Restaurants and food trucks.
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 La Paz County Health Department - Environmental Health issues the health permit.
About 46 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 16,710. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Environmental Health inspects/permits all food establishments but the food establishment permit fee schedule is not published online; Food handler card is $15/year; $100 re-inspection fee if handlers lack cards; Contact dept (Parker: 928-669-1100) for permit fees
Not published online
Fees/payment and forms are on the department site; application steps vary by concept — see the checklist below.
U.S. Census 2023 population; County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 722).
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 La Paz County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.