Business Licenses

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BUSINESS LICENSE INFORMATION

GUIDE ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A BUSINESS LICENSE

REGISTERING FOR AN ALARM PERMIT

Types of Business Licenses & Fees   
General Business License : $50.00 yearly Fee
General Business License encompass any professions, trades, occupations, shops, short term rentals and every kind of calling carried on for profit or livelihood within the City of Newberg city limits .
 
Out-of-City Business & Contractors Business License : $50.00 Yearly
Businesses that do not have a  physical location within the City Limits,  such as: e-Commerce/Internet-based businesses that sell physical goods online or provide online services to local residents/local customers in Newberg, Contractors, Franchise Utility Companies, Mobile Services (Carpet cleaning, house cleaning, Landscaping, vehicle repair), etc.

Home Occupation Business License : $25.00 yearly Fee +  One-time Planning Review Fee: $214.00
Home Occupation Business License applies if you are operating a business out of your home within City Limits.  For this type of Business a Planning Review and Approval is required.  Click here for more information about the rules for Home Occupation Businesses.
 
Peddler/Street Vendor License  : $25 (only Valid for 6 Mo.)
A valid Drivers license is required and a background check will be conducted, if it is denied, the license will not be issued. 

• Peddler pertains to a person or persons traveling from place to place selling and delivering at the same time
• Street Vendor pertains to a person or persons traveling on public streets, public sidewalks, public property, or private streets, and carrying, conveying or transporting such items as food, beverages, flowers, and balloons, offering and exposing the same for sale by hand or from a mobile-type device such as a pushcart.   A Peddler/Solicitor/ Street Vendor Registration must be submitted with the License application & a background Check will be conducted.

Solicitor Registration : NO FEE
The Business the Solicitor is soliciting for must have an active Business License with the City of Newberg.  A valid Drivers license is required and a background check will be conducted, and if it is denied, the license will not be issued.

• Solicitor pertains to a person or persons who travel from place to place not carrying goods, but taking orders for future delivery, or soliciting for money or other things of value

Temporary Merchant Business License : $75 Yearly + One-time Permit Review Fee: $126(4-45 days) or $426(perpetual)
Temporary Merchants are businesses occupying a temporary, fixed location, not within a permanent building, and selling or delivering from stock on hand, doing business in much the same manner as a permanent business
 
A Temporary Merchant Business is required to must be reviewed and approved for the location and use of the proposed business, which is a one-time fee in addition to the yearly business license fee.  If you have a food cart located in and established City approved Food Pod you do not need to pay for the Temporary Merchant Permit Review. You are expected to renew your business License Yearly.
 
Holiday Tree Lot : $50 Fee/$200 Bond
Tree Lots can only operate between the day after Thanksgiving through January 1st.  Additional  Building or electrical permit for structures, signs or lights may be required, contact the Building Division for additional requirements.   A refundable  $200 clean up bond is required and will be returned after evidence has been submitted by the applicant indicating that the site and surrounding area are clean. You must provide proof of insurance indicating a minimum liability coverage in the amount of $500,000.

Exhibitor - $156.00 Onetime Fee
Exhibitor is any person, firm or corporation who, for that person, firm or corporation or as an agent of another, gives, controls, conducts or manages for gain within the corporate limits of the city any circus, carnival, menagerie, theater, concert, wrestling match, boxing match, or any other show, amusement or exhibition, fair or other form of entertainment which is not given exclusively for the benefit of some charitable, educational or religious organization, association or institution. 
 
Change of Business Name or Address - $10.00 Administrative Fee
If your Business Changes its name or address and continues to be owned by the same person(s), the City must be notified within 30 days of the change and an administrative fee will be charged.
 
Additional information:

• All Vacation Rental or Short-Term Rental properties must apply to and be approved by the Planning department before applying for a Business License and Registering for the Transient Lodging Tax.  If you have any questions or need assistance, contact City of Newberg Planning at (503) 537-1240.
• Business Licenses that have a yearly fee must be paid by the month and day of issuance yearly.  There will be a 5% penalty for each calendar month or fraction thereof of delinquency. A violation of the licensing program can also result in a Class 4 Civil Infraction. 
• If your business changes ownership, even though it continues at the same address or with a different name, the new owner(s) shall obtain a new business license.
• All Business License Renewal notifications will be sent by email, please make sure all contact information is up-to-date.

Applying / Renewing a Business Licenses 
TO APPLY OR RENEW  GO TO: City of Newberg Permitting & Licensing Portal

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Below is a guide on how to apply for a Business License through the Portal.

• The holder of an alarm system registration is responsible to to know how to run the system and to make sure that others that will be in contact with the system is knowledgeable on how the system is ran.

• The holder of an alarm system registration is responsible for the proper maintenance and repair of the
  system

• In the event a fire alarm system temporarily fails, rendering it inoperable at a premise required to have a fire alarm system, the Fire Chief may require the building owner or person in control to provide standby personnel until the system is restored.

• You must notify the Emergency Communications center of the intention to conduct tests of any alarm system that may result in transmission of alarm information to the emergency communications center Failure to so notify will result in a false alarm assessment.

• Local alarms other than fire alarms shall not make a sound similar to that of sirens on emergency vehicles or of civil defense warning systems. No local alarm sounding device shall sound for more than five minutes and shall incorporate
  an automatic cutoff.

 If you have any questions regarding registering an Alarm please email:  amy.kepler@newbergoregon.gov 

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