HOW TO APPLY FOR A SOUTH OGDEN CITY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LICENSE

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1 HOW TO APPLY FOR A SOUTH OGDEN CITY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LICENSE Thank you for choosing South Ogden City as a place to locate your business. South Ogden is a great place to start and operate a business and we wish you well as you pursue your desires toward a successful and prosperous endeavor. The Business License Department will assist you with the business license application process and has designed this set of guidelines to help you understand some of the requirements for acquiring and maintaining a business license in South Ogden City. Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday except on legal holidays. South Ogden City requires licensing of all businesses which engage in any activity carried on for the purpose or gain of economic profit. Engaging in business includes, but is not limited to, the sale of tangible personal property at retail or wholesale, the manufacturing of goods or property and the rendering of personal services for others for a consideration by persons engaged in any profession, trade, craft, business, occupation or other calling, except the rendering of personal services by an employee to his employer under any contract of personal employment. Licenses are required of all occupations based from locations within South Ogden City limits or which carry on business in our city. In order to facilitate the opening of your business, South Ogden City offers the following information to assist you. These are the steps to follow in order to obtain a business license: 1. Register the name of your business with the State of Utah Department of Commerce. You can register on-line at You can also obtain a sales tax number and Employer Identification Number (EIN) at this website. All individuals and partnerships conducting business under an assumed name (DBA: Doing Business As ) must register their name(s) before applying for a business license. This is Utah State Law. Please include a copy of your registration with your application and your sales tax certificate if you are conducting a retail business. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ENTER SOUTH OGDEN AND NOT OGDEN CITY ON YOUR TAX APPLICATION. 2. The South Ogden Public Safety Department requires each commercial business to complete their form no exceptions. This form must be submitted at the time of your business license application and will need to be updated yearly. 3. If you will have an alarm on premises fill out the Alarm Permit application. The fee is $50.00 and is a one-time fee. Please call the police department at if you are unsure if you need an alarm permit. 4. Fill out and submit the Weber County Assessor new business information sheet with your application. We will forward this to the county for you. 5. Fill out completely and submit to the city the business license application 6. Pay the appropriate fee(s) due to the city. (See fee schedule on the following page.) 7. Your business license will be valid when all of the above steps have been completed, the signatures of the mayor and city recorder are on the actual license, and you have received your license personally. All licenses are mailed unless other arrangements have been made. We appreciate your desire to do business in South Ogden City. If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to ask questions. We are here to help you! (Telephone ) APPROVAL AND RECEIPT OF YOUR LICENSE MAY TAKE UP TO 20 DAYS TO COMPLETE

2 GENERAL LICENSE INFORMATION Your license is valid for 12 months from the first day of the month you make application (unless it is a temporary, sidewalk vendor or solicitors license). A form and request for payment along with a public safety emergency information sheet will be sent every year when it is time for you to renew. If you close or move your business before it is up for renewal, please call and let us know. Below is the fee schedule for business licenses. If you are unsure, please ask. Classification Fee Classification Fee Assisted Living/Rehab $ 4700 Home Occupation $ 30 Automotive 190 Large Retail Grocery (> 16,000 sq. ft.) 3,929 Big Box Retail 4,300 Pawn Shop 550 Business/Professional/Contractor 116 Personal Services 116 Car Wash 116 Personal Services (Space Rental)** 25 Cemetery 625 Private Club 295 Convenience Store/Gas Station 575 Private School 155 Day Care (Commercial)* 130 Retail Sales/Rentals 130 Day Care (Home)* 70 Smoke Shop 375 Financial 280 Solicitor 25 Fireworks 120 Storage Facility 116 Food/Restaurant 295 Temporary/Seasonal 25 Health Clinic 2,200 **Includes, but not limited to cosmetologists, nail techs, and massage therapists who are not the principle owner of a business or paid as an employee, but rent space from the owner. Solicitors - You do not need to have a city business license to solicit in South Ogden City. However, you do need to have a solicitor s license. You can pick up the form for a solicitor s license from our office or download it from Sidewalk Vendors - There is a separate application for a vendor business license. It is available from the city offices or online at Beer Licenses - If your business includes beer or other alcohol sales, you must request and complete a separate beer license application prior to issuance of your business license. All beer and alcohol applications require the approval of the chief of police. Your beer license fee is separate from your business license fee. Class A Beer License (Private clubs) $ Class B Beer License (Off premises) $ Class C Beer License (On premises) $ Daycare Providers - Any daycare provider with more than five children must be located in a commercial zone and cannot operate out of a home in a residential zoned area. Daycare center" is inclusive of kindergartens, preschools, nursery schools and all other similar facilities specializing in the education and/or care of children prior to their entrance into the first grade. *Note: Day care and elderly care providers must complete all state rules and regulations before a South Ogden City business license will be issued. Please contact the Utah State Department of Health, at You must also call the fire department at to schedule an inspection.

