Apply For A Business License Sandy, Utah

What general information is required on a business license applications?

Business name, address, and phone number

State registration

Opening date and hours

Owner information

Description of the business

Does Sandy require business-specific information?

Sandy requires business-specific information depending on the type of business you own. Thus, Sandy has several different applications depending on the type of business you plan on opening. The following list details the different business license applications Sandy offers and the necessary information for each application. For more information please see http://sandy.utah.gov/government/community-development/applicationsforms.html#business.

Alcohol and Consumption License: Establishment organization information, names and information of corporation members or partners, information on previously owned businesses, statement of understanding regarding necessary requirements, information on all employees who will handle and serve alcohol.

Contractor Reciprocal License: Establishment and applicant information.

Sub-Contractor Reciprocal License: Same as above.

Home Occupation License: A BCI criminal history report for any business catering to minors or offering living assistance to the elderly.

South Towne Exposition Center License: Answers to a required questionnaire.

Temporary/Itinerant/Solicitor License: A BCI criminal history report if you are catering to minors or vulnerable adults, a letter of permission from the property owner of a fixed location, a sketch of the property for a fixed location, a fire department tent inspection.

Are any other steps required?

Approval is required from several different city departments before a business license is issued. To avoid unnecessary delays, Sandy suggests that you contact the following departments for appointments prior to turning in your application:

Sandy Fire Department: (801) 568-2943
Sandy Building and Safety Department: (801) 568-7251
Salt Lake County Health Department: (801) 313-6620 (Food) or (801) 313-6641 (Salon)
Utah Department of Agriculture Regulatory Services (801) 538-7159 (Food) or (801) 538-7188 (Pesticide) 

Contact the Sandy License Department for additional requirements regarding alcohol sales, sexually-oriented businesses, pawnbroker, auctioneer, and arcades.

How long is the approval process?

Commercial businesses are generally issued 30 days after receipt of a completed application. Approval time may be longer for alcohol sales and sexually-oriented businesses.

What are the business license fees I’ll need to pay?

A business license has different fees depending on the nature of the business. Fees may be prorated. The following list outlines the different fees associated with each application:

Commercial License: $120 regulatory fee, $35 inspection fee, $17 per number of apartments, $11 per number of employees, possible disproportionate and special regulatory fees.

Alcohol and Consumption License: All commercial fees and a $2,000 bond.

Contractor Reciprocal License: $90 annual fee (can be discounted to $70 with a commercial license), $11 per employee.

Sub-Contractor Reciprocal License: $75 annual fee (can be discounted to $60 with a commercial license), $11 per employee.

Home Occupation License: $35 inspection fee, $11 per employee, regulatory fee, possible miscellaneous and penalty fees.

South Towne Exposition Center License: $175 regulatory fee, $50 disproportionate fee per 1,000 attendees, possible penalty fees.

Temporary/Itinerant/Solicitor License: $1,000 bond for fixed locations, $150 regulatory fee, possible $250 disproportionate fee, $11 per employee, possible $48 tent inspection fee, possible penalty fee.

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