Licenses & Permits
Use the charts below to determine which license(s) you need:
Licenses that do not also need a general business license:
Business activities | License type | Fee |
Reselling items? | Pawnbroker | $300 |
Selling without a structure? | Peddler | $200 |
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Providing transportation services? | Taxicab and Limousine
- per vehicle - per driver |
$240
$120 $20 |
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Selling from a temporary structure? | Transient Merchant | $200 |
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Collecting material? | Scavenger license | $150 |
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Business of an adult nature? | Sexually oriented business license
- Employee license |
$500
$120 $60 |
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Providing lodging? | Hotels and Motels | $50-$500 |
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Stand at a flea market? | Flea market operator
- per booth |
$300
$50 |
If you have a valid 2021 business license, you can register online now,
which will make renewing in January more convenient (click here to register).
If your business includes: | Then you will need the following supplementary license: |
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If you cannot download the license application you need, contact the Zoning Department at zoning@gary.gov.
For all fees, see the business license summary of fees
GBL renewal process
New GBL application process