PRIVILEGE LICENSE APPLICATION

SECTION A.  BUSINESS INFORMATION

DATE OF APPLICATION: ____________________________________________________

BUSINESS NAME: __________________________________________________________

BUSINESS LOCATION: ______________________________________________________

MAILING ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP:       INDIVIDUAL            PARTNERSHIP          CORPORATION

TYPE OF BUSINESS:  ________________________________________________________

DO YOU OWN THE BUILDING WHERE BUSINESS IS LOCATED?  YES ____  NO ____

FEDERAL TAX I.D. # _____________________     PHONE # ________________________

CONTACT PERSON:  ________________________________________________________

* Please note that if your business requires a State License you may be exempt from a privilege license.  See the exemption schedule in this application.  Also, if your business is an adult entertainment, a separate application must be completed.*

SECTION B.  ZONING INFORMATION

HAVE YOU OBTAINED A COMPLIANCE FROM ZONING DEPT.?  YES ____  NO ____

IF SO THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE ISSUED:  ___________________________________

HAVE YOU OBTAINED A COMPLIANCE FROM INSPECTIONS?  YES ____    NO ____

IF SO THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE ISSUED:  ___________________________________

If yes, please submit a copy of each compliance.  If these conditions have not been met please note that a privilege license can not be issued unless otherwise authorized by zoning, inspections or Town Manager.

SECTION C.  BUSINESS TYPE

BUSINESS TYPE:  SERVICE          RETAIL          MANUFACTURING          OTHER

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS:

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SECTION D.  CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE & ABC PERMITS

PLEASE COMPLETE IF APPLICABLE:

IF YOU ARE A LICENSE CONTRACTOR PLEASE SPECIFY STATE CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE #:  ____________________________________________________________

Please note that the N. C. General Statutes G. S. 105.54 (G.S. 160A-211) limit a $10.00 license fee on State License contractors only.  If you do not have a State issued contractor's liense you will be taxed as authorized by the guidelines of the Town of Waynesville.  If you are a contractor from another state the General Statute does not apply.

DOES YOUR BUSINESS SELL ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES?  YES _____    NO ____

IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE STATE LICENSE # ____________________________________

Please note that a privilege license will not be issued to sell any alcoholic beverages until you have obtained a State ABC License.  If this has been obtained please attach a copy with this application.

SECTION E.  OWNER INFORMATION

NAME:  ____________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:  _________________________________________________________________

SOCIAL SECURITY #:  ________________________PHONE #:  ______________________

I intend to do business within the Town of Waynesville.  This is my application for a privilege license in accordance with the ordinances of the Town of Waynesville.  I understand as a condition of upon which license may be granted, I (we) agree that the same may be revoked and cancelled if I (we) are not in accordance with the Ordinances of the Town of Waynesville.

I also understand that by signing this application that the issuance of a privilege license does not constitute acceptance or approval of the use of the above named location as having complied with existing building or fire codes.  A licensee shall remain fully liable and responsible for being in compliance with all codes that the Town of Waynesville may enforce.

To the best of my knowledcge I certify that all the information provided is correct.

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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

SECTION F.  OFFICE USE ONLY

Please indicate codes that licensee has been charged.

CODES     _______     _______      _______     _______     _______

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ISSUED BY

Town of Waynesville
Business License
PROFESSIONAL EXEMPTIONS

(a)  Any person who engages in business within the Town for religious, educational or charitable purposes shall be exempt from paying any privilege license tax levied by this schedule.

(b)  Privilege license tax levied by this schedule, to the extent provided by the General Statutes.

(c)  Any person serving in any branch of the armed forces of the United States or in the merchant marine during the period of such service shall be exempt from liability for any and all license taxes levied by the Town in the state for the privilege of engaging in or carrying on any trade or profession in the state, which trade or profession such a person immediately prior to being called into such service was engaged in.

(d)  In addition to the above, certain businesses are exempted from privilege license taxes by state law.  A list of such exempted businesses falls under Professionals in this fee schedule.

The Town of Waynesville may not tax those who practice the following professions:

Architect
Attorney-at-law
Chiropodist
Chiropractor
Dentist
Engineer G.S. 89C-3
Land Surveyor G.S. 89C-3
Landscape Architect
Licensed Embalmer
Licensed Mortician G.S. 105-41
Ophthamologist
Optician
Optometrist
Osteopath
Photographer
Physician
Public Accountant
Real Estate Broker or Salesman G.S. 93E-1-4
Real Estate Loan Broker/Appraiser G.S. 93E-1-4
Surgeon
Veterinarian