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Health permitting
You file the permit. We draw the plans.
You collect what your county requires. We draw the plans. The build starts once you're approved.
6 steps · drawings $300
You file the permit. We draw the plans.
Skip the county packet and we cannot schedule the consult.
Start the permitting inquiryPriceDrawings $300. The build is priced after approval.
TimeCounty approval is weeks to months. Custom Elite is 12–16 weeks from the deposit.
Who decides
Your county decides.
The application and approval are between you and your county. We provide the schematics and the build.
Requirements vary by county. Your local health department sets them, not us:
- Sink count and size
- Countertop material
- NSF certifications
- Plumbing hookup specs
So step one is a call to your county, not an order. Until we have their answers, anything we draw is a guess, and an expensive one.
Sinks, tanks, pumps and NSF rinsers are on the plumbing page.
How it works
Six steps, in order.
Gather your county's requirements.
Collect your county health department's requirements before your consult. Not optional: we can't design to spec without them. The checklist is below.
The permitting consult.
With those in hand, book a 30-minute consult to confirm what we can build. Every permitted project needs it before the build begins.
Schematics and plumbing diagrams.
We draw what your county reviews: dimensions, plumbing layout, sink placement, countertop specs.
The flat fee is separate from your build deposit and covers the drafting whether or not you order a build.
You submit to your county.
You submit the application with the schematics. We don't submit applications or follow up with health departments.
Nobody selling you a cart can shorten the county's timeline.
Approved? Let's build.
Tell us when you're approved and we start the build order: estimate, project agreement, deposit, production. If the county requires design changes, we review feasibility first.
Before your consult
Gather these first.
Get these from your local health department before you book.
- Your county's health permit application, downloaded or requested
- Required NSF certifications for your equipment
- Countertop material requirements for your county
- Sink size and compartment requirements
- Any specific plumbing hookup specs
Good to know
Not there yet? The inquiry form walks you through it. We just can't schedule the consult until you have the answers.
Scope of work
Where our job ends.
RidgeCraft is a woodworking and fabrication business. We are not permitting consultants, health code specialists, or regulatory advisors. We build your equipment to your specifications.
What we do
Our role
We help in these limited ways:
- Provide build schematics and plumbing diagrams upon request ($300)
- Accommodate construction requirements your health department documents
- Modify designs to meet stated requirements, if you submit them in writing before you order
What we do not do
Your responsibilities
These are solely the customer's responsibility. RidgeCraft will not perform, research, or advise on any of them:
- Contacting your local or state health department
- Researching applicable health codes or equipment standards for your jurisdiction
- Determining whether a specific build configuration will be approved
- Submitting applications or documentation to any regulatory agency on your behalf
- Following up with health departments regarding approval status
- Making design changes after an order is placed due to permitting requirements — change order fees may apply
Cost and timeline
What it costs, and how long.
Two clocks: the county's, which we don't control, and the build clock, which starts after approval.
Schematic fee
$300 flat for your schematics and plumbing diagrams. Separate from your build deposit, and due whether or not you order a build.
Consult
30 minutes, once you have your county's requirements.
Permit approval
Up to your county. A few weeks to several months.
Build pricing
Standard Signature (from $1,750) or Custom Elite (from $5,000) pricing. Your estimate adds permit-specific specs like NSF equipment or custom plumbing.
Payment
45% deposit, 35% at production, 20% at completion.
Build lead time
Custom Elite: 12–16 weeks from deposit. Signature: quoted on your estimate.
Change orders
Permit-driven design changes after you order may carry a change order fee. Get the requirements in writing first and it won't come up.
Not sure you need a permit at all?
Ask us and we'll point you the right way. No permit needed? Start with the standard order form.
Start the permitting inquiry.
It takes about five minutes. After you submit, you'll book your consult. We also email the scheduling link and reply within one business day.