City Licenses
This is a listing of city licenses, linked to the ordinances that govern that particular license. For an application form or for more information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 201 4th Street SE, Rochester MN 55904 (507) 328-2900.
| Ordinance (pdf) | License | Licensed Companies | Download License Application (If there is no link, contact the City Clerk's office to get a copy by mail, email or fax) |
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| 102 | Bowling Centers | ||
| 94 | Bus | ||
| 106A | Breeding Permits | ||
| 106A | Cat Licenses | Obtaining Cat, Dog, Ferret Licenses | |
| 113A | Chickens | ||
| 104 | Circus | ||
| 105 | Dance | ||
| 106A | Dog Licenses | Obtaining Cat, Dog, Ferret Licenses | |
| 105B | Escort Services | ||
| 106A | Ferret Licenses | Obtaining Cat, Dog, Ferret Licenses | |
| 117 | Firework Sales | Download application (569 kb, pdf) | |
| 117A | Fireworks Displays | Download application (717 kb, pdf) | |
| 107 | Gambling | ||
| 130A | Golf Carts | ||
| 53 | Heating Contractors | ||
| 125A | Liquor - Intoxicating On and Off-Sale, Club, Beer (On and Off-sale), Wine | ||
| 115 | Massage Therapists | ||
| 53 | Master Installers | ||
| 110 | Motion Picture Shows | ||
| 108 | Moving Permits - Garages, Houses | ||
| 144 | Parades, Street Use and Miscellaneous Activities | Download application (258 kb, pdf) | |
| 138A | Parking - Residential Permit | ||
| 111A | Pawn Brokers | ||
| 112 | Peddlers | Download application (600 kb, pdf) Please note: All applicants for Peddler permits must come in to our office and they need to bring the following items: - Two recent color photos for us to keep - Driver license or other form of picture ID so our we can take a copy of it for our records; also this will be needed as proof of ID so that we can notarize the application. |
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| 113 | Pigeon | ||
| 105B | Private Adult Dancer | ||
| 93 | Public Transportation | ||
| 73.11 | Revocable sign permit (rummage sale, auctions, etc) | ||
| 115 | Sauna & Massage Parlor | ||
| 76 | Sewers & Drains | Licensed Companies | |
| 73B | Sidewalk Cafe (Outdoor Dining) | ||
| 70 | Sidewalks and Driveways | Licensed Companies | |
| 116 | Sign Erector | ||
| 117 | Sound Amplification | Download application (479 kb, pdf) (Note: Need to submit application 30 days in advance of the event.) |
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| 95 | Taxicab |