Business Licenses and Permits

The battle between the City of Peverly, Missouri and a local sex shop has escalated, following the move by the city to turn off the business’ water.
Pure Pleasure Boutique has taken the city to federal court over its refusal to grant the operation a business license.
The controversy began over a year ago …

Proprietors renewing their business license in Andalusia, Alabama will be faced with a new system.
Changes to how businesses pay their annual license fees are being tested for the first time, as the deadline for renewal looms, Andalusia Star News reports.
The city has contracted Revenue Discovery Systems to collect license fees in …

The opening of a ‘sexy gift’ store in Florence, Ohio is causing confusion over what is permitted under local licensing laws.
Cincinnati.com reported that Jimmy Flynt’s plans to open Flynt’s Sexy Gifts in the city early next year are causing officials to look closely at what is permitted under ordinances before it becomes …

A legal battle between a cigar shop in Orland Park, Illinois and the village has continued this week.
The dispute occurred after Orland Park pulled Belicoso Cigar Lounge’s business license, the Herald News reported.
Following a claim by the shop owner Asma Saad that the council’s action was the result of ethnic discrimination, the case …

Officials in Gadsden, Alabama are preparing themselves for a barrage of complaints over excess business license documentation.
Renewal applications will be mailed out this week in the city and business owners will now need to supply more documentation before a license can be issued to meet changes to law, the Gadsden Times reported.
It …

Small businesses in Gresham, Oregon can continue to benefit from license fee waivers.
Two programs introduced in the City in 2010 to ease the development of small businesses within the area have been extended for another year, OregonLive.com reported.
Since the schemes began, over 165 businesses, occupying more than 235,000 square feet of …

A towing company in Indianapolis, Indiana may have their license revoked for predatory behaviour.
City officials are looking to pull Interstate/Delaware and South Towing’s license following allegations that the company has continually violated city ordinances and caused citizens to complain.
On December 19th, the Department of Code Enforcement issued a notice to the …

On December 20, 2011, Council members in West Valley City, Utah unanimously approved proposals to modify business license applications.
Companies will now have to state if they plan to use a status verification program to ensure that employees are legally allowed to work in the United States.
While there will be no penalty for …

Officials in the Tri-Cities of Washington are warning residents to beware of unlicensed contractors.
Homeowners must do their research before hiring a contractor to avoid shoddy jobs, the Tri City Herald reported, following a spate of construction complaints within the area.
Business licenses are essential for officials to monitor companies and ensure that …

Businesses in Trenton, New Jersey are protesting the recent license fee hike.
NJ.com reported that licensing costs within the city have doubled to $600, after the council passed an ordinance in November amending fees for the first time in three decades.
Since the revision, many businesses have come out in protest of the …