Occupation & Merchant Licensing

To conduct business in the City of Nevada you must have a City-issued business license.

• Occupation and Merchant License Application (PDF)  
• APPLY ONLINE HERE
• How to Complete Your Registration (PDF)
• Workers Compensation Affidavit of Exemption
• Plumber/Electrician Employee Listing (DOC)
• Occupation and Merchant License Fee Schedule

Please submit applications to the City of Nevada a minimum of 15 days prior to the planned start date.

A fee is prorated based on the business licensing year from June 1st to May 31st. This applies to new businesses only. 

The City of Nevada documents are available on this website in PDF format. In order to view or print them, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer.