Bookmark & ShareThis 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.
Please note: All licenses (except for Residential permit Parking and Massage Therapists) need to be approved by the City Council. Applications must be submitted with all necessary additional information by 10 am on the Wednesday prior to the Council meeting.
Some licenses (like Sound Amplification, as indicated below) need to be submitted 30 days prior to the event.
| 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 | |
| 81 | Domestic Partnership Registration | Application Amendment Termination |
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| 105B | Escort Services | ||
| 106A | Ferret Licenses | Obtaining Cat, Dog, Ferret Licenses | |
| 117 | Firework Sales | ||
| 117A | Fireworks Displays | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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) | ||
| 114 | Roller Skating Rinks | ||
| 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 | (Note: Need to submit application 30 days in advance of the event.) |
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| 95 | Taxicab |