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 Porte County Health Department issues the health permit.
About 228 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 111,706. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Annual permit fees are set by the La Porte County Board of Commissioners' Schedule of Fees (class-based, e.g; Class A-D), not published in the food ordinance itself; A 2025 county news account cited a Class D base permit of ~$325. Exact class schedule not published on a .gov page
Mobile unit permit runs Jan 1-Dec 31. Temporary food establishment fee $10.00/day, not to exceed $120.00 per event
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 LaPorte County with its neighbors.
This is a typical sequence — confirm the exact sequence with your authority having jurisdiction.