New establishments and existing establishments that have a change of ownership are required to obtain a license prior to operation.  This includes:

• Restaurants
• Retail Food Stores
• Temporary Food Stands
• Mobile Food Trucks or Carts
• Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts
• Tourist Rooming Houses
• Tattoo or Body Piercing Shops
• Public Swimming Pools, Whirlpools, and Water Attractions
• Public Beaches
• Manufactured Home Communities

Establishment License Applications

2024 Rock Co Establishment License Application

2024 Rock Co Temporary Establishment License Application*

*Use for temporary food stands, campgrounds, or body art stations

• Please mail or email completed application.
• Include other applicable information such as menus, floor plans, and certifications.
• Contact the local municipality for building code, zoning, fire, and other requirements.
• DO NOT submit fees until amounts can be verified by our department

Online Establishment Fee Payments

See the link below to renew or to pay for an establishment license/permit online (service fee applies).   Contact us at (608) 757-5440 to verify the amount due prior to payment.

  Pay License Fee*

*For new permits, contact us to verify amount due prior to payment