Business Regulation and Licensing

Services and Information

• Apply For A Dance Hall License
  Information individuals and businesses need to know when applying for or renewing a Dance Hall License.
• Apply for a Construction - Contracting Business License
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Construction - Contracting Business license in the City.
• Apply for a Manufacturer Business License
  manufacturers located in the City of St. Louis are required to obtain a Graduated Manufacturers (Business) License and to pay a tax on their machinery, tools and appliances.
• Apply for a New Graduated Business License (GBL)
  Information on how to obtain a Graduated Business License in the City
• Apply for a Restaurant Business License
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Restaurant Business License
• Business License Information
  Describes procedure for obtaining a business license with the City of St. Louis, exemptions or special requirements.
• Business License Renewals and Tax Returns
  Online payment of tax bills, renewal of business licenses, and payment of tax returns
• Business License Search
  Business License Search Tool
• Businesses Required to Have a License If They Have an Office in the City
  Some businesses or occupations are required to have a business license if they have an office in the City of St. Louis.
• Excise Division Documents
  Documents relative to the Excise Division concerning liquor licenses and related permits.
• Exempt Businesses
  Businesses exempt from any City business license.
• Graduated Business License Fee Schedule and Requirements
  St. Louis City Ordinance 60643 imposes a graduated business license tax “on all merchants, manufacturers, businesses, avocations, pursuits and callings that are not exempt from the payment of a license by law.
• Liquor License Protest Process
  Instructions on how to protest a liquor license application, renewal, or continuation.
• Pay For a New Business License
  Pay business license online after you have applied and have been approved
• Pay Manufacturing Business License and Tax Bill
  Instructions for paying your manufacturing business license fees and taxes online or in person.
• Renew Business License and Pay License and Tax Fees
  Renew and pay business licenses online, in person, or by mail, and file returns.
• Reporting Nuisance Behavior at Establishments Selling Alcoholic Beverages
  Guidelines to assist residents who may wish to report an issue with an establishment that sells alcohol within the City.
• Short-Term Rental Permits
  Under Ordinance 71729, all platforms seeking to list Short-Term Rentals and all Short-Term Rentals will be required to have a permit to operate.
• Vending, Amusement, and Service Machine Business
  Vending, Amusement, and Service Machine Business License Process
• Vendor - Itinerant Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Vendor - Itinerant Business License
• Vendor - Sidewalk Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Vendor - Sidewalk Business License
• Vendor - Vehicle Business
  Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Vendor - Vehicle Business License
• What a Licensee Shall or Shall Not Allow on Their Licensed Premise
  Section 14.03.020 - Licensees at all times are responsible for the conduct of their business and at all times are directly responsible for any act or conduct of an employee on the licensed premise which is in violation of Ordinance 71819.

Online Applications and Forms

• Affidavit of Exemption for Workers' Compensation Insurance
  Affidavit of Exemption for Workers' Compensation Insurance for construction industry businesses that have no employees and are not a LLC

Laws, Bills, and Policies

• Ordinance 67909 Addendum Form Required of All Business Owners
  City statute requires all business owners that operate a business in the city to fill out and sign this form.
• Package License-Businesses Enumerated
  Additional requirements needed to obtain a Package Liquor License.

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