Business Licenses

A business license is required for the following businesses:

  • Food Truck 
  • Stores that sell alcohol (off-premise)
  • Establishment that serves alcohol (on-premise)
  • Establishments that has video games and coin-operated machines.
  • Amusement Facilities

Individual licenses include:

  • Solicitor/Peddler Permit
  • Livestock Permit 
  • Commercial and/or Residential Alarm Permit

Business License Checklist:

Food Truck (change of location is required to be updated)

  • Comptroller Filing for the City of Gatesville
  • Sales Tax ID
  • Food Handlers License
  • Driver’s License

TABC

  • State License
  • Driver's License

MHP/RVP

  • How many lots?

Coin-Operated Machines

  • How many machines?
  • List of machines with serial numbers.
  • Driver’s License

Short-Term Rental

  • Hotel Occupancy Tax Certificate – City of Gatesville

Livestock

  • How many animals?
  • List of animals.
  • Site plan for animal pins.

Alarm Monitoring

  • How many devices?
  • Alarm Certificate and Alarm contact information.

Solicitor

  • Driver’s License
  • Agrees to a background check.  _____ (initials per individual)
  • List of individuals.
  • Vehicle Information and Insurance
    • Make/Model, Color, Year, License No., State

Business Licenses can be applied for and paid for online.