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Local permits & fees

St. Charles County, MO — Commercial Kitchen Permits

St. Charles County Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health and Protection. Licenses food establishments locally for the calendar year (Jan 1-Dec 31); annual license fees are tiered by risk base (1-4). · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Food Establishment License (annual, by Risk Base)
Initial license (pro-rated): $235 (Risk Base 1 & 2); $400 (Risk Base 3); $600 (Risk Base 4). Renewal: $235 / $400 / $600 based on risk. 90-day conditional license $125.

Late fee $50/month; follow-up (re-inspection) fee $100; license re-issue $7; code book $5; variance $150. Confirmed against the Environmental Division Program Fees schedule dated 05/28/2024.

Plan review — required

$350 plan review; expedited (within 30 days) additional $100.

Turnaround: Standard plan review; expedited option completed within 30 days for an additional $100.

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Establishment License
Mobile initial license $145 (pro-rated); renewal $145. Mobile plan review $150; mobile variance $150.

Mobile Food Program is a distinct program; late renewal $50/month, follow-up fee $100. County also regulates catering trucks, hot dog carts, ice cream trucks, and food vending machines.

How to apply

Forms & applications

Watch out for

  • Restaurant annual fee tiered by Risk Base: $235 (RB1-2) / $400 (RB3) / $600 (RB4).
  • Temporary food license: $100 (1-3 consecutive days); $120 (4-14 consecutive days); expedited (mandatory if within 48 hrs of event) additional $20.
  • Farmer's Market license (valid 9 months): $150.
  • Plan review $350 (+$100 expedited within 30 days).
  • Fee source: SCCMO Environmental Division Program Fees schedule, dated 05/28/2024 (sccmo.org DocumentCenter View 14586).
  • Division of Environmental Health and Protection: (636) 949-1800.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Temporary / seasonal event$100 (1-3 consecutive days); $120 (4-14 consecutive days); expedited (mandatory if within 48 hrs of event) additional $20; Farmer's Market license (valid 9 months) $150Temporary Food Program fees, St. Charles County Environmental Division.
Pushcart / mobile vending$145 (Mobile initial license, pro-rated; renewal $145); Mobile plan review $150; mobile variance $150Mobile Food Program - covers catering trucks, hot dog carts, ice cream trucks; late renewal $50/month, follow-up fee $100.
Missouri statewide rules
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Permits & plan review, explained
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Sources: www.sccmo.org · www.sccmo.org · www.sccmo.org · observed 2026-08-10