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Seattle License Fees

License
Description

Renewal
Date

License
 Fee

Half-Year License

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT:
Premise License
December 31 $720 Yes
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT: Entertainer License December 31 $145 Yes
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT: Manager License December 31 $145 Yes
ALL-AGES DANCE September 30 $120 Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Non-Coin
November 30 $500 Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE
$.25 to $.50 cost to play
November 30 $50
per device
Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE
$.51 to $1.00 cost to play
November 30 $100
per device
Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE
$1.01 to $1.50 cost to play
November 30 $150
per device
Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE
$1.51 to $2.00 cost to play
November 30 $200
per device
Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE
$2.00 over cost to play
November 30 Minimum price per play x # of devices
(Maximum of $1500/ machine)
Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Darts, Countertop Devices 
November 30 $25
per device
Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE Shuffleboard, pool, billiards November 30 $25
per device
Yes
AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Jukebox, Other Music
November 30 $50
per device
Yes
BURGLAR ALARM DEALER December 31 $ 75 Yes
BUSINESS LICENSE
Standard (over $20,000 worldwide annual gross income)
Download the Business License Application Form
December 31 $ 90/year Yes
BUSINESS LICENSE
Small business (under $20,000 worldwide annual gross income)  Download the Business License Application Form
December 31 $ 45/year Yes
CARRIAGE March 31 $ 60 No
CARRIAGE DRIVER March 31 $ 20 No
CARRIAGE HORSE March 31 $ 60 Yes
MOBILE HOME PARK July 31 $55 plus $12.50 per space over 10  Yes
PANORAM: DEVICE  December 31 $ 85 Yes
PANORAM: LOCATION December 31 $ 85 Yes
PAWNSHOP March 31 $ 130 Yes
PUBLIC BATH HOUSE December 31 $ 340 Yes
PUBLIC GARAGE March 31 $90 per 1000 sq ft
or $13.50 per stall
Yes
RESIDENTIAL SALE: 
AGENTS
May 31 $ 50 Yes
RESIDENTIAL SALES: 
1 OR MORE EMPLOYEES
May 31 $ 225 Yes
RESIDENTIAL SALES: SELLER May 31 $ 155 Yes
TATTOO SHOP February 28 $ 530 Yes
TAXICAB/ FOR HIRE August 31 $ 300 Yes
TAXICAB ASSOCIATION December 31 $ 900 No
TRADESHOW Varies $5 per unlicensed participant No
USED GOODS DEALERS (Scrap) March 31 $ 130 Yes
USED GOODS DEALERS LICENSE March 31 $ 130 Yes
WEIGHER April 30 None No
WEIGHMASTER April 30 $ 40 Yes

 

City of Seattle
Revenue & Consumer Affairs
700 Fifth Ave., Suite 4250
PO Box 34214
Seattle, WA 98124-4214
Telephone: (206) 684-8484
Fax: (206) 684-5170
Contact us at: rca.bizlictx@seattle.gov

The material in this site is intended for general informational purposes only. While it is current at the time of publication, changes to the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) or state law may invalidate some of this information. In the event of a conflict between this guide and the SMC, the SMC prevails.



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