Permits

To apply for a permit to operate a:

• Dog Kennel
• Laundromat
• Pet shop
• Pet hospital

Step 1:

Print and Fill out the following 3 forms:

1. application for permit to operate or certificate of sanitation (pdf)
2. zoning referral (pdf)

   applicants for Laundromats do not need to fill form #2

3. fire marshal application (pdf)

Step 2:

Send all of the above forms and include a check for:

• Please see Fee Schedule of Licenses, Permits, Fines & Service Charges

To:

Department of Environmental Health
1390 Market Street, Ste 210
San Francisco, CA 94102

Step 3:

Fill out  Referral Inspection Request for a Fire Department Inspection

SEND THIS FORM to the San Francisco Fire Department. The address is included on the form.

Once the applications are received, the inspector will get in touch with you.