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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
QuarantineVaries by city
Vicious animal$12.00 per day
Licensed Facilities
Daycare center inspection (request for inspection form)$2.00 per licensed child
Funeral home inspection$200.00
Group home inspection$50.00
Half-way houses/boarding homes$75.00 + $25.00 for each additional unit on site
Mobile Food Services Establishment
DescriptionPermit FeePlan ReviewApplication FeeAdministrative FeeFee TotalRenewal Fee
Food Preparation Truck or Trailer Permit Fee$185.00$562.00$481.00$50.00$1,278.00$639.00
Food Cart (Corn/Hot Dog/Kiosk) Permit Fee$240.00$205.00$121.00$50.00$616.00$308.00
Catering Ice-Cream Truck Fee$300.00$121.00$50.00$471.00$235.00
Restaurants
Establishment inspection$210.00 per year, per establishment
Manager certification class$100.00 per person
Manager re-certification$50.00 per test
Septic Systems
Commercial inspection$310.00*
Commercial re-inspection$85.00
Residential inspection$260.00*
Residential re-inspection$35.00
*$10.00 state fee included
Vector Control
Mosquito spraying for non-contacting cities$185.00 per hour
Mosquito testing$35.00
Water sample testing$50.00
Other Fees
Temporary food permit$75.00 + $10.00 per day
FHA, VA, Conventional Loans$125.00 licensed
$150.00 unlicensed
 

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