City Of Arcata

BUSINESS LICENSE FEES

Anyone conducting business within the Arcata city limits is required to have a City of Arcata Business License.  Fill out a Business License Tax Certificate Application and return it to the Finance Department with proper payment.

Business License Tax Based By Employee

Business License Tax is waived with proof of non- profit status. "Employee" is defined as any person including owner, manager, agent, etc., employed or working in said business. Two part-time employees equal one full-time employee:

• Base License Tax (includes one employee) $40.00
• 2 - 20 Employees (per each): $10.00
• 21 - 70 Employees (per each): $5.00  (No additional cost for 71 employees or higher)
• Part-Time: $5.00

License Fee, General, Outside City

• $40.00 per year

Contractors, Subcontractors

• Contractors: $50.00 per year
• Subcontractors: $50.00 per year or $10.00 per job not to exceed $50.00

Apartments, Motels, Hotels, Trailer Courts and Rooming Houses

Base Business License Tax (includes first 4 units, or first 5 tenants for Rooming Houses): $40.00

• Apartments - Per unit over 4: $5.00
• Rooming Houses - Per tenant over 5: $2.00
• Motels, Hotel, Trailer Courts Per tenant over 4: $2.00

Automobile Parking Spaces

• 25 or less spaces: $25.00
• More than 25, Less than 50: $50.00
• 50 and over: $75.00

Carnival & Circus

• $50.00 per day

Bowling Alleys, Pool Halls, Billiard Parlors

• Pool Halls and Billiard Parlors: $10.00 per table with a minimum of $40.00
• Bowling Alley: $10.00 per alley (lane) with a minimum of $40.00
• Cardrooms: $100.00 per year per table

Mini Storage

• 20 or less units: $40.00
• 21 to 40 units: $50.00
• 41 and over: $75.00

Fireworks, Christmas Trees, or other seasonal items, Festivals, Fairs, Micsellaneous Vendors or Craft Sales

• $40.00 per year, if paid yearly
• $20.00 per booth

Golf Courses, Rifle Ranges

• $50.00 per year

Special Sales, Bankrupt Sales, Solicitors

• $50.00 per day