Restaurants and food trucks.
Alcona County food-facility health permits run about $420 annually. Plan review runs about $550. Confirm the exact amount with District Health Department No. 2 (DHD#2) before you budget.
Confirm the authority for your exact address. Some cities run their own health division, and building, planning, fire, sewer/grease and business-license approvals are separate even when District Health Department No. 2 (DHD#2) issues the health permit.
About 18 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 10,489. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
For-profit fixed food service, 0-49 seating capacity ($390 local + $30 state); Tiered by seats: 50-149 = $520; 150+ = $650. Add $75 for drive-thru; Non-profit (any seating) = $320. Late filing fee $50 day one + $5/business day
Mobile license $300; STFU (for-profit) $155, non-profit $116, veterans $5, plus $90 per inspection; Temporary Food Service $125 (for-profit, 5+ days before event)
Fees/payment and forms are on the department site; application steps vary by concept — see the checklist below.
Comparison uses the lowest published annual restaurant-permit figure in each county; confirm your exact tier with the department.
U.S. Census 2023 population; County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 722).
Plus building, fire, and business-license fees that vary locally — use the cost calculators and the checklist below to budget the full stack.
Health-department plan review looks for specific, code-compliant fixtures. Compare spec-filtered options, then confirm counts and sizes with your local requirements. See the full list in what equipment a commercial kitchen requires.
Permit costs and rules change at the county line — compare Alcona County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.