NC food/lodging permits are issued at no annual cost after a passing inspection; the state prohibits routine annual permit fees for restaurants. Union County's Environmental Health fee schedule lists a $250 Food Establishment Plan Review fee (charged once for new construction/remodel), not a recurring permit fee.
Mobile food units and pushcarts must be affiliated with a permitted commissary/base. The $150 plan-review fee is the only county charge; there is no recurring annual permit fee under NC's model.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bar / limited food service | $0 annual permit fee; a Limited Food Service Establishment application/plan review is $75.00 | NC uses a plan-review-fee model with no recurring annual permit fee. 'Limited/temporary food establishment' application fee is $75. |
| Temporary / seasonal event | $75.00 Temporary/Limited Food Establishment application; no annual permit fee | Union County Environmental Health fee schedule. One-time application charge only. |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $150.00 one-time Mobile Food Unit/Pushcart Plan Review; no annual permit fee | Mobile units/pushcarts must be tied to a permitted commissary/base. Plan review is the only county charge. |