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License applications and forms

PDF icon2019 License Fees

These licenses are required by City Code. Some services need more than one application to get a license. For more information on the subject, contact the division listed on the application.

Alcoholic beverages

Body art

Business licensing

Cigarettes and other tobacco related products

Commercial animal establishment license applications

Contractor license

Door to door sales

Farmers market

Fireworks

Gambling

Limited duration projection mapping permit application

Massage therapy

Pawnbroker, precious metal or secondhand goods dealer

Pet licenses

On September 11, 2017, Bloomington City Council approved lifetime animal licensing.

As of September 21, 2017, the lifetime animal license came into effect with a flat fee of $25.00 per animal (cat, dog, or ferret). This license will be good for the life of the animal and is non-transferable. Lifetime licenses will become available for purchase on October 9, 2017 for animals not previously licensed with the city. A notice will be mailed to all animals with a 2017 City of Bloomington animal tag in late October of this year. This notice can be returned to City Hall with a fee of $25.00 and a lifetime animal tag will be issued.

You must provide a rabies certificate at the time of purchase showing the animal is current on his/her rabies vaccination.

No household shall have more than four animals.  This includes dogs, cats, and ferrets over six months old.

Any questions, please call the Licensing Department at 952-563-8728.

PDF iconLifetime Animal License Application

Beekeeping and Chickens

Public entertainment/assembly

Refuse hauler application

Rental housing license application

Seasonal sales license application

Special event - casino gaming, liquor or temporary food

Taxicab companies/taxicab drivers

Time of Sale

Contact Information

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