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 (primary use only)
• Mobile Home Park (currently not active)
• Recreational Vehicle Park (currently not active)

Individual licenses include:

• Solicitor/Peddler Permit
• Livestock Permit 
• Kennel License 
• Commercial and/or Residential Alarm Permit
• Short-Term Rental (VRBO/AirBNB) (currently not active)

Business License Checklist:

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

• Food Handlers License
• Sales Tax ID 
• Driver’s License

TABC

• State License
• Driver's License

MHP/RVP

• How many lots?

Amusement Facility (primary use only)

• Sales Tax ID
• Driver's License 

Coin-Operated Machines

• How many machines?
• List of machines with serial numbers.
• Driver’s License
• Is this a primary business use or a secondary use?
• State Comptrollers' Permit/General Business License 
• Sales Tax Permit 
• Agrees to a background check.  _____ (initials per individual)

Short-Term Rental

• Hotel Occupancy Tax Certificate – City of Gatesville

Kennel 

• How many domisticated animals?

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.