Business Licenses

Licenses protect the public and advance broad social goals that benefit everyone. 

Business licensing improves safety and liability, professional competence and standards, environmental protection, emergency response, fraud prevention, accessibility, tax and economic investment. 

To learn more, select a license type below to expand the section.

  1. SALES DIRECT
  2. FOOD TRUCK
  3. WASTE HAULER
  4. ALCOHOL
  5. MASSAGE
  6. TOBACCO
  7. GAMBLING
  8. FIREWORKS

sales

Request a license for the sale of goods and services for-profit and short-term. 

Solicitor

Future delivery. Examples of solicitors are magazine subscriptions or pest control services.

Peddler

Immediate delivery. Example of a peddler is an ice cream truck. 

Transient Merchant

Non-permanent facility and temporary sales. Example of transient merchants is a fireworks tent sales.

apply

Submit your Sales Direct Application (PDF) to the city clerk

Residents may post a sign (PDF) when they are not comfortable with sales visitors at their home and view a list of current license holders.

For more information, regulations are available in city code