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Business License

Information Sheet

Traditional Brick and Mortar Businesses:

All businesses operating in the City of Federal Heights who maintain a permanent physical address are required to obtain
a City business license. The application should be completed and mailed along with a check for $15 payable to:

City of Federal Heights
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2380 West 90 Ave.
Federal Heights, CO 80260

Licenses expire on December 31 each calendar year. Near the end of each calendar year, a license renewal application
will be mailed to the address listed on the application. Once the applications are received, the business license application
will be reviewed and a determination made if a sales tax license is required. Sales tax licenses are required if the business
sells tangible personal property. If a sales tax license is required, it will automatically be mailed to your business address
along with sales tax returns. No additional license applications are required.

Temporary or Mobile Businesses:

Temporary vendors, peddlers and residential door to door solicitors (mobile food vendors, tent sales, temporary stands,
residential door to door sales) have separate license requirements. To obtain a peddlers license or solicitors license please
contact the City directly by calling 303-428-3526.

For additional information please contact the City at 303-428-3526 or if you would like this application faxed or mailed to
you.

Home Businesses:

Home Occupations are required to have a business license. The Home Occupations herein permitted shall be operated
subject to all of the following additional limitations:

(1) Such use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling or existing accessory structure. Exterior alterations or
additions to an accessory structure for the purpose of accommodating a home occupation are prohibited.
(2) The use shall not have a separate entrance from outside the building.
(3) The operator of the home occupation shall not display or create outside the building any external evidence of the
operation of the home occupation except for signs, which are subject to the Sign Code (ch 70, article XI).
(4) The total area used for such purpose shall not be more than 20 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit or
accessory structure or more than 300 square feet of the dwelling unit or accessory structure, whichever is less.
(5) Such use shall be operated by a resident of the dwelling unit and shall not have any compensated employees not
residing in the dwelling unit.
(6) The use shall be limited to the use of electric motors for the power with a limitation of two horsepower for any one
motor.
(7) The home occupation shall clearly be incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and
shall not generate noise, dust, vibration, odor, smoke, glare, electrical interference, fire hazard, traffic or parking
congestion, or any other nuisance or hazard which disturbs or tends to disturb the peace, tranquility, safety and quiet of a
residential zone district.
(8) One off-street parking space, in addition to those required for residential use, shall be provided unless it is
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the city that no additional need will be created.
(9) There shall be no exterior storage or display materials, goods, supplies, or equipment used in the home occupation on
the property.

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                                                           Business License Application

BUSINESS AND LOCATION INFORMATION: 
Business Name:                                                                                           Date of Application (day/month/year) 
                                                                                                               
Street Address of Business in Federal Heights: (Including Space or Unit Numbers)  Phone Number of Business in Federal Heights 
                                                                                        
Local Legal Registered Agent of the Business:                             Phone Number of Local Legal Registered Agent:  
(Responsible Party)                                                       (Responsible Party) 
                                                                                
Mailing Address of Local Legal Registered Agent: (Street, City, State, Zip) 
      
Corporate Headquarters if Applicable: (Contact, Street, City, State, Zip) 
      
Property Owner as listed with the Adams County Assessor:  Signature of Property Owner: 
(Printed Name)                                             
                                                           
Phone Number of Property Owner:                                                                          Zone District of Property: 
                                                                                                               
State Sales Tax Number:                                      Federal Employee ID Number: 
                                                                   
EMERGENCY CONTACTS: (Required by Police and Fire Departments in case of emergency.) 
Name, After Hours Phone Number of Business Manager: 
      
Name, After Hours Phone Number of Property Owner: 
      
ANCILLARY LOCATIONS: (other sites used to support the operation of this business) 
Will the operation of this business make use of any ancillary locations within the City of Federal Heights?      Yes           No  
               -If so, complete the section below.  -If not, skip to Description of Business Activities. 
       Street Address of ancillary location:                                     Phone Number of ancillary property owner: 
                                                                                       
       Property Owner as listed with the Adams County Assessor:                  Signature of ancillary Property Owner: 
       (Printed Name)                                                             
                                                                                  
       Description of activities on ancillary property: 
             
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: 
Please check the business description and any other activities you wish to conduct as a part of the business: 
                                                                                                                
 Adult Entertainment            Food Preparation                 Medical Offices or Clinics                     Repairs 
 Amusements                     Food Sales                       Medical Marijuana Svcs.                        Restaurants  
 Animal Care and Services       Gas Stations and Fuel Stores     Outside Repairs                                Retail Garden Centers  
 Automobile Services            General Retail                   Outside Storage                                Retail Sales 
 Banking and Finance            Grocery                          Pawn Shop                                      Tanning Salons 
 Bar or Tavern                  Hair Salons                      Pharmacies                                     Tattoo Parlors 
 Barber Shops                   Home Improvement Centers         Professional Offices                           Vehicle Body Shop 
 Church Services                Hotels and Motels                Professional Services                          Vehicle Sales 
 Construction                   Landscape Material Center        Public and Private Schools                     Vehicle Service, Repair  
 Deliveries                     Liquor Sales                     Recycling                                      Veterinary Hospitals 
 Dental Offices                 Manufactured Home Sales          Rental Housing                                 Warehousing 
 Entertainment Facilities       Manufacturing                    Leased Housing                                 Wholesale Sales 
 Other:(Describe)        
 
