EHS Forms & Permits
MyEHS Online Portal
Welcome to MyEHS
Application and payment functions for Environmental Health Services have moved to MyEHS, our new online portal where you can:
- MyEHS FAQs
- Español
- 中文
- Fee Exemption Affidavit
- Body Art Practitioner Registration Application
- Event Sponsor Application for Temporary Events
- Existing Body Art Facility Application
- New Body Art Facility Application
- Certified Backflow Tester Application
- Permit Application to Construct/Replace/Modify Underground Storage Tank System
- Underground Storage Tank System Closure Permit Application
- Mobile Food Facility Permit Application
- Certified Farmers' Market Coordinator Application
- Certified Farmers' Market Risk Category 1 Application
- Certified Farmers' Market Risk Category 2 Application
- Cottage Food Operation Application
- Compact Mobile Food Operation Application (Español)
- Compact Mobile Food Operation Application
- New Food Business Application
- Solicitud de Permiso de Instalacion Ambulante de Alimentos (Español/Spanish)
- Temporary Food Event Coordinator Application
- Temporary Food Event Vendor Application
- Microenterprise Home Kitchen Permit Application
- Geotechnical Drilling Permit Application
- Subsurface Drilling Permit Application
- Housing Application
- Housing Fee Exemption Request
- Water Well Application
- Land Use Review Application
- Septic Application
- Septic Pumper Trucks & Business Application
- Massage Business Registration Application
- Medical Waste Registration Form
- Pool & Spa Application
- Public Swimming Pool or Spa Variance Request Application Packet
- Closed Landfill Postclosure Development - Building Registration
- Waste Hauler Permit Application
- Closed Landfill Postclosure Development - Project Application
- Tobacco Retailer Permit Application
- Hazardous Materials Business Plan Program Exemption Application for Temporary Emergency Generator Deployment
- Employee Housing Permit Application
- New Facility Permit Registration Form
- Read more
Food Program
San Mateo County Environmental Health Services Food Program inspects and permits food sold in restaurants, markets, schools, mobile facilities, special events, and more. Find more information on these food programs below. To see inspection results or facility closures, please visit the Food Safety page.
New! Apply Online with MyEHS
You can now apply for permits, pay invoices, and manage your
permits online using MyEHS.
Housing
New! Apply Online with MyEHS
You can now apply for housing permits, pay invoices, and manage your permits online using MyEHS.
Payments cannot be made to or accepted by inspectors. Payments must be made in person at the Environmental Health Services office, by mail, by phone at (650) 372-6200, or online through the MyEHS Portal.
Property Owners and Managers – Prevent Housing Violations
Multi-family dwellings are inspected periodically for health and safety violations by Environmental Health Services (EHS). If you own or manage a multi-family dwelling in San Mateo County, use the information below to ensure your property is safe, healthy, and ready for inspection. To avoid violations, correct any potential issues before your inspection.
Address common housing violations before your next inspection.
For additional information on the Housing Inspection Program please review the Housing Inspection Program Packet .
Sign up to receive important housing program email and/or text notifications
Renters – How to File a Complaint
To file a complaint about:
- Leaking roofs
- Faulty plumbing
- Inadequate heating
- Substandard electrical problems
- Pests (including rodents and cockroaches)
- Mold
- Lead
Tobacco Retailer Permit Program
New! Apply Online with MyEHS
You can now apply for permits, pay invoices, and manage your
permits online using MyEHS.
Payments cannot be made to or accepted by inspectors. Payments must be made in person at the Environmental Health Services office, by mail, by phone at (650) 372-6200, or online through the MyEHS Portal.
Water Protection and Land Use
Information on land use, septic systems, wells, cross connections, groundwater protection and small drinking water systems.
Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Regulatory Program (Unified Program) was established in 1993 to protect public health and safety, and to restore and enhance environmental quality, and sustain economic vitality through an effective and efficient implementation of the Unified Program. San Mateo County Environmental Health Services was designated by the State Secretary for Environmental Protection as the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for San Mateo County in 1996.