Business Licenses and Permits

Council officials in Schaumburg, Illinois (Il), have increased business license fees to account for rising costs in inflation.
An average increase of between two and four per cent will come into effect in the New Year for business licenses and other fees in the city, according to the newspaper Trib Local …

Officials in St. Helena, California (CA) have declared that short-term vacation rentals that do not possess business licenses could be subject to further penalties.
The community is currently experiencing an epidemic of unlicensed bed and breakfasts (B&Bs), according to news portal the Napa Valley Register (NPV). To combat the problem, town …

A businessman in the City of Mauldin, South Carolina (SC) is claiming that the revocation of his business license is the result of a campaign of discrimination.
Hailee’s Sports Bar and Grill owner Sonny Ninan has accused the police of practicing “selective enforcement and harassment” after he terminated their contract to work …

Local councillors in Ludec City, Minnesota (MN) have amended business license bylaws in a bid to crack down on so-called pop-up businesses.
The revisions will tighten restrictions on business owners operating out of vehicles, temporary structures and moveable stands, according to newspaper Ludec Rep. Under the new bylaws, portable companies will now …

A strip club in Waco City, Texas has had its sexually orientated business license revoked after police investigations into prostitution.
According to KWTX, the club knowingly allowed prostitution on the premises but the company maintains it has no knowledge of the charges placed against them.
“If a girl got picked up soliciting …

An advocacy group in Wisconsin has pledged its support of the state in a battle between state and city business licensing laws.
Smoke Free Wisconsin (SFC) has come out against roll-your-own (RYO) cigarette companies, claiming they are illegal and encourage smoking habits in the young.
RYO cigarettes contain the same substances as named branded …

A case of business license deception has shocked a small hamlet in Marin County, California (CA).
Belvedere police Chief Patricia Seyler-Campbell explained that the felon in question not only did not possess a business license but “was using a fake business license number on a website that he advertised on the internet”, …

A council employee is searching out unlicensed businesses and those who don’t pay sales tax in Chandler, Arizona (AZ).
Dedicated public servant Chris Sikora’s work has even won the support of the city mayor, Jay Tibshraeny, according to the Arizona Republic.
In an interview with the newspaper, Mr. Tibshraeny stated that while he …

The Illinois village of Schaumburg is looking into increasing business licence fees because of recent growth in inflation and staffing costs.
Proposals put in front of the Village Board committee include increasing license costs by between two and three percent, depending on a company’s size, from January 1st next year.
A …

Alcohol consumption and drug-taking have led to Mauldin City Council, South Carolina, revoking the business license of Hailee’s Sports Bar and Grill following a public hearing.
The venue’s business license was suspended in February this year following frequent conflict between the bar and the city council, but will now be permanently revoked …