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License fees can now be paid online to the City Clerk here: http://www.pawtucketri.com/pay-bill
Need an application or information, please e-mail cityclerk@pawtucketri.com
The following is a list of various licenses issued to do business in the city. The City Council grants theses licenses for which there is a fee:
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Class A | $1000.00 |
| Class B (Tavern) - new/transfer |
$1750.00
|
| Class B (Limited) - new/transfer |
$1500.00
|
| Class B (Victualer) - new/transfer |
$1500.00
|
| Class C - none available | $700.00 |
| Class D - none available | $500.00 |
| Class D Veterans - none available | $200.00 |
| One Day - Non Profit, Religious, Political | |
| Class F (Beer & Wine) | $15.00 |
| Class F-1 (Full Privilege | $35.00 |
| Description |
Amount
|
|---|---|
| Victualling House (First Class 7 days) |
$150.00
|
| Victualling House (Second Class no Sundays |
$80.00
|
| Tavern (Rooming House 1st class with meals) |
$100.00
|
| Tavern (Rooming House 2nd class without meals) |
$30.00
|
| Holiday Retail |
$75.00
|
| Second Hand Shop |
$100.00
|
| Auto Repair Shop |
$100.00
|
| Pawn Shop |
$150.00
|
| Peddler/Hawker |
$125.00
|
| Mobile Food Truck |
$125.00
|
| One Day - Peddler/Hawker/Mobile Food Truck |
$50.00
|
| Private Detective |
$150.00
|
| Laundry |
$10.00
|
| Firearms |
$5.00
|
| Flea Market |
$100.00
|
| Fortune Telling |
$50.00
|
| Pigeon Loft - existing only |
$25.00
|
| Tattoo Parlors |
$175.00
|
| Sandwich Board Signs (Per Sign) |
$20.00
|
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Amusement machines & devices |
$50.00 per machine
|
| Billiard & Pool Tables |
$30.00 per table
|
| Bingo |
$100.00 Annually / $25.00 per bingo
|
| Bowling Alleys |
$10.00 per alley
|
| Carnivals & Circuses |
$2.00 per day - weekdays / $5.00 per day - Saturday / Sunday
|
| Employment Agencies |
$25.00
|
| Game Room |
$50.00
|
| Entertainment/Special Event |
$2.00 per day - weekdays / $5.00 per day - Saturday / Sunday
|
For information on the procedure to apply for any of these licenses, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (401) 728-0500 Ext. 224 or 225.
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