SERVICE
Check inspection or referral fees for your entertainment business
There are different inspection or referral fees for each City department.
What to know
Cost
Varies by department.
Inspection or referral fees
You may need to pay inspection or referral fees from City departments, in addition to the entertainment permit application and license fees.
What to know
Cost
Varies by department.
Inspection or referral fees
You may need to pay inspection or referral fees from City departments, in addition to the entertainment permit application and license fees.
What to do
Check your inspection or referral fees
When you apply for an entertainment permit for a business, you must have your business establishment inspected by different city departments, depending on the type of permit. In some cases, the Planning Department may charge you a referral fee.
Listed below are the departments and the costs for the relevant entertainment permits.
Place of Entertainment (POE) Permit
DBI Building $158.10
DBI Electrical $158.10
DBI Plumbing $158.10
Dept. of Public Health $216.00
Fire Department $136.00
Planning Referral Fee $186.00
Extended Hours Premises (EHP) Permit
DBI Building $158.10
DBI Electrical $158.10
DBI Plumbing $158.10
Dept. of Public Health $216.00
Fire Department $136.00
Planning Referral Fee $186.00
Mechanical Amusement Device (MAD) Permit
DBI Electrical $158.10
Planning Referral Fee $186.00
Limited Live Performance (LLP) Permit
Planning Referral Fee $186.00
Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit
Planning Referral Fee $186.00
Partner agencies
Contact us
Kaitlyn Azevedo, Deputy Director
kaitlyn.azevedo@sfgov.org