Dance Hall Business

Overview, preparation and instructions to apply for a Dance Hall Business

Overview

Your business requires a Graduated Business License (GBL). Use the links below to download a GBL application and/or access information about the GBL.

(Graduated Business License Information and Fee Schedule), (Graduated Business License Application)

Preparation

If you are not sure if your business requires a Graduated Business License (GBL), please click the link "Business License Information", where you will find more information about licensing and a list of business types. Once you are there, click on the business type that describes the type of business you plan to do in the City of St. Louis.

If you still have questions about your business type, please contact our office at 314-622-4528 to find out the appropriate steps that you will need to follow to obtain a business license for the City of St. Louis.

Instructions

Step 1

You must register with the State of Missouri for a State Sales Tax Number. Please obtain this number before visiting City Hall.

Missouri Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 3300

Jefferson City, MO 65105
(573) 751-3505

Or apply online at: https://dors.mo.gov/tax/coreg/index.jsp

Step 2

Have the approval of the Department of Public Safety and be inspected annually. The applicant must also file a written application and a plat of the premises. Department can be found at:

Department of Public Safety
1200 Market St.
City Hall, Room 401
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-3391

Step 3

Visit the License Collector’s office in Room 104 of City Hall. For your convenience, you may fill out the Graduated Business License form in advance. You can download it here.

Step 4

In addition to visiting the License Collector’s office, you will also need to obtain a clearance from the Collector of Revenue’s office at the location below:

City Hall Room 410
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-3291

St. Louis City Ordinance 63454
St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 8.02.010 - Statement of Clearance - Required

Step 5

If your business is located in the City of St. Louis, you must also obtain an Occupancy Permit from the Building Division at the location below:

Building Division
Department of Public Safety
City Hall Room 425
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-3313

What to Expect

Once all clearances and payments are received, you will be able to obtain your license to do business in the City of St. Louis.

Additional Information

If you pay by check, the license application may be held for several working days until the check clears.

A separate Graduated Business License is required for each business location or trade name.

St. Louis City Ordinance 52030
St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 8.02.040

Please visit our general information page to get more important information that you will need to know before obtaining your business license. You can get there by clicking the link: "Business License Information".

For more information about the License Collector's Office other resources and services, please visit our office home page by clicking on the link "License Collector" below. Once you are there, you will find a list of links to the various other resources and services provided by our office. Those links can be found to the right of the home page under the section titled "Related information".

Link: License Collector

Contact

Office of the License Collector

(314) 622-4528

1200 Market Street
City Hall Room 102-104
St. Louis, Mo 63103

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
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