General Environmental Fees and Forms

​6b-1. Food Establishment Permit and Certification Fees:
There shall be charged the following fees for permits, certifications, and inspections
by the Wichita Falls/Wichita County Local Public Health District under chapter 26, article IV, Food and food vendors and establishments:
(1) Permits:
  • Process 1 (low to moderate risk): $200.00
  • Process 2 (high risk): $225.00
  • Process 3 (very high risk): $300.00
  • Temporary events: $30.00 for non-profit event; $50.00 for for-profit event
  • An additional permitting fee of $125.00 will be charged to a food establishment for each of the following activities at the establishment:
    • Meat market
    • Catering
    • Bakery
    • Snack bar
    • Fish market
    • Commissary
    • Produce
    • Dog Patio
  • Seasonal Permits: $175.00
  • Non-profit organizations which are exempt from federal tax liability under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are exempt from permit fees, unless consideration is charged for the food served.
  • 6b-6. Grease Trap Permit Fee: $75.00
    • Late fees: $25.00 for every month expired
(2) Certifications:
  • Frozen dessert establishment certification,: $150.00
  • Frozen dessert operator certification: $20.00 for each employee valid for two years.
  • Non-profit organizations which are exempt from federal tax liability under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are exempt from certification fees, unless consideration is charged for the food served.
(3) Food handler's training certificate:
  • Food handler training certificate: $20.00
  • Replacement food handler's training certificates (lost card): $5.00
(4) Re-inspection fees:
  • Each inspection: $75.00
  • Soft-serve sample fee: $25.00
(5) Plan review fees:
  • New construction: $150.00
  • Extensive remodel that requires construction: $100.00
  • Concept change that requires change of equipment: $100.00
  • Each requested site visit: $50.00
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011) 

6b-2. Fees for Ambulance Franchises and Permits:
There shall be charged the following fees for ambulance franchise applications, franchises, and annual permits issued by the City of Wichita Falls under Chapter 42, Emergency services:

(1) Franchise application fee: $500.00 (renewed every 5 years)
(2) Annual franchise fee: $100.00
(3) Annual permit fee per ambulance: $100.00
 

(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
 
 6b-3. Body Art Fees:

(1) Annual body art establishment permit fee: $600.00
(2) Initial annual body art operator license fee: $500.00
(3) Renewal annual body art operator license fee: $100.00
(4) Initial testing fee: $100.00, which covers two attempts to pass the examination, and which amount will be credited toward the initial annual body art operator license fee.
(5) Additional attempts to pass the examination: $50.00, which will not be credited toward any license or permit fees.
(6) Apprenticeship fee: $100.00
(7) Temporary tattoo artist fee: $50.00
(8) Temporary event permit: $250.00


 (Ord. No. 11-2012, § 2, 3-6-2012)
 
 6b-4. Miscellaneous Fees:

(1) Foster home inspection fee: $50.00
(2) Day care inspection fee: $100.00

(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
 

(3) Swimming pool permits: $200.00 per pool per year (per pool, spa, and/or stand alone public interactive water feature)
(4) Manager of public and semi-public water-related activity operation: $50.00 per manager per year.

(-) Re-inspection fees: $25.00 for each failed water sample

(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
 

(5) Late charge for renewal of expired division 1 permits: $25.00 for every month expired.

(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)

 6b-5. Lodging Permit Fee Schedule:

(1) 7-10 Rooms: $100.00
(2) 11-25 Rooms: $125.00
(3) 26-50 Rooms: $150.00
(4) 51-75 Rooms: $200.00
(5) 76-100 Rooms: $225.00
(6) 101-150 Rooms: $250.00
(7) 151-200 Rooms: $300.00
(8) 201+ Rooms: $350.00

6b-6. Vacuum Truck Permit Fees:

(1) Vacuum truck permit fee (per truck): $150.00

(2) Late Fee:

o    Vacuum truck permit: $25.00 for every month expired

(Ord. No. 67-2011, § 1, 11-15-2011)
 
On-Site Sewage (OSSF) Fees:

            (1) Existing, Wichita County: $150.00
            (2) Existing, Clay & Archer County: $150.00
            (3) New / Final Inspection Wichita Co.: $250.00 + $10 State Fee
            (4) New / Final Inspection Clay & Archer Co.: $250.00 + $10 State Fee
            (5) New / Final Inspection ATU Wichita Co.: $275.00 + $10 State Fee
            (6) New / Final Inspection ATU Clay & Archer Co.: $275.00 + $10 State Fee

Food Establishment Forms


Existing Food/Mobile Establishment

 

 

Aquatic Facility Forms

 


Body Art Est. Forms


 

 

 

Lodging Est. Forms


Existing Lodging Establishment

 

 

New/Change of Owner Lodging Establishment


OSSF Forms


 

 


Other Forms