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
- New Food Business Application
- Solicitud de Permiso de Instalacion Ambulante de Alimentos (Español/Spanish)
- Temporary Food Event Coordinator 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
- Plan Check Application
- Compact Mobile Food Operation Application
- Compact Mobile Food Operation Application (Español)
- Cottage Food Operation Product Update
- Microkitchen SOP Form
- Microkitchen Rental Notification Form
- Cottage Food Operation Application
- Temporary Event Vendor Application
- Pest Management & Food Safety Plan (Unenclosed Facilities)
- Certified Farmers' Market Vendor Addendum
- 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, facility closures, or examples and translations of our color-coded food placards, please visit the Food Safety page.
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.
Safe, healthy housing is a shared responsibility between property owners and tenants. Property owners must maintain buildings in compliance with health and safety standards, while tenants help by keeping their living spaces sanitary and reporting concerns promptly. Environmental Health Services supports this partnership by conducting periodic inspections of multi-family dwellings to identify and address violations.
Property Owners and Managers
Prevent and address common housing violations before your next inspection, learn more about your responsibilities as a landlord, and find additional resources.
Tenants
Complaints
Environmental Health Services can only respond to complaints made about rental properties (apartment buildings of 4 units or more, or rental homes with water or septic system issues), hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, mobile home parks (within unincorporated San Mateo County), detention facilities, and organized camps.
Environmental Health Services does not handle complaints in or about:
- The City of San Mateo, City of San Carlos, single-family homes, duplexes, or triplexes. If your complaint involves one of these areas or property types, contact your local code enforcement department directly.
- Townhomes or condominiums. Contact the owner, HOA, or obtain legal advice.
- Asbestos. Report asbestos complaints to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) by calling 1-800-334-6367 or online
- Housing Authority, HUD, or Section 8. Call the San Mateo County Department of Housing at (650) 802-3300.
Call (650) 599-1112 or use the Online Complaint Form 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.