BUSINESS LICENSING
1979 West 1900 South
Syracuse, Utah 84075
Phone: 801-825-1477
Email: hdavies@syracuseut.com
GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL SALES
Welcome to Syracuse City’s Business Community! We hope your business venture is successful.
Use of your Temporary or Seasonal Business endeavors is allowed on a limited basis.
LICENSING PROCESS:
1. Business Registration: Each business owner must register their business name with the Department of
Commerce. The easiest way to accomplish this would be visiting the One Stop Business Registration link:
osbr.utah.gov This link also allows business owners to register with the Utah State Tax Commission, Utah
Labor Commission, Utah Department of Workforce Services, and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
If you have any questions regarding this part of the process, you may contact the One Stop Business
Registration help-line at 801-530-4849.
2. Applications: All application forms must be completed and turned in with payment or the application will
not be processed.
Application fee are as follows:
Temporary Business License Fee - $50 (6 months maximum)
(If required: Conditional Use Application and/or City Concessionaire Agreement)
3. Site Plan: Each applicant must submit a drawing of a site plan of the area that will be used for business
showing the total square footage of the site, including the square footage of the area. This can be hand
drawn.
4. Inspections and approvals: ALL businesses must have a Building and Fire inspection done. If the business
involves children coming to the home, the Police Department will need to conduct a background check on all
individual 18 years and older residing at that address. The application fee covers the cost of all inspections
and the approval process. There is a Home Self-Inspection worksheet for businesses that will not have
customers entering the home.
5. Building & Fire Inspection: The City requires that Temporary and Seasonal Business establishments be
inspected by City Building and Fiore Inspectors before any business can be conducted. Fees collected at the
time of the application cover the required inspections.
6. Clean-up of Site: The applicant shall ensure clean-up and necessary restoration of the business site location
in a timely manner, returning the proposed site to the original condition upon completion of temporary use.
Thank you for joining the Syracuse City Business Community!
Syracuse City Business Licensing Department
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SYRACUSE CITY BUSINESS TEMPORARY LICENSE APPLICATION
OFFICE USE ONLY
License #
Syracuse City Community & Economic Development 1979 W 1900 S, Syracuse UT 84075
801-825-1477 or 801-614-9626 website: www.syracuseut.com
BUSINESS INFORMATION
Business Type
Commercial
Home Occupation
Sole Proprietor
Corporation
Partnership
LLC
Non-Profit
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Driver License:
Driver License:
Owner Phone (other than business):
City: State: Zip Code:
State: SSN: Years lived in Utah:
Are you the property owner? Yes___ no___
Owner Phone (other than business):
City: State: Zip Code:
State: SSN: _ Years lived in Utah:
Owner Name:
Owner address:
Birth Date:
Email:
Additional Owner Name:
Owner address:
Birth Date:
Email: Are you the property owner? Yes___ No___ (please attach additional sheet if more owners)
APPLICANT AGREEMENT
This form is an application for a business license. The actual license will be issued only after this business is in compliance with all City, State, Federal, fire and building codes
and ordinances and all inspections are completed and approvals given. Missing or incomplete information on this application may significantly increase the time needed for
approval. This application will expire six months after the filing date if all inspections have not been completed and approvals granted. Operating without a Business License
is a Class B Misdemeanor, with each day of noncompliance constituting a separate violation.
I, the undersigned, hereby agree to conduct said Business strictly in accordance with all Syracuse City Codes governing such business and swear, under penalty of law, that
the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, I understand that to falsify any information on this application is grounds for denial and/or
revocation of an applicable license and issuance of any other penalties as provided by law. I acknowledge my responsibility to renew my Syracuse City Business License and
pay any and all late fees, if applied.
