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Business Licenses

If you are operating or conducting a business within the City of Mill Creek, you are required to obtain a license pursuant to Mill Creek Municipal Code Section 5.04.060. This is an annual requirement.  This applies to any home occupations and commercial businesses with the City of Mill Creek.  (Please note that Business Licenses are non-transferable)

Home occupations are also required to obtain a home occupation permit.  This is a one-time fee and one-time application process.

You also need to obtain a license if you are doing any business within the City of Mill Creek even though your business is located outside the City limits.  

Pursuant to Mill Creek Municipal Code Chapter 5.08, if you intend to peddle your services within the city limits, you need to obtain a peddler's permit.  This is also an annual requirement.

Also pursuant to Mill Creek Municipal Code Chapter 5.08, if you are a non-profit organization and you intend to solicit within the city limits, you need to obtain a solicitor's permit.

The application forms for business license, home occupation permit, peddler's permit, and solicitor's permit are available on-line using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  If you do not have this software on your computer, you can download a copy by clicking on the Adobe icon below.  

 

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The fees for business licenses, home occupations and permits are as follows:

Business Licenses 

New businesses located inside the City pay a one-time review fee of $25 plus the regular annual fee.

(Annual fee and based on # of employees)

0-3 

$25.00

4-8 

$50.00

9-13 

$75.00

14-19 

$100.00

20-25 

$150.00

26-32 

$200.00

33 + 

$300.00

(Please note that if your business is located outside the City limits, this fee would be based on
 how many employees would be working within the city limits.)

Home Occupation Permits
(One-time fee)

$50.00 - No outside employees

$100.00 - One outside employee

(Please note that home occupations are only allowed up to one additional employee that does not live at the dwelling unit)

Peddler's Permits
(Annual fee)

$15.00 per peddler

Solicitor's Permits

If non-profit status can be proven, solicitors permits are exempt from permit fees.

To obtain the above permits, or for further information and regulations, please visit us at City Hall at 15728 Main Street
or contact Gail Goetz or Amy Fischer at (425) 745-1891.