City Government
City Clerk, Licenses
LICENSES
Many types of businesses operating within the City require licensing by virtue of City Ordinance and/or State Statute. The City Clerk's office is responsible for receiving, processing, and issuing applications, licenses, and license renewals. Applications for licenses are reviewed by various city departments prior to issuance. All license fees are intended to cover the administrative costs associated with processing the application, and are non-refundable.
Listed below are the various licenses required by the City of Bangor, the state or local law reference, and the associated license fee.
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License Type Law Reference Fee Amusement Devise 8 M.R.S.A. Section 441 $40 Bowling Alley 8 M.R.S.A. Section 1 - 2 $298 Carnival (1-5 rides) 8 M.R.S.A. Section 501-502 $171 Carnival (6 + rides) 8 M.R.S.A. Section 501 - 502 $569 Circus License (Indoor) 8 M.R.S.A. Section 501 & 502 $394 Circus License (Outdoor) 8 M.R.S.A. Section 501 & 502 $626 Closing Out Sale License 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3781 $54 Dance Hall L 1935 C 14 $298 Flamable Materials L 1935 C14 $181 Industrial Metals/Junkyards 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3751 & 29-A M.R.S.A. Section 1101 $57 Innkeeper (1-10 rooms) 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3811 $199 Innkeeper (11 + rooms) 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3811 $394 Off-Premise Liquor Licenses $23 Liquor License 28-A M.R.S.A. Section 653 & 1051 $114 plus advertising costs Lunch Wagon
Up to 3 days
Up to 3 months
One year
30-A Section 3931 $57
$137
$198
Mobile Home Park
Fewer than 100 lots
100-199 lots
200-299 lots
300 + lots
City Code 186-1 $199
$228
$342
$455
Pawnbroker's License City Code 206-3 $102 Precious Metals License City Code 219-1 $102 Roller Skating Rink 8 M.R.S.A. Section 601 $298 Secondhand Dealer's License City Code 247-2 $102 Special Amusement Permit 28-A M.R.S.A. Section 1054 $298 plus advertising costs Tank Farm L 1935 C 24 $181 Tavernkeeper's License 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3811 $198 Taxicab License *** City Code 278-4 $80 per vehicle , plus SBI background check fee for new Taxicab Operator License City Code 278-4 $30, plus SBI background check fee for new Theater License L 1935 C 14 $298
Transient Selller City Code 165-31 $342 Victualer's License
No Tables
Up to 2,000 SF
Over 2,000 SF
City Code 295-1 $165
$285
$455
Click here for a license application.
Most Business Licenses are renewable annually.
*** Taxi Cab Licenses are initiated at the Bangor Police Department and then brought by the applicant to the City Clerk's Office for processing.
The State of Maine requires that dogs be licensed in the town of residence
of the owner. Each dog six months of age or older must be licensed.
Dog licenses expire on December 31st of each year. Additional late fees are
imposed after January 31st of each year. The City licenses 
approximately 1,700 dogs each year. City Code limits the number of dogs to be kept at any one residence to 3 (more than six months of age).
The City Clerk’s Office issues Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Maine Residents and Non-Residents.
A valid Maine Driver’s license (or positive I.D. and an Affidavit of Residency) is required to purchase a Resident License. Big & Small Game Hunting Licenses require proof of a prior hunting license or a certificate of Hunter Safety. Non-Resident Licenses require positive I.D.
For more information on licensing requirements, current costs, and regulations, go to www.maine.gov/ifw . Licenses can be purchased on line at www.informe.org/moses/
