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 have video games, coin-operated machines, sweepstakes machines, and computer games.
- Amusement Facilities (primary use only)
- Mobile Home/Manufactured 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
- 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
- How many machines? (Game room only)
- List of machines with serial numbers. (Game room only)
- Agrees to a background check. (Game room only)
Coin-Operated Machines/Sweepstakes/Computer Games
- 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 (For coin operated machines only)
- Sales Tax Permit
- Agrees to a background check.
Short-Term Rental
- Hotel Occupancy Tax Certificate – City of Gatesville
Kennel
- How many domesticated animals?
Livestock
- How many animals?
- List of animals.
- Site plan for animal pins.
Alarm Monitoring
- How many devices?
- Alarm Certificate and Alarm contact information.
- Alarm application (available below)
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
Vendor
- Sales Tax ID
- Driver's License
- Name of the Special Event