Business Licenses and Permits

Police in Oak Lawn, Illinois, have found a company working in the city without a valid business license.
Kustom Auto Body has reportedly been a closed business and police were doing a routine security check when they found staff working, the Oak Lawn Patch stated.
However, the employees denied that they were working on behalf of …

City officials in Burlingame in San Mateo County, California, have continued discussions on proposals to increase the business license fee  there.
The ordinance was proposed in February and could make its way onto the November ballot. If it goes through, it could see businesses differentiated depending on their size.
Currently, every company operating in the city …

The town council of Fairfax in San Anselmo, California, has said that it will not charge late fees for business license payments this year.
This comes after the town cancelled its outsourcing contract with Muni Services, which will come to an end on May 6, after local business owners opposed the contract.
All new business license …

A proposal to introduce business licenses for temporary businesses in Sturgis, South Dakota, has stirred major opposition.
City officials are debating whether to introduce a $600 fee for businesses setting up temporarily, the same cost as the temporary vending permits required for the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally.
But Paul Bisson, a member of the Sturgis Economic …

Taxi drivers in Denver, Colorado, have opposed a decision to grant business licenses to new taxi firms.
Officials in Denver have approved licenses for two taxi firms, putting an additional 300 cars on the road, a 34% increase in the number of cabs since 2009.
This comes after a refusal by officials last July to license …

Businesses operating in Baltimore County, Maryland, could face increased business license fees and liquor license costs as the House and Senate look set to approve a new proposal.
County executive Kevin Kamenetz has called for the measures to be passed, which would bring in around $1.2 million in extra revenue for the county.
The online …

The Indiana Gaming Commission has approved a gaming business license application from Full House Resorts.
This now gives the go-ahead for the company to complete its acquisition of the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort, located in Rising Sun, Indiana.
Full House Resorts develops and manages gaming facilities across the U.S. and the Grand Victoria Casino …

New businesses setting up in Copperhill, Tennessee, have found that obtaining a business license is a long drawn-out process after the city witnessed a backlog of applications.
For Copperhill Photography and Art, it took nearly three months for the business to legally open to customers, despite the Tennessee Department of Revenue’s claim that licensing …

Door-to-door solicitors working in Morgan City, Louisiana, will be required to obtain a business license under new laws.
The ordinance states that solicitors must pass a background check, file and application with the city and pay $75 for a business license, the Standard Examiner reported.
They will also be required to wear a badge to …

A diner in Gross Pointe, Michigan, has been granted a liquor business license after city officials spent a long time deliberating the permit.
The Grosse Pointe Patch reported that Side Street Diner and Green Zone Pizza had applied for liquor licenses but the city council decided to hold a special meeting to consider the matter …