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Business Licensing & Certificate of Occupancy
Application Process
Business licenses are required for all businesses located within the city limits of Rogers. Business owners will need to follow these steps in order to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy and Business License:
- Application for your business license will need to be made by visiting our online permitting portal. Once we receive your application, we will start the Certificate of Occupancy process for your location in our system which will send a Zoning Review (Use Permit) to our Community Development office for approval.
- You will receive an email once the Zoning Review has been approved which will direct you to contact our office at 479-621-1100 to pay $25 for your Certificate of Occupancy and schedule your inspection. You will need to have all furniture set up and merchandise stocked to at least 80% prior to scheduling this inspection. There is at least a 24 hr notice required to schedule.
- The Fire Inspector will do your Certificate of Occupancy inspection. Once that has been completed and approved, we will then process your license and get it ready for payment. Payments can be made via the portal by credit card or eCheck (service fees do apply). If paying by American Express, you will need to contact our office and pay by phone - the portal payment system does not accept American Express.
- Home Based Businesses - After you submit your business license application on the portal, a home occupation permit will have to be filled out and approved by the Community Development office. They should email the form to you to fill out and return. This type of license ONLY applies if you live within the city limits of Rogers.
Requirements to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy
These requirements must be completed in order to proceed with a Certificate of Occupancy inspection:
- New Commercial Buildings & Additions - All final building inspections and final fire sprinkler/alarm inspections (if applicable) must be approved PRIOR to moving any furniture or product into the building and the Large/Small Scale Development final acceptance inspection must be approved before a Certificate of Occupancy inspection can be scheduled.
- Commercial Remodels/Tenant Finish Outs - All final building inspections and final fire sprinkler/alarm inspections (if applicable) must be approved PRIOR to moving any furniture or product into the building.
- Restaurants/Food Service - We will require a copy of your Health Department approval inspection prior to scheduling your Certificate of Occupancy inspection.
Moving of Business
If you have moved your business to a new location within the city limits, a new Certificate of Occupancy inspection will have to be done. This needs to be done prior to opening for business. There will be a $25 fee for the Certificate of Occupancy inspection. Please call our office at 479-621-1100 to set this up.
Change of Ownership
If there was a change of ownership, then a new Business License application will need to be filled out by the new owner on our online portal. A new Certificate of Occupancy inspection will have to be completed and then the business license can be paid. There will be a $25 fee for the Certificate of Occupancy inspection.
Business Closure
If your business has closed, please fill out and submit the Business Closure Form so we can properly close your business out in our system.
Tax ID Application
Applications for the Tax ID are available at the Office of Field Audit, a division of the Department of Finance and Administration. For more information, call 479-271-8108 or visit the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website.