Business Licenses and Permits

Business license requirements are not uniform across state, and even county jurisdictions.  It’s a common misconception that at the local level, only a city or municipality business license is required.  The reality is a county business license may also be necessary in some instances.
Ukiah, California located in the county of Mendocino is a jurisdiction where …

The city council of San Diego, California recently discussed an eight-point plan resulting from an 18-month project to review city policies.  The details of the plan include concepts and ideas related to the city’s business licensing process.
The ideas presented by Councilman Carl DeMaio include:  improving the city’s online resources and tools, streamlining special event permits, …

Are you thinking about opening a new gas station?  As you work at developing your business plan you should take into account what licenses and permits are required for your business.  First you need to consider what you will sell besides fuel.  Do you want to sell prepackaged foods, alcoholic beverages, nonprescription drugs, dairy products …

The City of Richmond, Kentucky recently completed an inventory of the city’s finances which revealed that 273 businesses are delinquent in paying occupational taxes and business license fees. These businesses owe a combined total of $79,000 to the city. City Commissioners had been considering raising the city’s occupational tax rate from 2% to 2.25%, however …

One of the first things new business owners try to understand is their business license requirements at the local and county level. As often the case is, a municipality will require businesses within city limits to obtain a business license. Likewise, the county, the business is located in, will also administer their own licensing requirements.
However …

In late May the city of Macon, GA passed an ordinance that will require massage parlors and spas to pay a privilege license fee to operate. The new fee of $150 is set to take affect on August 5th and will have to be paid annually.
The $150 fee was put in place to cover the …

Summer is a great time to start an ice cream peddling business.  The weather is your best selling point and the customers are plentiful.  Like any other business you may need a business license as well as health permits required for selling food.  What you may not realize is that you may need a special …

Dunes City, Oregon adopted its proposed business license ordinance on July 8th.  This new business license is required for landscapers, contractors and septic inspectors working in the city.  The license costs $85 per year.  Unlicensed businesses that are found in violation of the new ordinance will be fined $500 in addition to a $100 per …

Because of the complexity of starting a new business, some jurisdictions try to offer some relief to those struggling to determine what licenses they need to stay compliant. Several states and an occasional city have created on-line business wizards to help business owners find the appropriate agency to contact about licensing requirements.
The state of California …

City Council members of Santa Clarita, CA will meet soon to discuss the possible increase of business license taxes. The fee increase will reportedly help deal with the rise in fees levied by Los Angeles County for licensing services that help regulate health, safety and code compliance of certain businesses.
The tax increase will only affect …