Dallas County is under a Burn Ban starting July 27, 2026, in effect for 90 days.
DALLAS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 22.02 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $29.08.

Environmental Health Division Fees

Dallas County Health and Human Services - 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207
Telephone: 214-819-2000


Please call the office to schedule an in-person appointment or for more information, (214) 819-2115.

All checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks are to be made payable to: Dallas County.

Animal Control
Quarantine$7.00 per day
Vicious Animal$12.00 per day
Licensed Facilities
Daycare Center Inspection (request for inspection form)$3.00 per licensed child
Daycare Center Re-Inspection$50/establishment
Expedited Daycare Center Inspections$50/$3 per child
Funeral Home Inspection$200.00
Group Home Inspection$50.00
Foster Care Home Inspection$25/establishment
Foster Care Home Re-Inspection$15/establishment
Expedited Foster Care Inspection$50/establishment
Annual Public Pool & Spa Permit Fee $315/establishment
Late Pool Inspection Fee$105/establishment
Pool Plan Review & Opening Inspection Fee$200/establishment
School Inspection$150/establishment
Half-way Houses/Boarding Homes$75.00 + $25.00 for each additional unit on site
Restaurants
Establishment Inspection Fee - Category A$258.00
Establishment Inspection Fee - Category B$515.00
Establishment Inspection Fee - Category C$773.00
Establishment Inspection Amendment Fee - Category A$125.00
Establishment Inspection Amendment Fee - Category B$250.00
Establishment Inspection Amendment Fee - Category C$375.00
Food Handler Class$15 per person
Manager Certification Class$100.00 per person
Manager Certification Retesting w/Multiple Test Sites$50 per person
Manager Re-certification$50.00 per test
Septic Systems
Commercial Inspection$310.00*
Commercial Re-inspection$110.00
Residential Inspection$260.00*
Residential Re-inspection$60.00
Expedited Septic Tank Inspection Fee$100
*$10.00 state fee included
Vector Control
Mosquito Spraying for Non-contacting Cities$55.00 per mile
Mosquito Testing$35.00
Water Sample Testing$50.00
Other Fees
Temporary Food Permit - Single Event$52.00
Temporary Food Permit - Multiple Events$200.00
Residential Sub-Division Plat Approval$200.00
Commercial Sub-Division Plat Approval$150.00
FHA, VA, Conventional Loans$125.00 licensed
$150.00 unlicensed
 

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