Business Licenses
General
Business licenses are valid from July 1 through June 30. Licenses issued between January 1 and June 30 each year are half price.
Effective May 20, 1992
Business Licenses Limited by General Statutes
Town policy is to charge the maximum permitted by the General Statutes, as shown below, except where indicated.
Category
Amount
Barbers, beauticians
$2.50/employee
Contractor, Electrical
$10
Contractor, General
$10
Contractor, Heating
$10
Contractor, Plumbing
$10
Dry Cleaners
$25
Firearms
$50
Hotels, Motels
$1/room ($5 min.)
Itinerant Merchant
$100
Laundries
$12.50
Outdoor Advertising
$35
Peddler
$25 or $3/day
Restaurants
$0.50/seat
Service Stations
$12.50
Tourist Homes
Same as Hotels
Trailer Parks
$12.50
TV/radio sales or repair
$5
Video Games
$5/machine
Video movies, sale/lease
$25
Beer On Premise
$15
Beer Off Premise
$5
Wine On Premise
$15
Wine Off Premise
$10
Effective May 20, 1992
Other Business Licenses
Town policy is to charge $35 for each of the following categories, per General Municipal License Taxing Power:
Category
Antique and Gift Shops
Bakery Products
Bookstores
Building Material Dealers
Clothing Stores
Department Stores
Drug Stores
Florist
Furniture Stores
Grocery Stores
Hardware Stores
Jewelry Stores
Miscellaneous
Newspapers
Nurseries
Office Supplies
Photo Shops
Printing
Repair Shops
Retail
Sign Painting
Storage Warehouse
Wholesale
Businesses Exempt from Licensing
The following businesses are exempt from licensing various sections of the General Statutes:
Accountants
Architects
Attorneys
Banks
Chiropractors
Dentists
Doctors
Engineers
Insurance agents
Land surveyors
Photographers
Real estate agents and brokers
Veterinarians
Effective February 16, 2005
Pawn Shops
$275 annually
Penalties
The penalty for unpaid business licenses is 10% after 60 days.
Effective July 1, 2011
Electronic Gaming
$3,000 per establishment
$500 per machine in establishment