Business Licenses
General Information
Any person conducting any business required by be licensed shall, prior to engaging in that business, make application for a business license. Such application shall be made on forms provided by the City Recorder. There shall be collected at the time of application a non-refundable application fee plus the fee for the business license.
The application shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: business name, description of the type of business, location, owner’s name, mailing address, date of application, signature of applicant, and other information reasonably needed to issue a business license.
For businesses renewing unexpired licenses on or before January 1 of each year, persons doing business in the city shall fill out a license application form and pay the annual license fee for a license to engage in business during the next year. No application fee shall be imposed for renewing unexpired license applications.
The City Recorder may withhold the issuance of a business license upon a determination that the applicant’s proposed business or its proposed location would not be in compliance with city ordinances; provided however that the granting of the business license shall not be construed as a determination that the proposed business or its location would be in compliance with city ordinances.
When the recorder believes the application fails to meet the requirements of this or any other applicable city ordinance, written notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the address given by the applicant in the application that the license application has been denied and the reason(s) therefor. The applicant may appeal to the City Council by filing a written appeal with the City Recorder not later than 10 days after the date of mailing the notice of denial.
Current License Fees
Application Fee (non-refundable) $30
Annual Business License Fee for flea market $500
Annual Business license Fee – rental properties:
1-2 rental units $70
3-5 rental units $90
6-8 rental units $110
9 or more rental units $120
Annual Business License Fee – all others:
1-2 employees $70
3-5 employees $90
6-8 employees $110
9 or more employees $120