New business owners should allow 5-10 business days for their license to be processed. All fees and required document share due at the time of application. The business license application will be sent to the Planning department for zoning and signage compliance, to the Building department for ordinance compliance and on-site inspection, and to the Police department for final approval.
All licenses expire every September 30. Renewal payments are due October 1. There are not partial payments, half year or partial year licenses. If a license is purchased on or after July 1, the license fee is prorated for the calendar year and the full fee for the following year must be paid at time of application.
The business license office sends out renewal reminders mid-August. All license renewal payments are due October 1.
If during the course of the license year, any information pertaining to the business changes, such as location, square footage, mailing address, phone number, or local contact, the licensee is required by law to notify the business license office of these changes within a 10 day period.
If ownership/federal ID of a business or nightly rental unit changes, businesses are required to file a new application. If additional business outlets are opened, a separate application is required.
License fees are due every year on October 1. After October 15, there is a $25 or 25% penalty, whichever is greater; after November 15, another $25 or 50% penalty, whichever is greater; and after January 1 a 100% penalty. If payment is not received you may be issued a citation for operation of a business without a license.
Liquor licenses are due on or before October 1. Any establishment that has not paid the license fee by this date is not permitted by law to serve liquor.