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Coffee and cart permits in Oregon

To sell coffee in Oregon, you work with your county health department for food and mobile vending permits, then add a business license and state tax registration. Pick your county below for the department that handles your area and the steps to open.

36 counties in Oregon. 15 have a detailed permit page below. For any other county, check your ZIP and we will point you to the right health department.

Statewide rules in Oregon

In Oregon, county health departments issue food and mobile vending permits under the Oregon Health Authority, and Oregon has no state sales tax.

Food & vending permits
Oregon Health Authority, mobile unit permitsFind your local public health authority
Sales tax permit
State sales tax, Oregon has no state sales tax.
Sales tax rate
No statewide sales taxOregon has no statewide general sales tax and generally no local general sales tax; it does impose other taxes such as vehicle privilege/use and lodging taxes.
Food safety cards
Oregon Food Handler Card required for food workers.

Typical license fees

Oregon sets food service facility license fees directly in ORS 624.490, a state statute. Licenses are issued by OHA in some jurisdictions and by county health departments in others through intergovernmental agreements. Fees are tiered by seating for fixed restaurants and are flat rates for mobile units and temporary events.

Brick and mortar cafe with seats
About $530 to $700 a year
Counter or kiosk with no seats
$335 a year
Mobile cart, trailer, or truck
$255 a year
Catering
$350 a year
Pop-up or farmers market vendor
$50 for a one-day event or $75 for a multi-day event

Per ORS 624.490, the restaurant seating tiers are 0 to 15 seats at $530, 16 to 50 seats at $600, 51 to 150 seats at $700, and over 150 seats at $770. The limited service restaurant rate of $335 applies to coffee kiosks and similar counter-only operations. Catering operations typically use the commissary license at $350. A seasonal or intermittent temporary restaurant also costs $75. Oregon has no state sales tax so no sales tax permit is required.

Fee schedule, last verified July 14, 2026.

Official links, last verified July 14, 2026. Requirements vary by city and change over time.
Confirm the current steps and fees before you apply.

Counties with a detailed permit guide in Oregon