Applicant Signature:_________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Business License Fee: $ _________ Date Paid: _____________ By ___________________
Business License fees are found in the City Consolidated Fee Schedule on the City website. www.syracuseut.com
ZONE: PARCEL ID:
CUP Type: Major ____ Minor ____
Conditional Use Permit required? Yes ___ No ___ Permit Fee $ ________ Date Paid: ____________
Planning Dept:
Fire Dept:
Building Dept:
State Entity #___________________ Sales Tax ID #___________________ EIN/ Federal ID # _______________
State Professional License or DOPL #________________ Website/Facebook:____________________________
Business Address: _____________________________________ Business Phone:_______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Any business information provided to the City becomes property of Syracuse City and is public record
Comments:
Departmental Review
If No, please apply at www.business.utah.gov/registration TEMPORARY SALES TAX # _________________
Would you like your Business to be listed in the City Business Directory? Yes___ No___ Would you like to be featured as Business of the Month? Yes___ No___
Currently Active? Yes __ No __
Exempt
Mailing Address if different:_______________________ City:____________ State:________ Zip:__________
Desired date of opening:________________________ Number of employees other than self____________
Type of business: Sales___ Service___ Office/Professional ___ Contractor ___ Child Care ___ Other ______
If a Commercial business, square footage of building used for Business: ______________________________
Describe operation of your business in detail: (Including description, hours and days of operation, customers, parking, etc)
Approved: ____ Denied: ____
Date: _____________
Zoning Review: ____
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Temporary Commercial Sales Compliance Standards
Syracuse City Community & Economic Development
1979 West 1900 South, Syracuse, UT 84075
801-825-1477 www.syracuseut.com
Office Use
Submittal Date:
Updated 3/26/2019
By initialing each box, after reading and completing each section, you agree to comply with ALL of these provisions.
If a standard/provision does not apply, mark ‘N/A’ rather than initialing.
_ Submission of a completed Business License application and applicable fee.
_ Submission of a completed Conditional Use Permit and applicable fee.
_ Site plan drawing with dimensions and locations of any existing structures on the property as well as property dimensions and
setbacks, all existing driveways, landscaping, and parking stalls associated with the site.
_ Written and signed authorization from property owner to use site/location.
_ Proposed signage associated with the use in conformance with the Syracuse City Sign Ordinance. Applicants shall not install
permanent signs and shall remove all approved temporary signs associated with the use at the conclusion of said use.
_ Restroom/Sanitary Facilities authorization form signed by Property Owner. (see attached Restroom Agreement)
_ Bonding/Insurance requirements. (if applicable)
GENERAL STANDARDS 10.35.050
_ The applicant shall locate, operate, and maintain the use in a manner consistent with the policies of the General Plan and all
applicable provisions of City Ordinances and State law.
_ The proposed site shall be adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use.
_ The proposed site shall be adequately served by streets having sufficient width and improvements to accommodate the kind
and quantity of traffic the use could reasonably generate. The proposed site, or compliant alternate off site, shall provide
adequate parking to accommodate vehicular traffic anticipated by the use
_ The operation of the use at its proposed location during the requested time period shall not jeopardize, endanger, or
otherwise constitute a menace to public health, safety, or general welfare.
_ The applicant shall not make any permanent alterations to the site without the required approvals.
_ None of the regulations in this section shall exempt the applicant or operator from any other required permits, such as health
department permits.
_ The applicant shall ensure clean-up and necessary restoration work in a timely manner, returning the proposed site to the
original condition upon completion of temporary use.
_ Nothing in this Section shall prohibit City sponsored seasonal events, which could be considered temporary commercial uses,
if they receive approval by the City Council.
_ Any other required information as requested by the Land Use Administrator.
_ Firework sales are permitted in any professional-office, commercial, or industrial zone from temporary stands or trailers.
The sale of fireworks shall be subject to the requirements of the City Ordinances of Health and Fire and Temporary Commercial.
The Land Use Administrator or designee may issue a temporary business license for the time period designated for each use,
subject to the findings that the commercial use is not a health or safety hazard and conforms to relevant portions of all Syracuse
City Ordinances.
I CERTIFY ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
Applicant Signature:_______________________________________________________________________ Date:______________________________
The Land Use Administrator shall review the temporary use permit application for compliance with general standards and applicable regulations set
forth in City Ordinance and shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application within ten (10) working days.
