Licensing

Liquor Sales

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell at retail alcoholic liquor within the corporate limits of the city without having a license to do so, issued by the local commissioner.

    

More Information

     For more information, see the Liquor Control Code online.

    

Applications

• Application for Liquor License (PDF)
• Application for Special Event Liquor License (PDF)
• Application for Temporary Liquor Permit (PDF)
  

Amusement Devices and Video Gaming Terminals

No person shall operate, conduct, or maintain an amusement device open to the public without first having obtained a license.

    More Information

      For more information, see the Amusement Device Code Online.

    Applications

• Application for Amusement Device License (PDF)
• Application for Video Gaming Terminal License (PDF)

Tobacco Sales

It shall be unlawful to sell or to offer for sale at retail, to give away, deliver, or keep with the intention of selling at retail, giving away, or delivering tobacco products within the city without first having obtained a tobacco dealer's license.

     

More Information

      For more information, see the Tobacco Dealers Code online. 

     

Application

• Application for Tobacco Sales License (PDF)

Raffles

See the Raffle Code online for more information.

    Application

• Application for Raffle License (PDF)

Massage / Bodywork Establishments

No person shall engage in or carry out the business of massage for compensation unless he/she has a valid massage establishment business license issued by the city.

    More Information

      For more information, see the Massage Establishment Code online.

    Application

• Application for Massage Establishment License (PDF)

Pawnbroker / Resale Dealer

No person, either as owner, manager, lessee, officer or agent, or in any other capacity, shall operate or permit to be operated as a pawnbroker or resale dealership without first having obtained a license.

    

More Information

     For more information, see the Pawnbroker/Resale Dealer Code online.

    Application

• Application for Pawnbroker / Resale Dealer License (PDF)

Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to maintain and operate a tattoo establishment, with or without body piercing, or a body piercing establishment without first having obtained a license.

    More Information

      For more information, see the Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Code online.

    Application

• Application for Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment (PDF)

Going out of Business, Insurance, or Fire Damaged Goods Sales

No person shall advertise, represent, or hold out that any sale of goods, wares, or merchandise is an insurance, salvage, removal, closing out, going out of business, liquidation, or creditors' sale, or a sale of goods, wares, or merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water or otherwise damaged, unless he/she shall have first obtained a license to conduct such a sale.

    More Information

      For more information, see the Going out of Business, Insurance, or Fire Damaged Goods Sales Code online.

    Application

• Application for Going out of Business, Insurance, or Fire Damaged Goods Sale (PDF)

Carnival or Circus License

It shall be unlawful to conduct or operate within the city any exhibitions or carnivals which are open to the public without first securing a license.

    More Information

      For more information, see the Carnivals, Circuses, and Public Exhibitions Code online.

    Application

• Application for Carnival or Circus License (PDF)

Commercial Film Permit

• Application, Procedures, and Standards for Commercial Filming and Taping (PDF)