3 South Ogden City Public Safety Department After Hours/Emergency Information Business Owner: Please submit with your business license application and/or renewal the following information for the public safety department: (Your business license application and/or renewal will not be processed without this information.) If you have any questions please call (801) Renewal New Business Business Phone Number Name of Business Business Location Type of Business Responsible Persons To Contact In Case of Emergency Please list the following individuals in their contact order: Name Cell phone Home Phone Is there a contracted Alarm System at this business address? Yes No AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) on premises? Yes No Specific location of AED in bldg. Fire Safety Information: Please review chart below and ( ) check all that apply to the operations, practices or functions of the business. Asbestos Removal Automobile Wrecking Yard Bowling Pin Alley Refinishing Candles & Open Flames In Assembly Areas Carnivals & Fairs Cellulose Nitrate Film Cellulose Nitrate Storage Combustible Fiber Storage (In excess of 1,000 cu. ft.) Combustible Material Storage (In excess of 2,500 cu. ft.) Dry Cleaning Plants Dust-Producing Operations Explosives or Blasting Agents Fire Hydrant & Water-Control Valve Use Fireworks Flammable or combustible Liquids (Call with types & amounts) Fruit Ripening Process Fumigation or Thermal Insecticidal Fogging Hazardous Materials (Call for exempt amounts) Hazardous Productions Materials (Semiconductor manufacturing) High Piled Combustible Storage (In excess of 500 sq. ft) Liquefied Petroleum Gases Liquid or Gas-Fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings Lumber Yards (In excess of 100,000 board ft. of storage) Magnesium Working Mall, Covered Motor Vehicle Fuel- Dispensing Stations Open Burning- Including Restaurant BBQ s Organic Coatings Ovens, Industrial Baking or Drying Parade Floats Places of Assembly Pyrotechnical Special Effects Material Radioactive Materials Refrigeration Equipment Repair Garage Spraying or Dipping Operations Tents, Canopies & Temporary Membrane Structures Tire Storage (In excess of 1,000 cu. ft.) Welding & Cutting Operations

4 : SOUTH OGDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT ALARM USER PERMIT APPLICATION Please Type or Print ALARMED PREMISES (Resident or Business Name) ADDRESS PHONE ADDRESS TYPE PREMISES BUSINESS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING APARTMENT OTHER ALARM TYPE INTRUSION ROBBERY AUDIBLE FIRE MONITORING COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE _ South Ogden City ordinance requires either the State of Utah Business License number or the South Ogden City Business License number of the monitoring company to process the alarm permit. If you were not provided with one or the other of these numbers a copy of the contract is required. State Business License Number City Business License Number SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFICERS SEARCHING YOUR HOME/BUSINESS CONTACT PERSONS: South Ogden City Ordinance requires you list three individuals who are knowledgeable in the basic operation of the alarm system and can respond within thirty (30) minutes of notification. The responding person must be authorized and able to gain entry and take charge of the premises if necessary. Notify monitoring company of future changes. Name Relationship to business / family Home Phone Cell / Work phone Insurance Company: Address: Phone: Mail completed form and $50.00 fee to: ALARM ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT SOUTH OGDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT 3950 S ADAMS AVE SOUTH OGDEN, UTAH 84403

5 WEBER COUNTY ASSESSOR NEW BUSINESS INFORMATION RECORD SOUTH OGDEN BL # BUSINESS NAME LOCATION South Ogden UT 8440 MAILING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT) PHONE NUMBER DATE OPENED/OPENING DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS TYPE OF BUSINESS (CHECK ONE) SOLE PROP PARTNERSHIP CORPORATION LLC OWNER/REGISTERED AGENT OWNER/AGENT ADDRESS PLEASE RETURN TO SOUTH OGDEN. IT WILL BE FORWARDED WEBER COUNTY

