Business Licenses and Permits

The Saugatuck, MI city council decided on Monday, April 12, to eliminate the $ 150.00 business license fee paid by 160 businesses. The business license fee used to bring $24,000 for the city and was used to fund a shuttle service and a police officer for downtown. Mayor Barry Johnson said that the …

The Isle of Palms, SC will change home rental laws to limit the number of people allowed to stay overnight. The current proposal is for a limit of 12 overnight guests at one time in a large vacation rental home. The intent is to keep neighborhoods from being overrun with rental establishments, while still allowing …

Dover, DE – The Dover City Council approved a plan to link annual business licensing fees to inflation. On April 12th, the proposal was passed and now ensures license fees will be raised a small amount each year, rather than rising a significant amount every few years.
According to the proposal, fees would increase every July …

The County Council in Anderson County, South Carolina is considering the creation of a one-stop shop where business owners can go to get all of the business licenses and permits required for a new business. The county is hoping to foster more small business growth by consolidating the license and permit offices in one place …

Plainfield, New Jersey will require additional businesses to obtain a business license.
Effective in January 2011 the following businesses will require a city business license; barber shops, day care centers, Laundromats, massage parlors, newsstands, pharmacies, tanning salons and tattoo parlors. Restaurant license fees, including annual fees and re-inspection fees, will also be increased in 2011.
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A skating rink in Woodlawn, MD is facing the possibility that their county business license will be taken away. The rink holds dance parties on weekend nights, and the police contend that the large crowds are uncontrollable and dangerous. The rink owners have hired more security officers to help with crowd control, but it may …

Club Evolution in Foley, Alabama has been under intense scrutiny the last year and could have its business license revoked. The revocation threat comes after several complaints to the city. However, the city refuses to make public what the complaints entail.
The owner of Club Evolution says his business is being targeted unfairly by the city …

The Council of Gresham City, OR approved the “Fee Holiday” Program for new small businesses. Under the first part of the program, new businesses that move into a space 5,000 square feet or less in Rockwood, Civic and Historic Downtown areas will not have to pay the initial business license fee or the development related …

The City of El Segundo, California is asking residents to vote on a proposed business license tax increase on April 13th. According to city officials an increase in fees may bring in an additional $650,000 the first year. The business license tax has not been raised in 16 years and the city feels it is …

Orange Beach, Alabama has passed a moratorium on certain business permits to keep new businesses from coming into town before the city council votes on zoning ordinances. The businesses in question include tattoo parlors, palm readers, pawn shops, flea markets, cash advance stores, sexually oriented businesses and liquor stores. Currently these businesses may operate in …