Local permits & fees

Yolo County, CA — Commercial Kitchen Permits

Yolo County Environmental Health Division (Community Services Department) · department site →
Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.

Restaurant / food-facility permit

Restaurant permit (by seats x risk category)
0-25 seats: $500 (Risk 1) / $807 (Risk 2) / $921 (Risk 3); 26-49: $557 / $864 / $999; 50-149: $614 / $999 / $1,189; 150+: $672 / $921 / $1,304

Annual permit under CalCode. Fee schedule effective December 9, 2025 (Resolution 25-71.01). Fees set by seat count crossed with a 1-3 risk category.

Plan review — required

$3,798 (new, with kitchen/exhaust hood); $2,711 (without kitchen/hood); $1,775 (remodel or mobile food facility); $744 (minor equipment replacement); Mobile Food Facility plan check $1,795; Host Facility plan review $1,054; Menu Review $325

Plan-review details & forms →

Food truck / mobile permit

Mobile Food Facility
Compact Mobile Food Operations: $328 (Risk 1) / $743 (Risk 2) / $973 (Risk 3); MFF Limited Food Prep (Risk 2) $847; MFF Full Food Prep (Risk 3) $996; Pre-Packaged Food/Whole Produce Vehicle $295; MFF Reciprocity $363; Support Unit $476

Effective Dec 9, 2025. Compact endorsement $326; auxiliary conveyance unit $229. Mobile plan check $1,795 separate.

Watch out for

  • Most current schedule of the six: effective December 9, 2025 per Resolution 25-71.01.
  • Uses a two-axis model - size/seats crossed with a 1-3 risk category - for restaurants, markets, and bakeries.
  • Program hourly rate $230; expedited plan-check service adds 50% of the permit fee.

Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction

CategoryAnnual feeNotes
Caterer$308 (year permit) / $195 (single event); Catering at Host Facility $517 (year)Host Facility permit itself $460/year. Effective Dec 9, 2025.
Commissary / central preparation kitchen$783 (annual)Production Kitchen listed separately at $960.
Bakery / food processing$443/$768 (<2,000 sq ft, Risk 1/2); $500/$846 (2,000-4,999); $730/$926 (5,000+)Tiered by square footage crossed with risk category.
Bar / limited food service$557 (year permit)Minor Food Sale (25-300 sq ft) $310/year.
Grocery / market with deliRetail Food Market: $557/$807 (<2,000 sq ft, Risk 1/2); $575/$903 (2,000-4,999); $768/$1,036 (5,000+)Deli/prep raises the risk tier within the market permit.
Temporary / seasonal eventSingle event $311/$329/$347 (Risk 1/2/3); Annual $371/$421/$480; Event Organizer permit $688; sampling-only annual $250; swap meet/flea market $443Certified Ag/Farmer's Market Vendor $253.
Pushcart / mobile vendingCompact Mobile Food Operations $328/$743/$973 (Risk 1/2/3); Pre-Packaged Food/Whole Produce Vehicle $295; Auxiliary Conveyance Unit $229Compact endorsement $326; support unit $476.
Sources: www.yolocounty.gov · www.yolocounty.gov · observed 2026-08-07