BUSINESS LICENSE FEES
The license fees are paid annually for conducting businesses and engaging in occupations and activities listed below.
However, no single license for a single designated place shall exceed $2,861 per annum. If a license is not obtained, it is
subject to a late charge of ten percent after 15 days and two percent each month every 30 days thereafter:
CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION FEE
6910 ANY OTHER BUSINESS NOT LISTED BELOW 174.00
7010 Advertising – promotional 116.00
3510 Amusement ride 116.00
2210 Amusement stand or concession 174.00
0210 Arcade (establishment with 5 or more games) See Vending
0310 Arts & crafts – dealer (person) 116.00
0320 Arts & crafts – gallery (location) 293.00
0410 Auction store 293.00
0710 Auto rental agency – 1 to 10 vehicles 233.00
0720 Auto rental agency – 10 or more vehicles 351.00
5610 Bail bondsman 293.00
0810 Bakeshop 116.00
0910 Bank or bank terminal per branch 233.00
1110 Barber shop & beauty parlor 116.00
1210 Bicycle rental or repair, 1 to 25 bicycles 233.00
1220 Bicycle rental or repair, each additional bicycle over 25 9.00
8710 Boat (charter, head boat, sightseeing) 58.00
1410 Bowling alley (each alley) 31.00
1510 Bus terminal 351.00
1710 Cable television 233.00
1810 Candy manufacturing – sold off premises 409.00
1820 Candy manufacturing – sold on premises 116.00
1910 Car wash – self serve (per bay) 58.00
1920 Car wash – mechanical (per bay) 233.00
7310 Check cashing service 116.00
8910 Child care – in home 58.00
8920 Child care – day care center 116.00
7710 Club – private 116.00
7910 Consultants – management 116.00
5710 Contractor – 1 to 5 employees 116.00
5720 Contractor – 6 to 10 employees 233.00
5730 Contractor – 11 – 20 employees 351.00
5740 Contractor – 21 – 40 employees 467.00
5750 Contractor – 41 employees and over 583.00
Contractors Note: This does not authorize the licensee to engage in home improvement
activity as defined by the MHIC
5760 Contractor disposal permit (carpet cleaning solutions) 50.00
8810 Day spa (managed by a licensed aesthetician) 116.00
BUSINESS LICENSE FEES - - continued
CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION FEE
8110 Detective or security agency 116.00
0233 Dog license 5.00
2510 Dry cleaners 174.00
2330 Dry nightclub – Adult (21 and over) – City Manager Approval 351.00
2340 Dry nightclub – Minor (under21) – City Manager Approval 351.00
7300 Electric personal mobility device (Segway) 233.00
7000 Electric automobile shuttle service 306.00
7510 Electrical inspections 116.00
2710 Employment agency 175.00
2810 Exterminator 175.00
6811 Flea market – daily (input expiration date) 10.00
6812 Flea market – annual 116.00
7610 Furniture leasing 116.00
3010 Gas & oil service station 174.00
3020 Gas & oil service station – with store, no alcohol 197.00
3030
Gas & oil service station – with store, with alcohol
PLUS - 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 197.00
3110 Golf course (obstacle or miniature) 293.00
3410 Insurance agency (per agent) 116.00
2610 Laundromat (per machine) 20.00
7810 Locksmith 116.00
2410 Marina – slips 24 feet and over – per slip 33.00
2420 Marina – slips under 24 feet – per slip 18.00
2430 Marine railway 116.00
2441 Marina renting boats, jet skis, etc 116.00
2442 Marina renting boats, jet skis, etc – plus additional per boat 9.00
2451 Marine facility renting boats, jet skis (temporary) 293.00
2452 Marine facility renting boats, jet skis (temporary) – plus additional per boat 9.00
2460 Maritime business – any other than above 116.00
3810 Parking lot, commercial, per space 5.00
3910 Pawnbroker or petty loan establishment 583.00
5910 Peddler (if permitted) 116.00
5420 Pet care 58.00
4010 Photograph gallery or studio 174.00
4310 Portrait studio 174.00
2310 Place of entertainment – no alcohol 351.00
2320
Place of entertainment – with alcohol
PLUS 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 159.00
6410 Office – business or in-home 174.00
6110 Public utility with a retail outlet 293.00
4410 Radio station 235.00
BUSINESS LICENSE FEES - - continued
CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION FEE
8610 Real estate office – sales 174.00
8620 Real estate office – rentals 174.00
0100
Rental – condo, private home, mobile home
PLUS Noise Control Permit (see below) 116.00
0110
Rental – apt house and cottages
PLUS Noise Control Permit (see below) 116.00
0120
Rental – apt house, cottages
PLUS $8.00 for each sleeping room over one AND Noise Control Permit 8.00
0125
Rental – hotels, motels, inns
PLUS Noise Control Permit fee (see below) 116.00
0120
Rental – hotels, motels, inns – plus $8.00 for each sleeping room over one
PLUS Noise Control Permit fee (see below) 8.00
0130
Rental – rooming house & dormitories - - Minimum
PLUS Noise Control Permit fee (see below) 25.00
0120
Rental – rooming house & dormitories - $8.00 per room – minimum $25
