Health Permits & Fees

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The following fees for City of Arlington permits and applications are effective as of September 1, 2025.

Food Establishments

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
New Permit Application Fee/Plan Review Fee $500 Per Application
Change of Ownership Fee Permit Application Fee $350 Per Application
High Priority Operating Permit Fee $425 One year from date of Issuance
Medium Priority Operating Permit Fee $325 One year from date of Issuance
Low Priority Operating Permit Fee $300 One year from date of Issuance
Catering Permit Fee (Initial or Annual Review) $225 Per Permit
 Non-Profit Food Establishment Inspection Fee $150 Per Permit
Emergency Inspection Fee $300 Per Request
Commissary $325 One year from date of Issuance
Reinstatement Fee $125 Assess when annual renewal fee is not paid by due date
Reinspection Fee $200 Per additional follow-up inspection
Service Charge for Permit Revision $25 Per Request
Seasonal Market Venue Permit $200 Per Permit
HACCP/Variance Review Application Fee $150 Per Permit
 HACCP/Variance Annual Verification Fee  $125 Per Permit

Food Establishments with Ten or More Multiple Inventories in One Location Under One Ownership

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
Master Permit Fee - Low Priority $240 One year from date of Issuance
Master Permit Fee -Medium Priority $260 One year from date of Issuance
Master Permit Fee - High Priority $340 One year from date of Issuance

Child Care Centers

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
New Permit Application Fee/Plan Review Fee $425 Per Application
Change of Ownership Permit Application Fee $350 Per Application
Operating Permit Fee -With Food Service $425 One year from date of Issuance
Operating Permit Fee -No Food Service $275 One year from date of Issuance
Playground Inspection Fee (per playground at facility) $50 Per playground at facility
Reinspection Fee $200 Per reinspection
Reinstatement Fee $125 Assess when annual renewal fee is not paid by due date
Service Charge for Permit Revision $25 Per request
Child Care Worker's Permit (does not include fee for online training) $20 Three years from date of issuance
Child Care Worker Training Course  $10 Per Child Care Worker's Permit
Child Care Worker Training Course On - Site Group Instruction Fee $50 Per request
Child Care Workers Training Course Instructor Certificate $50 Five years from date of issuance

Hotel Inspection Fees

Permit Type Current Fee
Hotel Plan Review $475
Hotel Sanitation Inspection $75 per room; with a minimum charge of $225
Reinspection Fee $175

Hotel Verification Audit Fee

Permit Type Current Fee
Up to 50 rooms $75
51-100 rooms $125
101-200 rooms $250
201-300 rooms $375
301 rooms and more $500

Boarding Home Facility Program

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
Permit Application Fee                                                                                                                      $500 Per Application
Permit Inspection Fee - With Food Service $1,500 Per Application - Includes Preliminary Inspection, Annual Health and Kitchen Inspection
Permit Renewal Inspection Fee - With Food Service $1,200 One year from date of Issuance - Includes Annual Health and Kitchen Inspection
Additional Building Inspection Fee $50 Per additional building
Reinspection Fee $200 One year from date of Issuance
 Reinstatement Fee $125 Assess when annual renewal fee is not paid by due date
Emergency Inspection Fee $200 Per request
Service Charge for Revision of Permit $25 Per request

Swimming Pools (Public and Semi-Public)

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
New Permit Application Fee/Plan Review Fee $300 Per Application
 Change of Ownership Permit Application Fee $200 Per Application
Seasonal Pool Operational Permit $200 One Year
Year Round Pool Operational Permit $350 One Year
Pool Safety Inspections for Non-Operational Pools $200 One Year
Reinstatement Fee $75 Assessed when annual renewal fee is not paid by due date
Service Charge for Permit Revision $10 Per request
Reinspection Fee $200 Per additional follow-up inspection
 Emergency Inspection Fee $200 Per request

Mobile and Temporaries

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
Temporary Permit Application Review Fee $52 Per booth, per event
 Temporary Permit and Inspection Fee $52 Per booth, per event
 Non-Profit Temporary Registration and Inspection Fee $52 Per booth, per event
Catering Vehicle Permit Fee $225 One year from date of issuance
Seasonal Market Permit Fee (15 to 180 days) $200 Per booth, per venue
Expedited Permit Application Review Fee
(Applying less than 10 days prior to event)		 $25 Per vendor, per event
 On-Site Permit Application Review (at the time of the event) $50 Per vendor, per event
Farmers' Market Permit, Application Review and Inspection Fee $100 One year from date of issuance

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
SFSP Organization Registration $50 One year from date of issuance
SFSP Permit $50 Per Site under Registration

On Site Sewage System

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
Installation Permit/Application $250 Per Application
Repair Permit $150 Per Application
Real Estate Inspection Fee $125 Per Application

Vital Statistics

Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
Birth Certificates $23 Per Request
Death Certificates -1st Copy with additional copies $21 for 1st Copy and $4 for each additional copy Per Request
Expedite Fee $5 Per Request
Envelopes $2 Each
Certified Mail $7 Per Request
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