6 Mgr. Owner/Agent Business Information COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION SOUTH OGDEN CITY 3950 Adams Avenue, Suite #1 South Ogden, Utah State Sales Tax # (If Applicable/Please attach a copy of your certificate) State Business Entity/Registration # (All businesses doing business under an assumed name [DBA] must have entity #) (Office Use Only) Business License # zone approval health dept. OK public safety form Federal EIN # (If you have employees) State License # (Certification monitored by the state i.e. attorney, bank, barber, chiropractor, CNM, contractor, cosmetologist, counselor, CPA, dental hygienist, dentist, engineer, massage therapist, mortgage company, nail tech, nurse, PA-C, pharmacist, physical therapist, physician, podiatrist, etc.) your business is planning to open Name of Business Registered name, if different Business Address South Ogden UT Zip 8440 Phone # Address Mailing Address, if different (Where you want your license and renewal forms mailed) City State Zip Code Names of Owner(s)/Partner(s)/Registered Agent (Attach sheet if needed) Phone# Address City State Zip Code Name of Manager Phone # Brief Description of Business:

7 Application Affidavit I/We,, state that I/we are the applicant/owner above named; and that the statements contained on this application are true and correct. I/We understand that falsifying any information on this application constitutes sufficient cause for rejection or revocation of my license. I/We also understand that the City Business License Official may require additional information as permitted by the ordinance, and agree to supply the same as part of this application. I/We hereby agree to conduct said business in accordance with the laws and ordinances covering such business, and swear under penalty of law that the information contained herein is true to the best of my/our knowledge. I/We further understand that the City may release: business name business address business phone number owner s name nature of business I/We understand all other information is confidential. I/We have reviewed the attached list of substances/processes/structures on the public safety form. I certify that all that apply to the operations, practices or functions of this business have been marked. I/We further certify that if at any time in the future the business desires to engage in practices requiring a special permit from the fire department, I/we will make application for and receive the appropriate permit prior to engaging in such business activity. I understand that I must update the public safety form each year at renewal and promise to provide accurate information regarding all safety issues. I/We am aware that any persons working in my/our establishment which are not paid as employees but rent a booth or are contracted in some way must apply and obtain a personal rental business license. I will notify each person of this requirement before they begin working. I am aware the license should be in hand before any work is performed. I am also aware that many professionals (including but not limited to cosmetologists and massage therapists) are required to be professionally licensed by the state of Utah. I will not allow anyone unlicensed to work in my business.

8 SIGN INFORMATION To All Business Owners in South Ogden City: Please note that it is your responsibility to abide by the South Ogden City sign ordinance. Please contact Jeff Barfuss, South Ogden City Building Official, at , for more information on signage for your business. You can review the complete sign ordinance at Click the city code link on the left side of the screen. When you reach the city code page, go to Title 10, Chapter 21. For your convenience, we have included the following fabric (banner) sign portion of the sign ordinance. In zones C-1, C-2, C-3, CP-2 and R-5 each building is allowed to have one banner sign installed on its façade. This banner may be 24 square feet or smaller and can remain up year round. In addition, a second banner may be displayed anywhere on your property two times annually for up to 30 days each time. This banner can be any size and will require a no-cost permit from the city. Inflatable s and balloons are allowed in zones C-1, C-2, C-3, CP-2 and R-5. They may be any size and anywhere on your property, two times annually for up to 30 days each time. They will also require a no-cost permit from the city. In addition, each property may have up to two (2) six (6) square foot specialty signs (a-frames, yard signs, etc.). These signs may be located anywhere on your property. Temporary businesses (Taco stands, Christmas tree lots, etc.) may now have a banner sign in addition to the permanent sign on their cart or stand. This banner sign may be anywhere on the property and a maximum of 24 square feet. All signs shall be securely fastened and maintained so as to be in a clean, safe and attractive condition. Please be aware that a non-compliance fee schedule was also added to the new fabric sign ordinance. The first time you are found in non-compliance with the ordinance, a warning will be issued. A second violation will be assessed a $250 fee. If a third violation takes place, you may have your business license revoked.