FOG Permit Costs and Penalty Rates
Looking for information on kitchen FOG enforcement or writing a deep dive explainer on restaurant compliance? This page delivers hard numbers permit fees, pump‑out surcharges, and daily late‑fine schedules pulled directly from county ordinances and clerk PDFs. Think of it as a living database that spares you PDF hunts and paywalled municipal portals.
Researched & Made by:
Jorge Argota
Co Founder
Regional Coverage: Florida, Georgia & New Jersey
We track three states with distinct FOG landscapes. Florida applies a statewide ninety‑day or twenty‑five‑percent rule but lets counties set their own fees and fines. Georgia layers state EPD limits over city and county ordinances, adding coastal surcharges during hurricane season. New Jersey enforces a DEP discharge cap, requires pump‑out logs, and offers a fryer‑oil recycling rebate while some cities escalate penalties after repeated violations. The tables below unpack every nuance so you can quote the exact figure with confidence.
Florida FOG Fees & Fines
Florida follows a statewide ninety‑day or twenty‑five‑percent trap rule, yet permit costs and penalties vary wildly by county. Fees stretch from sixty dollars in Liberty to four‑hundred‑fifty in Miami‑Dade, and late fines climb to two‑hundred dollars a day after thirty days. The live table lists every county with its permit price, renewal timing, pump‑out interval, daily fine, last‑verified date, and a direct ordinance link.
See the full, live database of fees, fines, and ordinance links, no download needed. Open the Florida County Table
Georgia FOG Fees & Fines
Georgia layers state EPD limits over city‑and‑county schedules, so each jurisdiction posts its own numbers. Atlanta charges two‑hundred‑fifty dollars plus quarterly pump‑outs, while coastal counties tack on hurricane‑season surcharges that push penalties above one‑hundred dollars a day. The table notes whether a rule is city or county, lists permit and renewal fees, pump‑out cadence, fines, surcharges, and the source citation.
Browse 159 counties in a single, searchable table complete with surcharges and verification dates. Open the Georgia County Table
New Jersey FOG Fees & Fines
New Jersey enforces a 100 milligram per litre DEP cap and lets counties layer on log audits and city add‑ons. Newark, Camden, and Atlantic City escalate daily fines after two missed pump‑outs, and the state offers a twenty‑four‑cent‑per‑gallon fryer‑oil rebate. The table shows each county’s base fee, city surcharges, pump‑out interval, fine curve, rebate note, and the docket link we verified.
View every county and city fee, late‑fine curve, and rebate note in one live table—always current with the latest DEP update. Open the New Jersey County Table
How We Verify These Numbers
Every value is triple‑checked: first against the ordinance text, then against the most recent clerk fee schedule, and finally through a phone or email confirmation when language is ambiguous. We record the conversation date in “Last Verified.” Amendments, CPI adjustments, or emergency surcharge votes are patched within forty‑eight hours..
Need the Ordinance Text?
If you need the full legal language—definitions, appeal windows, or variance procedures—head over to the FOG Ordinance Library. There you’ll find scanned originals, red‑line amendments, and ready‑to‑print compliance checklists for Florida, Georgia, and New Jersey.
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