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Fees change often — always confirm the current amount with the department before you budget.
Coconino County food-facility health permits run about $390 annually. Confirm the exact amount with Coconino County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Services 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 Coconino County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Services issues the health permit.
About 431 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 144,472. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Last verified: 2026-08-17 — we re-confirmed the serving authority, its contact, and that the fees below match the current published schedule. Fee schedules may carry an earlier effective date (shown per fee); local ordinances & amendments aren’t individually reviewed, so confirm current rules with the authority having jurisdiction.See something out of date? Report an update →
Restaurant / food-facility permit
Type 3 Food Service License (high-risk full food service)
$390 (annual)
Type 3 = full food service, bakery, catering without a permit, day care, school cafeteria, non-profit (per Coconino Type 3 application); Type 1 (bars/lounges, prepackaged, low-risk retail) and Type 2 (moderate-risk, same-day prep) fees are not published in accessible online sources (county fee schedule is behind a JavaScript/Cloudflare gate)
Plan review — required
required for new construction/remodel
fee based on food-service type per county guidance, but the specific dollar amount is not published in an accessible online source
Fees/payment and forms are on the department site; application steps vary by concept — see the checklist below.
How Coconino County’s permit cost compares
At about $390/year, Coconino County’s restaurant health permit is above the Arizona median ($200) and above the U.S. median ($125) — higher than about 97% of U.S. counties.
Ranked 8th-lowest of 9 Arizona counties by permit cost.
Comparison uses the lowest published annual restaurant-permit figure in each county; confirm your exact tier with the department.
Local food-service market
About 431 food & drinking establishments serve ~144,472 residents in Coconino County — one per ~335 residents, denser than the Arizona average (one per ~597).
U.S. Census 2023 population; County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 722).
Budget the permit stack
Start with ~$390 annual health permit.
Plus building, fire, and business-license fees that vary locally — use the cost calculators and the checklist below to budget the full stack.
Watch out for
Three-tier food-service licensing: Type 1 (low risk), Type 2 (moderate risk), Type 3 (high risk)
Governed by the Coconino County Unified Health Code; fee schedule adopted separately (Schedule of Fees on county website)
Only the Type 3 license fee ($390) is confirmed from a current official application form
Other food-service permits in this jurisdiction
Category
Annual fee
Notes
Caterer
$390 (annual, as a Type 3 Food Service License)
Coconino Type 3 definition explicitly includes 'catering without a permit' among high-risk full food service; caterers are licensed as Type 3
Bakery / food processing
$390 (annual, as a Type 3 Food Service License)
Type 3 definition explicitly includes 'bakery'
Bar / limited food service
falls under a Type 1 Food Service License (bars/lounges, prepackaged, low-risk retail); Type 1 fee is not published in an accessible online source
Contact Coconino County Environmental Health (928) 679-8760
Temporary / seasonal event
special-event/temporary food fee not published in an accessible online source
Contact Coconino County Environmental Health (928) 679-8760
Equipment your Coconino County plan review will check
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.
$390 (annual) These are annual health-permit fees, usually tiered by seating or size; confirm your exact category with the department.
Is plan review required in Coconino County?
Yes — plan review is required before you build or remodel a food facility. Typical fees: required for new construction/remodel; fee based on food-service type per county guidance, but the specific dollar amount is not published in an accessible online source; Contact (928) 679-8760
Who issues food permits in Coconino County?
Food permits here are issued by Coconino County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Services. See the department site for current details.
Are city building and fire approvals separate?
Yes — building, plumbing, mechanical and fire approvals are always separate from the health permit and are often handled by different offices.
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