Restaurants, commercial kitchens, and food trucks.
Lane County food-facility health permits run about $751–$1,618 annually, depending on size or sales volume. Plan review runs about $123–$578. Confirm the exact amount with Lane County Public Health - Environmental Health (Restaurant/Pool/Hotel/Campground inspection) 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 Lane County Public Health - Environmental Health (Restaurant/Pool/Hotel/Campground inspection) issues the health permit.
About 907 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 381,181. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Oregon restaurant licensing is delegated to counties; Lane County adopts its OWN annual rate sheet (well above the ORS 624.490 statutory state minimums of $530-$770), so the county figures above govern; Licenses are due each Dec 31; late-payment penalty is one-half the license fee per month
Oregon 100-point sanitation score (pass at 70); results posted online.
Lane County 2026 rate sheet; Mobile units must operate from a licensed Commissary ($665); Out-of-county units already licensed elsewhere pay a reduced $25
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.
| Category | Annual fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caterer | Oregon/Lane County has no separate caterer license; caterers are licensed as a Restaurant (by seating) or from a licensed Commissary ($665); Confirm classification with Lane County EH (541-682-4051) | No stand-alone caterer line on the Lane County rate sheet |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | $665 (Commissary) | Lane County licenses a Commissary at $665 annual; mobile units must operate from one |
| Bakery / food processing | a retail bakery is licensed as a Restaurant or Limited-Service restaurant ($751); wholesale food processing/manufacturing is regulated by the Oregon Dept of Agriculture, not county EH; Confirm applicable license | Retail vs; wholesale determines the path in Oregon |
| Bar / limited food service | $751 (Limited-Service restaurant) | A bar with limited food service is licensed as a Limited-Service restaurant; a full-menu bar uses the restaurant seating tiers ($1,040-$1,618) |
| Grocery / market with deli | grocery/retail food markets are licensed by the Oregon Dept of Agriculture (ODA), not Lane County Environmental Health; an in-store deli/food-prep area may require a county food license; Confirm store license with ODA | Grocery/retail food = ODA jurisdiction in Oregon |
| Temporary / seasonal event | $346 (Full Price Single/Seasonal/Intermittent temporary restaurant); $271 (Discounted/early); $54 (Benevolent/non-profit); Temporary Event Seasonal plan review $123 | Lane County 2026 rate sheet; benevolent-organization events are heavily discounted |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $471 (Mobile Unit, annual); $25 (Out of County Mobile Unit); one-time plan review $578 | Mobile units/food carts must operate from a licensed Commissary ($665) |
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 Lane County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.
Official plan-check requirements: plan-check guide →