What to do To obtain a permit from the County Health Department, you must submit a plan for approval. Check with the Development Services Center to make sure that the Zoning Ordinance allows your business in this location. Determine exactly what food you want to sell as the regulations can vary depending on whether you are selling simpler food, such as sandwiches, or more complicated food, such as fully cooked meals. Remember, these regulations are very extensive and precise. You may want to contact your insurance broker.
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Talk to the Health Department to make sure that your plans include all the details that they will need. Note that the plan check fee does not include the annual health permit fee. After approval by the County Health Department, your next step is the Development Services Center at the City of Mountain View. Then, the Building Inspection Division of the Development Services Center can process your building permits. Once your food business opens, you must pay an annual County health permit fee for the inspections provided by the Department.