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Kitsap Public Health Board approves environmental health fees for 2026

  • katiebaker9
  • 4 hours ago
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View the full fee schedule at kitsappublichealth.org/fees

KITSAP COUNTY, WA  —  The Kitsap Public Health Board approved an updated environmental health fee schedule for 2026 at its Nov. 4 meeting. The updated schedule takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. 


Environmental health fees are fees charged by the Kitsap Public Health District to cover the cost of providing licensing and permitting services for food service establishments, public pools, drinking water wells, onsite septic systems, solid and hazardous waste facilities, and other activities regulated by the District. 


Permit holders and members of the public were invited to review the fee changes and provide feedback prior to Health Board approval. 

Adjustments approved by the Board include: 


  • Consolidating permanent food establishment fee categories into "Low risk" and "High risk" based on their menus and food preparation processes. With this reorganization, some food establishments will have a fee increase in 2026 while others will have a fee decrease:

    • 55% of permanent food establishments will have a fee increase between $5 and $20

    • 45% of establishments will have a fee decrease between $10 and $140


  • Consolidating temporary food service establishment permits into three categories: "Exempt," "Limited," and "Complex" and increasing fees. 


    • Under the 2026 fee schedule, temporary food establishment permit fees will range from $110-$240.  

    • The fee increase is needed to close a significant gap between revenue from temporary food establishment permit fees and the cost of inspecting those establishments. In 2024, the Health District spent $138,000 in staff time to regulate temporary food establishments, while permit fees generated $41,000.

    • Temporary food establishment permits will be available for a "Single Event" (a continuous event lasting up to 21 days) or a "Recurring Event" (an intermittent event such as a farmers market booth or sports concession, where a vendor is operating for up to three days a week in a fixed location).


  • Consolidating yearly and seasonal water recreation facility (pool and spa) fees into one fee category.


    • This change will result in a fee increase for about 67% of facilities and fee decreases for about 33%.

    • A single fee category will better represent the cost of regulating pools and spas, as yearly and seasonal permits require the same number of inspections. 


  • Adding a new fee category for closed pools that must still meet safety standards. Health District staff are required to inspect these facilities. The fee helps cover the cost of inspections. 

View the 2026 Environmental Health Fee Schedule for full details.



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