Should you require additional information, please contact Health Services at 817-459-6693.

The following fees for City of Arlington permits and applications are effective as of October 1, 2023:

Food Establishments
Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
Application Fee/Plan Review Fee $500 Per Application
Change of Ownership 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
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
     
Food Establishments
(Fees For 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
Application Fee/Plan Review Fee $425 Per Application
Change of Ownership $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 Workers Training Course Instructor Certificate $50 Five years from date of issuance
 Hotel Inspection Fees
Hotel Plan Review $475  
Hotel Sanitation Inspection $75 per room; with a minimum charge of $225  
Reinspection Fee  $175   
Hotel Verification Audit Fee
     Up to 50 rooms $75  
     51-100 rooms $125  
     101-200 rooms $250  
     201-300 rooms $375  
     301 rooms and more $500  
Swimming Pools (Public and Semi-Private)
Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
Application Fee/Plan Review Fee $300 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 $150 Per additional follow-up inspection
Mobile and Temporaries
Permit Type Current Fee Permit Validity
Temporary Mobile Food Unit $140 for First Day + $5 Per Additional Day Per MFU per event
Catering Vehicle Permit Fee $225 One year from date of issuance
Temporary for Profit Permit Fee $140 for First Day + $5 Per Additional Day Per booth, per event
Temporary Non-Profit Permit Fee $100 for First Day + $5 Per Additional Day Per booth, per event
Seasonal Market Permit Fee (15 to 180 days) $200 Per booth, per venue
Expedited Permit Review Fee
(Applying less than 10 days prior to event)
$25 Per vendor, per event
Farmers' Market Permit Fee  $100  One year from date of issuance 
 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
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