Any person aggrieved or affected by a decision of the Land Use Administrator in denying a temporary business license may appeal to the Planning
Commission in writing within ten (10) days after receiving notice of the decision and according to OCC 10.20.120 in this Title. The decision of the Planning
Commission shall be final.
Temporary Commercial Sales
Restroom Agreement
This form must be kept at vending location at all times
Mobile Food/Sales Vendor Information
Vendor
Name: ________________________________________________________
Oper
ating Location: _____________________________________________________________
Street City ST ZIP
Business Owner: ________________________________________________________
Ow
ner Phone: __________________________ On Site Phone: ______________________
I agree to utilize the restroom facility listed below for all restroom needs. I further agree to wash my hands in the restroom after using
the restroom, and to wash my hands a second time at the food service establishment when returning from the restroom. I understand
that the restroom must be accessible during all hours of operation.
Si
gnature ______________________________________ Date __________________________
Restroom Information
Property Owner/Company Name: __________________________________________________
Pr
operty Address: ___________________________________________________________
Street City ST ZIP
Pr
operty Owner/Manager (print): _______________________________________________
Contact Phone: _________________________ On Site Phone: ______________________
Res
troom hours: from: _____________________
am/pm to: _________________________ am/pm
I agree to provide restroom facilities for employees and customers of the food vendor listed above. I agree to provide restroom facilities
that will also have a hand wash sink with hot and cold running water, soap and a sanitary means to dry hands.
Ow
ner/Manager Signature ___________________________ Date______________________
Davis County Board of Health Food Service Sanitation Regulation
5.4.3 Each operator of a mobile food unit or food cart shall provide a signed agreement to use an approved permanent toilet facility that
also has a hand wash sink with hot and cold running water, soap and a sanitary means to dry hands. The toilet
facility must be readily
accessible during all hours of operation. Toilets shall be located within 500 feet of the food cart. A mobile food unit operator must
provide a
signed agreement to use an approved toilet that also has a hand wash sink with hot and cold running water, soap, and a
sanitary means to dry hands, if the mobile food unit is at any one location for 60 minutes or longer.
Conditional Use Application
Syracuse City Community & Economic Development
1979 West 1900 South, Syracuse, UT 84075
801-825-1477 www.syracuseut.com planning@syracuseut.com
For Office Use Only
Permit #
Permit Type: *Conditional uses are not limited to the following options
Updated 3/26/2019
Accessory Structure Daycare Model Home Two-Family Dwelling
Apiary Dog Kennel Preschool Wireless Communication
Cluster Subdivision Home Occupation Temporary Commercial Use Other:
Subject Property Location
Address:
Business or Subdivision Name (if applicable):
Primary Structure Square Footage:
Lot Size (acres):
Current Zone:
Number of Dogs
Currently on Site:
Number of Accessory
Uses Currently on Site:
Present Use of Land:
Structure or Use Square Footage:
Applicant Contact Information
Name:
Mailing Address (if different from subject property location):
Phone Number(s):
City:
State:
ZIP:
Email Address:
Relationship to Property Owner
Property Owner Information (write ‘S/A’ if same as above)
Name(s):
Mailing Address (if different from subject property location):
Phone Number (s):
City:
State:
ZIP:
Email Address:
Description of Requested Use
I hereby certify that the requested Conditional Use would comply with all required conditions and standards of the Syracuse Land Use Ordinance, be
harmonious with neighboring uses, fit the goals of the City’s General Plan, and impose no insatiable demands for public services. I read the City Land Use
Ordinance relative to Conditional Uses and understand that submitting this application does not guarantee approval and is subject to the discretion of the
City Land Use Authority and compliance with all requirements of Syracuse City Title X. I hereby accept responsibility for meeting all requirements outlined
herein, including payment of all fees and attending City Land Use Authority meetings as notified by the Community Development Department, and
understand that failure to do so may result in postponement of action by said Authority. I also understand that approval shall not relieve me of the
responsibility to comply with applicable local and State zoning, health, building, or fire regulations.
