Categories and Fees
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.35
in effect§ 241.35 Categories and Fees
(a) Each application to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses for a food service operation license required under RC 3717.43, or for a retail food establishment license required under RC 3717.23 shall be accompanied by the correct fee. The local license fees are as follows:
(1) Commercial food service operations and retail food establishments less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor space:
2026
Risk Level | Fee
Level I | $224.00
Level II | $246.00
Level III | $440.00
Level IV | $548.00
2027
Risk Level | Fee
Level I | $218.00
Level II | $242.00
Level III | $436.00
Level IV | $544.00
(2) Commercial food service operations and retail food establishments greater than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor space:
2026
Risk Level | Fee
Level I | $306.00
Level II | $322.00
Level III | $1,048.00
Level IV | $1,110.00
2027
Risk Level | Fee
Level I | $302.00
Level II | $316.00
Level III | $1,044.00
Level IV | $1,104.00
(3) Non-commercial food service operations and non-commercial retail food establishments less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor space:
2026
Risk Level | Fee
Level I | $112.00
Level II | $123.00
Level III | $220.00
Level IV | $274.00
2027
Risk Level | Fee
Level I | $109.00
Level II | $121.00
Level III | $218.00
Level IV | $272.00
(4) Non-commercial food service operations and non-commercial retail food establishments greater than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor space:
2026
Risk Level | Fee
Level I | $153.00
Level II | $161.00
Level III | $524.00
Level IV | $555.00
2027
Risk Level | Fee
Level I | $151.00
Level II | $158.00
Level III | $522.00
Level IV | $552.00
(b) The risk level categories described herein shall have the meaning established in any rules promulgated under RC Chapters 3715 and 3717.
(Ord. No. 905-2026. Passed 9-21-26, eff. 9-23-26)
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-10016Fetched: 11/1/2026