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Federal Heights Business License Application Contd.
REQUIRED CITY INSPECTIONS: (Office Use Only)
Planning & Zoning: Building Department: Fire Department:
Date Received: Date Received: Date Received:
Approval: Approval: Approval:
Inspector: Inspector: Inspector:
APPLICATION PROCESS:

Incomplete Business License Applications will not be processed as quickly as correctly completed applications and may require staff
to contact you regarding any missing information required for evaluation. Falsification of information on a Business License
Application renders the license null and void and subjects the applicant to municipal citations for violations of Section 14-20 of the
City of Federal Heights Municipal Code. Business licenses do not transfer to heirs, successors, appointees or alternate locations.
Each location of a business requires a separate business license.

All Business Licenses expire at midnight on December 31 of the year of issue. Renewal is required annually. The annual Business
License Fee is $15.00.

New Business Licenses:
New businesses must be inspected by the Building Department and the Fire Department before an initial business license can be
issued. Please contact the Building Department at 303-428-3534 to schedule all inspections and reviews. Generally the Building
Department will schedule a joint inspection with the Fire Department but this may not always be the case. Appointments for
inspections must be made twenty-four (24) hours prior to the requested inspection.

Renewing Business Licenses:
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Renewals of business licenses will automatically occur on January 1 assuming no information has changed from the previous year’s
application and the City has received the renewal application and payment prior to that date. Otherwise, they will occur once any
changed information has been verified and payment has been received. Paper copies of the official license will be mailed to the
applicant at that time. Yearly business license inspections for existing businesses in the City will occur on a regularly scheduled basis
between the months of January and November. Failure to pass that inspection could result in the revocation of the business license.

Contact the Finance Department with questions at 303-428-3526.

SUSPENSION, REVOCATION AND NON-RENEWAL OF A BUSINESS LICENSE:

A business license may be suspended, revoked or not renewed for any of the following acts or omissions: (§14-78)
(1) Failing to comply with any of the licensing responsibilities.
(2) Knowingly allowing or permitting any other person, firm, partnership, joint venture, or other entity to use the license of the
licensee.
(3) Acting alone or with any other person in any attempt, whether successful or not, to evade any provision of the ordinance under
which he is licensed.
(4) Conviction of any violation of a federal, state or municipal law having any bearing upon or relation to the work or services
performed under the license, or the licensee's ability to perform any work or services under the license.
(5) Participating in any conduct constituting fraud or misrepresentation in or connected with any activity licensed.
(6) Failing to keep or maintain the necessary insurance or state licenses.
(7) Conducting the licensed business in a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or a menace to the health, safety or welfare of
the public.
OPENING A NEW BUSINESS:
It is illegal to open or operate a business within the City of Federal Heights without a business license. A business license has not
been issued until you receive it in the mail. During the application period, a business may not open or operate. Changes of signage
require building permits with the City. Contact the Building Department at 303-412-3527 for more information. Both the business
license and the sales tax license must be displayed in a prominent location.
APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE:
Printed Name: Signature: Date of Signature: PAYMENT RECEIVED
(day/mo./year) DATE: (day/mo./year)

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                 CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
                                                                 
                                  BUSINESS CONTACT 

Federal Heights Businessperson: 
 
The Federal Heights Police Department maintains a list of people who should be contacted for problems concerning Federal Heights 
businesses. 
 
In order to contact the proper person in case of a problem at your business, we request that you complete this form and return it along 
with your application.  Each time you have a change of contact for your business, please notify us so we can maintain current 
information. 
 
Business Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Business Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Business Phone:  (______) ________-__________                     Business Fax:  (______) ________-__________ 
 
** Please do not list the same number for all contacts** 
 
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1  Contact Name:  _______________________________________         Home Phone:  (______) ________-__________ 
 
Pager: (______) ________-__________     Cell Phone:     (______) ________-__________ 
 
2nd Contact Name:  _______________________________________        Home Phone:  (______) ________-__________ 
 
Pager: (_____)_______-___________     Cell Phone:     (______) ________-__________ 
 
3rd Contact Name:  _______________________________________        Home Phone:  (______) ________-__________ 
 
Pager: (_____)_______-___________     Cell Phone:     (______) ________-__________ 
 
Alarm Company: _________________________________________          Phone:            (______) ________-__________ 
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Communications at (303) 428-8539.  Please return this form along 
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with your application to the City of Federal Heights, 2380 W 90  Ave, Federal Heights, CO 80260. 

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