APPLICATIONS & LICENSes

The Clerk's Office accepts license applications Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Email the Clerk's Office with licensing questions at licensing@cityofmadison.com.

License Fee and Application Schedule

• English (PDF)

Please Note: all licenses expire June 30th unless otherwise noted.

Clerk Licenses

NOTICE: For all license applications we now require a copy of your State Seller's Permit ID certificate.

• General Application Form for miscellaneous licenses:
  • English (PDF)
  • Spanish (PDF)
• Adult Entertainment Establishment Application (PDF)
• Auto Salvage Dealer/Auto Storage Business/
  Junk Dealer/Junk Collector (PDF)
• Cigarette & Tobacco Products Application (PDF)
• Close Out Sale (PDF)
• Private Club (PDF)
• Room Tax Packet (PDF)
• Tattooist or Body Piercer (PDF)
• Theater License Application (PDF)
• Transient Merchant Application (PDF) and Fingerprint Application (PDF)
• Trucker/Peddler (door to door, merchandise in hand) and Fingerprint Application (PDF)
• Solicitor Application (door to door, no merchandise in hand) and Fingerprint Application (PDF)
• Application for nonprofit solicitor (PDF)
• Weights and Measures License Application (PDF)

Event Licenses (file with clerk)

• Temporary/Picnic Beer Overview Handout (PDF)
  • Part I: Temporary Beer & Wine Application (PDF)
  • Part II: Temporary Beer & Wine Application (PDF)
• Temporary Food Establishment Permit (PDF)

Event Information (non-clerk filing)

• Parade Permit, Traffic Engineering
• Organizing a Special Event, Parks Special Events
• Olin Terrace Use Permit(PDF)

Domestic Partner Application

• Dane County Clerk

FIRE

• Fire Code Licensing

TRANSPORTATION & PARATRANSIT

• Motor Bus or Fixed Route Transportation Vehicle (PDF)
• Taxicab Information, Traffic Engineering
• Taxi License (PDF)
• Taxicab Pre-Permit Check (PDF)
• Taxi Rate Change (PDF)
• Parade Permit Application, Transportation

STREET VENDING

• Street Vending Website