Business License Fees

Cities generally fall into the following approaches: 1) no license requirement; 2) limited license requirements for a few specialty areas (lodging, cabs, etc); 3) flat fee license requirement for all businesses 4) general license requirement with fee based on number of employees; 5) general license requirement and fee based on business income. Most cities have a renewal requirement that is usually an annual renewal. With a renewal, some cities charge a lower fee if a business renews their license before the expiration date. All fees should be included on the city's fee schedule.