PLUS Noise Control Permit fee (see below) 8.00
9900 Noise Control Permit 25.00
4611 Restaurant / hotel dining WITHOUT alcohol – up to 25 seats 116.00
4621 Restaurant / hotel dining WITHOUT alcohol – 26 to 50 seats (+ $58.00) 174.00
4631 Restaurant / hotel dining WITHOUT alcohol– 51 to 100 seats (+ $58.00) 232.00
4641 Restaurant / hotel dining WITHOUT alcohol – over 100 seats – add $1.00 per seat 1.00
4612
Restaurant / hotel dining WITH alcohol – up to 25 seats
PLUS 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 116.00
4622
Restaurant / hotel dining WITH alcohol – 26 to 50 seats (+ $58.00)
PLUS 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 174.00
4632
Restaurant / hotel dining WITH alcohol – 51 to 100 seats (+ $58.00)
PLUS 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 232.00
4642
Restaurant / hotel dining WITH alcohol – over 100 seats – add $1.00 per seat
PLUS 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 1.00
6020 Sexually oriented business (refer to License Inspector) 255.00
6030 Sexually oriented business Employee (per employee) 102.00
5010 Sign painters, self employed 116.00
5110 Sign painting and erecting company 293.00
5210 Skating rink – ice 174.00
5220 Skating rink – roller 174.00
4910 Store/stand under 5,000 sq ft – WITHOUT ALCOHOL 233.00
4920 Store/stand 5,000 to 20,000 sq ft – WITHOUT ALCOHOL 583.00
4930 Store/stand 20,000 or more sq ft – WITHOUT ALCOHOL 1,167.00
4911
Store/stand under 5,000 sq ft – WITH ALCOHOL
PLUS 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 318.00
4921
Store/stand 5,000 to 20,000 sq ft – WITH ALCOHOL
PLUS 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 530.00
4931
Store/stand 20,000 or more sq ft – WITH ALCOHOL
PLUS 5% of alcoholic beverage license fee 1,167.00
BUSINESS LICENSE FEES - - continued
CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION FEE
5510 Taxi company 300.00
8210 Taxidermist 116.00
5810 TV, crib, cot, stroller & wheelchair rental 116.00
7210 Tennis club 116.00
6710 Theater – live entertainment 116.00
6720 Theater – film 233.00
9080 Tow sign renewal fee 10.00
9085 Tow sign rental fee (includes decal) 25.00
9090 Towing company (issued by OCPD) 110.00
6510 Trailer or RV park operator 116.00
6510 Trailer or RV park operator – plus additional, per space 13.00
0221
Vending machine at a business – cigarette
PLUS business license fee 58.00
0222
Vending machine at a business – cracker & candy
PLUS business license fee 14.00
0223
Vending machine at a business – drink & food
PLUS business license fee 31.00
0224
Vending machine at a business – other dispensing machine
PLUS business license fee 14.00
3310
Vending machine at a business– ice boxes or dispensers
PLUS business license fee 31.00
4210
Vending machine at a business – pool or billiard table
PLUS business license fee 31.00
6610 Vending business – cigarette - - outside vendor 58.00
6630 Vending business – cracker & candy 14.00
6620 Vending business – drink & food 31.00
0510 Vending business – video & pinball 31.00
4935 Vendor – special events (e.g. Bike Week, etc) 233.00
6910 ANY OTHER BUSINESS 174.00
2750 MAXIMUM CHARGE PER LICENSE PER LOCATION 2,861.00
TOWN OF OCEAN CITY
P.O. Box 5000
Ocean City, Maryland 21843-5000
(410) 289-8833 / (410) 289-4598 - fax
BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION
OFFICE USE ONLY:
Control#
License#
SECTION 1 – BUSINESS INFORMATION
BUSINESS NAME:
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
(street address)
(city) (state) (zip)
BUSINESS TELEPHONE:
TYPE OF BUSINESS:
FEDERAL TAX ID# / SOCIAL SECURITY#:
SECTION 2 – OWNER INFORMATION
OWNER’S NAME:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
OWNER’S PERMANENT ADDRESS:
(street address)
(city) (state) (zip)
OWNER’S TELEPHONE:
(home telephone / cell phone) (Ocean City number)
SECTION 3 – BUSINESS EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME:
(street address)
(city) (state) (zip)
(telephone number) (business number) (cell phone)
SECTION 4 – CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION
Code
# of Units
(if applicable)
x Fee
=
SUB-TOTAL
CLASSIFICATION CODE #
x
=
CLASSIFICATION CODE #
x
=
CLASSIFICATION CODE #
x
=
TOTAL DUE:
For the correct business license fee, please refer to the Business License Fee Listing located at:
http://oceancitymd.gov/Finance/forms/ or call the License Inspector (410) 289-8861.
Per City Ordinance 1992-2, permission is granted to the Town of Ocean City to inspect these premises at any reasonable time prior
to the issuance or during the term of this license.
I declare that the statements contained in this application are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
SIGNATURE:
DATE:
SECTION 5 – APPROVAL INFORMATION FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL DATE
Note: This approval is subject to Building & Fire Code regulations