Licenses & Permits

Licenses & Permits

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Information Regarding COVID-19

The City of Duluth is limiting the issuance of Special Event Permits in accordance with State and Federal limitations on public gatherings in response to COVID-19.  Please see the Special Event page for additional information.

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Animal & Animal Related Business Licensing

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Animal Shelter License
  • Chicken License, Keeping of
  • Pet License
  • Grooming Shop License
  • Honeybees License, Keeping of
  • Horse and Carriage Livery Service License
  • Kennel License
  • Maximum Pet License
  • Small Hoofed Mammals License
  • Animal Rescue Group/Organization Registration

Business Licensing

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Adult Bookstore
  • Adult Entertainment License
  • Adult Bookstore License
  • Banner License
  • Bowling Alley License
  • Charitable Gambling License
  • Coin Operated Device License
  • Garbage Collector License
  • Gasoline Filling Station License
  • Massage Establishment License
  • Massage Therapist License
  • Mobile Food Cart
  • Mobile Food Vehicle
  • Motor Vehicle Dealer License
  • Motor Vehicle Rental License
  • Pawnbroker License
  • Peddler, Solicitor, Transient Merchant
  • Shared Active Mobility Systems 
  • Synthetic Drug Establishment
  • Taxi Licenses and Taxi Vehicle License
  • Taxi Rates
  • Tobacco License
  • Transportation Network Company
  • Tree Service Contractor License
  • Wrecker Service License

City Hall Use Permit

Find Applications for the following:


Construction Services / Building Safety

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Backflow Preventer Test Report
  • Commercial Building
  • Commercial Electrical
  • Commercial HVAC/Mechanical
  • Commercial Partial Demolition 
  • Commercial Plumbing
  • Commercial Re-Roofing
  • Commercial Window Replacement
  • Commercial Wrecking
  • Exterior Accessibility
  • Filling/Grading/Excavation
  • Gas Piping
  • Manufactured Home Installation
  • Manufactured Home Installation
  • Residential Building
  • Residential Building Maintenance
  • Residential Deck
  • Residential Detached Garage
  • Residential Electrical
  • Residential Fireplace
  • Residential HVAC/Mechanical
  • Residential Plumbing
  • Residential Re-Roofing
  • Residential Siding
  • Residential Wrecking
  • Residential Water Heater
  • Residential Windows Doors

Engineering Permits

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Contractor's Haul Route Application
  • Driveway Apron (Curb Cut) Application
  • Erosion Control Permit
  • Excavation Permit
  • Moving Permit
  • Obstruction (Miscellaneous/Occupy) Permit
  • Park Point Sand Transfer Permit
  • Soil Boring Permit
  • Transportation Permit for Oversize/Overweight
  • Water Hydrant Use Permit

 

Fire Department Licenses & Permits

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Blasting Permit
  • Bonfire Permit
  • Commercial Operations Permit
  • Fire Watch
  • Fireworks Sales Permit
  • Open Burning Permit
  • Pyrotechnic Permits
  • Tent Permit Application
  • Underground/Above Ground Fuel Tanks Installation/Removal Permits
  • Rental Licensing
    • Multi-Dwelling Rental License 
    • One Family Dwelling Rental License
    • Residential Pre-Inspection Checklist
    • Rental License Transfer Application
    • Request Residential Inspection
    • Termination of Rental License
    • Two Family Dwelling Rental License
    • Tenant Complaint Form
    • Vacant Building Registration

 


Hospitality Licensing

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Hotel/Motel/B&B

Parks & Recreation Permits

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Alcohol Consumption 
  • Building Permit (For Community Clubs or Park Buildings)
  • Busking Permit
  • Commercial Operations
  • Fields & Court Rental Permits
  • Kayak Rack Rental
  • Private Events Permit (within a city park or building)
  • Special Events Permit (within a city park or building)
  • Wedding Permits 
  • Wade Stadium Rental Permits

Liquor Licensing

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Annual Liquor License
  • Liquor Caterer Registration & Event Notification
  • Permanent Expansion of Licensed Premises
  • Temporary Expansion of On-Sale Premises
  • Temporary On-Sale Liquor License
  • Temporary On-Sale Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License
  • Temporary Consumption & Display Permit

Special Event Licensing

Find Applications for the following: 

  • Special Event License