City Business Licenses

The City of Coos Bay welcomes businesses and makes setting up a business in the area easy by providing simple and inexpensive procedures for obtaining the required city business license. The City issues between 1500 and 2000 business licenses each year ranging from small one person operations in residential locations to large industrial operations with many employees.

Any person transacting business in the city limits is required by ordinance to obtain a license prior to doing business and for this purpose a license application may be obtained below, in person at the Public Works and Development Department, by fax, or by mail if requested. Businesses which have official non-profit status are required to obtain a business license at no charge, but should show proof of their non-profit status.

The application is a short form and the approval process usually takes between 2 days and three weeks. Upon receipt of the application, along with the non-refundable licensing fee, the application is routed to concerned departments for their approval. This process serves the purpose of verifying that building codes and other city ordinances are being met.

Coos Bay allows many small business in residential zones, however such a business may require a Home Occupational Permit and serves the purpose of maintaining the residential character of these neighborhoods.

A listing of businesses licensed by the City of Coos Bay is available below.

Public Works and Development Department staff are happy to answer any questions concerning doing business in Coos Bay. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (541) 269-8918.

On-Line List of Current Business Licenses - Includes Business Name, Description & Address

Business License Application & Renewal Form

Home Occupation Business License Application