under the Food Service Establishment category / ADPH Rules 420-3-22. Confirm the current mobile classification and fee with the Montgomery County Health Department (334-293-6452).

Alabama ADPH publishes statewide mobile/concession guidance; a base of operations/commissary is required. No dedicated mobile fee appears on the county schedule.

Watch out for

  • State-delegated - ADPH sets the food rules (420-3-22) and delegates permitting/inspection to the Montgomery County Health Department.
  • The published county Environmental Health fee schedule carries an effective date of July 1, 2004; the food figures below are internally consistent but dated - confirm current amounts (334-293-6452).
  • Food Service Establishment (restaurant) fee is by seating: $85 (0-25) / $175 (26-75) / $265 (over 75).
  • Food Processor fee is by gross sales: $175 (0-$999,999), $350 ($1M-$4.99M), $525 ($5M-$9.99M), $875 (over $10M).
  • Retail Food Service by size: $85 (under 2,500 sq ft) / $175 (over 2,500 sq ft); Temporary Food $10/day with a $30 minimum.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Bakery / food processing$175 (Food Processor $0-$999,999); $350 ($1M-$4,999,999); $525 ($5M-$9,999,999); $875 (over $10,000,000)County 'Food Processor' category, priced by gross sales, on the Montgomery County Environmental Health fee schedule (eff. July 1, 2004 - confirm current amounts, 334-293-6452).
Grocery / market with deli$85 (Retail Food Service under 2,500 sq ft); $175 (Retail Food Service over 2,500 sq ft)County 'Retail Food Service' category, priced by square footage (eff. July 1, 2004 - confirm current amounts).
Temporary / seasonal event$10 per day (Temporary Food), $30 minimumCounty 'Temporary Food' line on the 2004 fee schedule; confirm current amount with the Health Department (334-293-6452).
Sources: www.alabamapublichealth.gov · www.alabamapublichealth.gov · adph.org · observed 2026-08-07