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 $35 per Bowling Alley 8 M.R.S.A. Section 1 - 2 $262 Carnival (1-5 rides) 8 M.R.S.A. Section 501-502 $150 Carnival (6 + rides) 8 M.R.S.A. Section 501 - 502 $500 Circus License (Indoor) 8 M.R.S.A. Section 501 & 502 $346 Circus License (Outdoor) 8 M.R.S.A. Section 501 & 502 $550 Closing Out Sale License 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3781 $42 Dance Hall L 1935 C 14 $262 Explosives/Flamable Materials L 1935 C14 $159 Industrial Metals/Junkyards 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3751 & 29-A M.R.S.A. Section 1101 $50 Innkeeper (1-10 rooms) 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3811 $175 Innkeeper (11 + rooms) 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3811 $346 Off-Premise Liquor Licenses $20 Liquor License 28-A M.R.S.A. Section 653 & 1051 $100 plus advertising costs Lunch Wagon
Up to 3 days
Up to 3 months
One year
30-A Section 3931 $50
$120
$170
Mobile Home Park
Fewer than 100 lots
100-199 lots
200-299 lots
300 + lots
City Code 186-1 $175
$200
$300
$400
Pawnbroker's License City Code 206-3 $90 Precious Metals License City Code 219-1 $90 Roller Skating Rink 8 M.R.S.A. Section 601 $262 Secondhand Dealer's License City Code 247-2 $90 Special Amusement Permit 28-A M.R.S.A. Section 1054 $262 plus advertising costs Tank Farm L 1935 C 24 $159 Tavernkeeper's License 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 3811 $175 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 $262
Transient Selller City Code 165-31 $300 Victualer's License
No Tables
Up to 2,000 SF
Over 2,000 SF
City Code 295-1 $145
$250
$400
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/
