Business Licenses and Permits

Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office issued 180 business licenses in one day after a new law was introduced to curb the theft of scrap metal.
Under the new Scrap Metal Law, anyone who transports and sells copper wire, copper pipe and catalytic converters must have a permit to show that they are legally …

A nightclub in Florissant, Missouri, has been heavily damaged in a fire that broke out this week (August 16th), just days before a hearing was due to take place regarding its business license.
City officials had planned a hearing later this month to discuss the future of Envy Ultra Lounge as …

A man working in Crest Hill, Illinois, has opposed changes to the ordinance regarding business licenses in the city.
Last month (July), the Crest Hill City Council introduced a change that would require all businesses operating in the area to renew their business license each year. Previously, companies only had …

Staff working within the food industry could be required to undergo food handling training as part of business license rules in Midland, Texas.
According to health department manager Celestino Garcia, the high turnover of staff in the food business is increasing the risk of food-borne illnesses.
She told the Midland Reporter Telegram that …

Zeeland City Council has approved a resolution of support for a business license application.
Lucas Grill plans to open a restaurant in the Michigan city and sell alcohol to customers, despite the fact that Zeeland was once a dry community.
Indeed, he is the first downtown businessman to seek a liquor license since …

Business licenses protect the public and it is important that consumers seek the services of licensed professionals, one city manager has said.
Kurt Sawyer, interim city manager in Mesquite, Nevada, told the Desert Valley Times that there are people in the state who are cheaper, but might not be licensed.
“People need to know …

Spartanburg City Council in South Carolina is set to clamp down on business license suspensions and revocations if a new ordinance is passed.
Under current rules, city officials can retract a business license for a number of reasons and the owners can appeal the decision to the city council.
However, under the new proposed ordinance, …

Business license-holders in Auburn, California, are debating whether or not they should continue to pay a $20,000 annual landscaping contract.
Part of the downtown business district’s $60,000 budget, which is drawn from annual business license fees, is set aside to pay Vicki Liddicoat to plant and maintain plants that adorn the streets in the area, …

An artisan ice cream maker has been told that she must have a dairy business license in order to sell her product in local shops and farmer’s markets or face closure.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has required Kris Swanberg, who set up her own ice cream business after being laid off from her …

The number of business license applications made in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has increased over last year’s number.
City officials predicted that Simpsonville would bring in around $720,000 from business license revenue in the 2010-11 fiscal year, but the city actually brought in nearly $900,000.
Over the period, around 663 permits were issued, compared to 572 …