Business/Property Owner Signature
Date
Applicant Signature Date
Conditional Use Permits are not valid until application fees are submitted and Conditional Use(s) are
approved and signed by Planning Department staff, once approved a copy will be provided to the applicant.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Application & Noticing Fees:
$100
Application Fee $
Conditions of Approval:
$ 50
Extension/Modification
$
$ 20 Public Notice Sign $
$ 50 Public Noticing Fees
$
Total
$
Paid:
Received by:
Receipt #:
Payment Type:
Cash
Credit Card Check#
Approved:
Date:
Applicant to read and check each box to acknowledge an understanding of all requirements:
Complete and sign Conditional Use Permit application form
Pay application and any applicable noticing or mailing-list generation fees
Provide scaled drawings of site plan and any other applicable drawings
Acquire an approved Building Permit after conditional use approval, if applicable
Scaled Drawings
Site plans shall be drawn to not less than 1 inch equaling 40 feet and include the following, when applicable:
Name, address, and phone number of property owner as well as engineer or agent
Boundaries and dimensions of property, with adjacent public street(s) identified, and measurements of setbacks and
distances between, and dimensions of, existing and proposed structures on site as well as existing structures, 200 square feet
or greater, within 50 feet on adjacent properties
Easements, existing and proposed.
Required landscaping, open space, or park space
Off-street parking-location, layout and number of stalls
Fences or walls-location and height
In addition to the required Site Plan, some conditional use applications require the following information:
Accessory Structures:
Elevation drawing that shows exterior materials/color of design finish for both proposed structure and home, roof structure and its
height from top of wall plate to peak, and measurement(s) of wall height(s); square footage of rear yard (width x depth from back
of home to rear property line); and proposed use of structure.
Approvals from utility companies to encroach into recorded public utility easement, if applicable
Apiary:
Location and number of hives and the dedicated water source.
Flyaways if any colony is situated within 25 feet of any property line and the yard is not contained with a 6’solid fence.
Cluster Subdivision:
Home Owners Association bylaws for maintaining open space, landscaping plan, and building-design standards
Daycare:
Proposed number of children at the residence
Provide proof of licensure from the Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Licensing, obtain a Syracuse City Business License.
Provide a criminal background clearance for all employees and persons residing in the home age 18 or older.
Floor Area-include location and dimensions of proposed use and applicable storage.
Dog Kennel:
Provide proof of licensing for each dog from Davis County Animal Control
Location of all pens, runs, shelters, or similar structures housing dogs.
Location of all neighboring or abutting dwellings
Home Occupation:
Please refer to the Home Occupation Compliance Standards and Agreement
Model Home:
Exterior lighting plan indicating location, direction and timing of all lighting on the site.
Signage plan indicating the size and location of all signs, flags and banners.
Hours of Operation
Preschool:
Proposed number of children and sessions per week
Floor Area-include location and dimensions of proposed use and applicable storage.
Temporary Commercial Uses:
Identification of all lots owned by applicant within subject subdivision
Proposed signage in accordance with Syracuse City Sign Ordinance Regulations
Written authorization from property owner
Explanation of sanitary facilities
Bonding/Insurance requirements
Two-Family Dwellings:
Elevation drawings showing type of material and design finish of proposed home
Wireless Communication:
Please refer to the Syracuse City Code for specific requirements.
DISCLAIMER: The City is providing the following information as a service to those applying for conditional use approvals. No one shall
consider these guidelines as comprehensive. In the event of conflicts or discrepancies between this document and City Ordinances or State
or Building Codes, the more strict rules shall apply.
NOTE: Applicant shall furnish the information on this form for purposes of identification and expediting the request in full knowledge that it
may become public record pursuant to provisions of the Utah State Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). Use of
this information will be only for necessary completion and execution of the requested transaction. If applicant so chooses not to supply any
requested information, applicant accepts the additional time in processing or inability to process the application at all. If applicant is an “at-
risk government employee” as defined in Utah Code Ann. § 63-2-302.5, please inform a member of the Department staff upon submission
of the application. Syracuse City does not currently share any private, controlled, or protected information with any other person or
government entity. See Title X for complete guidelines and requirements of Conditional Uses. City staff will not process, or forward to
Planning Commission, incomplete applications.