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Business License Fee Information

Back To: Business License

 

Basic License Fees

RES-2021-002, Exhibit A

 

Short-Term Rental Businesses require a Cle Elum General business license: $30.00 per year; $120 special business license payable to City Hall, and other permit fees through the planning department.

Home Occupation Businesses require a Cle Elum General business license: $30.00 per year; and other permit fees through the planning department.

Contractor* License: $60.00 per year required

*A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job.

 

Cle Elum General Business Non-Resident:

Over $5,000 gross annual income: $60.00 per year

$0 – $5,000 gross annual income: $0.00 per year

Cle Elum General Business License:

For every business employing 1 to 2 persons: $30.00 per year

For every business employing 3 to 5 persons: $60.00 per year

For every business employing 6 to 10 persons: $100.00 per year

For every business employing 11 to 25 persons: $150.00 per year

For every business employing 26 to 50 persons: $275.00 per year

For every business employing over 51 persons: $375.00 per year

 

Specialty License Fees

Solicitor’s one-day license       First day: $15.00     Each day thereafter: $10.00

Annual solicitor’s license: $35.00

Weekend (booth fee) per 3-day weekend: $25.00

Mall/Market license – Primary manager/owner: $60.00     Each booth or participant: $35.00

Amusement Device Fees

(Per device, per year, in addition to the annual business license fees.)

Pool tables: $20.00

Electronic games and coin-activated movies: $20.00

Vending machines (food, merchandise): $20.00

Jukeboxes: $20.00

Crane-type machines: $20.00

 

Late Fees and Penalties

After 90 Days:  $25.00

NOTE:  Contractors are not subject to late fees unless they have not renewed their annual license and they are found to be conducting business within the city limits of Cle Elum.

 

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