Local permits & fees

Oakland County, MI — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Oakland County Health Division - Environmental Health (Food Safety) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Service Establishment License (annual; licensed by local health division under Michigan Food Law / MDARD)
Fee not published online — contact the department.

Michigan food service establishments are licensed through the local health department, which sets its own fees; Oakland County's specific fixed-establishment license fee is not published on the public page (site blocks automated access). Card payments add a 3.5% transaction fee and e-checks a $2.50 charge (effective 1/1/2025); review fees updated effective 10/1/2025. Contact 248-424-7191.

Plan review — required

Fee not published online.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Establishment / Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU) license
Fee not published online — contact the department.

Mobile units and STFUs licensed under Michigan Food Law; STFU licensing is coordinated statewide (MDARD/local). Oakland-specific mobile fee not published on public page.

Watch out for

  • Migrated licensing/inspection to Accela Citizen Access (ACA) on 2/9/2026 (replaces the old E-Health system) for online apply/renew/pay/inspection requests.
  • Fees are set locally under Michigan's state framework; MDARD publishes statewide baseline license/plan-review fees that local departments may exceed.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
temporary/seasonal/special-eventTemporary Food Establishment license issued by Oakland County Health Division. Amount is in the county's Environmental Health Fee Schedule (published PDF) but that document is an encrypted/non-extractable file and the amount could not be verified without fabrication.
Sources: www.oakgov.com · apps.oakgov.com · www.michigan.gov · observed 2026-08-07