Restaurants, commercial kitchens, and food trucks.
Marion County food-facility health permits run about $335–$770 annually, depending on size or sales volume. Confirm the exact amount with Marion County Health & Human Services, Environmental Health Services (licenses food service facilities under ORS Chapter 624; fees set by ORS 624.490) 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 Marion County Health & Human Services, Environmental Health Services (licenses food service facilities under ORS Chapter 624; fees set by ORS 624.490) issues the health permit.
About 783 food & drinking establishments operate here, serving a population of about 346,741. (U.S. Census 2023 estimate; County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 722)
Fees are set statewide by ORS 624.490 and collected by Marion County Environmental Health; A formal plan review must be completed before an annual restaurant license is issued
Oregon 100-point sanitation score (pass at 70); Marion posts scores online.
A Mobile Unit Plan Review Packet is required for new units; Out-of-county units submit a copy of their existing Oregon mobile license plus the $25 inspection fee
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bar / limited food service | $335 (limited service restaurant, ORS 624.490) | Bars serving limited food are licensed as limited service restaurants; alcohol licensing is separate through OLCC |
| Commissary / central preparation kitchen | $350 (commissary, ORS 624.490) | Statewide statutory fee collected by Marion County Environmental Health |
| Pushcart / mobile vending | $255 (each mobile unit, ORS 624.490); $25 inspection fee for a unit already licensed in another Oregon county | Mobile Unit Plan Review Packet required for new units |
| Grocery / market with deli | retail food stores/grocery in Oregon are licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), not the county health authority | See the ODA Food Safety license fee schedule; a deli preparing food to order may fall under an ORS 624 restaurant license instead |
| Bakery / food processing | retail and wholesale bakeries and packaged-food processors are licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), not Marion County | County ORS 624 licensing covers restaurants/food service, not ODA-regulated food manufacturing |
| Temporary / seasonal event | the intermittent/seasonal temporary restaurant fee is set under ORS 624.490 but no fixed amount is published; single-event temporary restaurants run by benevolent organizations are exempt from license and inspection fees (ORS 624.106) | Marion County provides a Temporary Restaurant Application; confirm the current fee with Environmental Health |
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 Marion 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 →