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How do I know if I need a business license for Kingman?
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You must file for a business license if any personal or corporate activities or acts are carried on with the object of gain, benefit, or advantage, either direct or indirect, except casual sales.
Click here for: Supplemental Application for Street Vendor (360k PDF)
Click here for: License for tent, parking lot or fire sale (51k PDF)
Click here for: Special Event Vendor Permit (153k PDF)
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Do I need a business license to hold a yard/garage sale?
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No, yard/garage sales are considered casual sales therefore a business license is not required. Such sales are limited to no more than three each annum, and each shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) days.
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What do I have to do to get a business license?
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Business Licenses are issued to new businesses that have satisfied specific requirements stipulated in the City of Kingman Municipal Code.
Existing businesses that are operating within the legal scope of their license will also receive a renewal license upon the timely remittance of the appropriate renewal fees.
Click here to download a Business License Application (245k PDF)
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Can I operate a business from my home?
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A business can be operated from a home if it satisfies the specific requirements stipulated in the Home Occupation Regulations.
Click here to download a Business License Application (245k PDF)
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How much is a City of Kingman business license?
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Business license fees vary according to a variety of factors. In every situation, questions about fees should be directed to the City Clerk's Office Business Licensing Department at (928) 753-8113.
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When do I have to renew my license?
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Business licenses are issued on a calendar year basis; January 1 through December 31. All City of Kingman business licenses must be renewed or canceled by January 31st of each year. Please return your renewal notice with the appropriate fee to renew the license.
To cancel the license, mark the notice Cancel and return to the City Clerk's Office at 310 N. Fourth Street, Kingman AZ 86401 or call the City Clerk's Office at (928) 753-8113 to cancel the license.
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What do I need to do if I want to change the location of the business?
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Any business changing locations, must file a new application with the City Clerk's Office indicating the new address etc. A transfer fee of
eleven dollars ($11.00) is required for a transfer of location and must be submitted along with the application.
Click here to download a Business License Application (245k PDF)
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I'm selling the business, can I transfer the license to the new owner?
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Business licenses cannot be transferred from one owner to another. A new application must be filed for the new owner along with the applicable fees.
Click here to download a Business License Application (245k PDF)
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I want to have a parade or a block party and I want to temporarily close the
street down to traffic, what do I need to do? |
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completed Parade Permit will need to be submitted twenty (20) days in
advance of the event to the City Clerk's
Office for approval of a parade or a street closure of a City street.
There is no charge for a Parade Permit. However, if the city must use police
officers in addition to those normally on duty, for traffic, crowd control,
etc., all costs must be paid by the person or organization filing for the
permit. The common council reserves the right to waive in whole or in part
the costs required by this section.
Click here to download the Parade
Permit Application (13.6k PDF)
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I want to have a sidewalk sale at my store. What do I need? |
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You must
apply for a License for Public Vending for sidewalk sales. The License for
Public Vending can be purchased by existing City of Kingman licensed
businesses only. The cost for a Public Vending License is $5.00. A license
is good for three (3) concurrent days and you may purchase up to ten (10)
per year.
Click here to download the License for Public
Vending application (6.8k PDF) |
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