Business Tax & Licensing

The mission of the Business Tax and Licensing Division is to ensure all ordinances passed by the Gainesville City Council are implemented and enforced fairly and equitably through:

• Administrative permitting and licensing
• Code compliance investigations
• Collections
• Inspections
• Regulatory procedures

If you would like more information, please contact our office.

Occupation Tax (Previously Known as Business License)

• Administration
• Billing
• Collection
• Enforcement

Alcoholic Beverages

• Enforcement
  • Collect and maintain records on liquor, beer, wine and mixed drink excise taxes
  • Enforce alcoholic beverage code and state laws through inspections, investigations and citations
  • Excise taxes
• Licensing
  • Administration
  • Billing
  • Collection
  • New applicant investigations

Other Regulatory Functions

Regulate, process applications, maintain records and collect fees for various functions, including:

• Adult entertainment
• Distribution of handbills
• Door-to-door canvassers/solicitors
• Going-out-of-business sales
• House movers
• Sidewalk cafes
• Sidewalk sales
• Temporary/mobile vendors

Other Licensing

Collect license fees and maintain records on:

• City surplus sales
• Bingo
• Collect and maintain records on hotel/motel tax
• Conduct sales pursuant to tax executions
• Depository financial institutions
• Hotel/motel tax
• Insurance companies
• Other duties