{"id":17,"date":"2026-02-19T16:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/business-license\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:49:29","slug":"business-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/business-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Business License"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Business License Information<\/h2>\n<p>All businesses operating within the City of Lipscomb are required to obtain a business license. This includes home-based businesses, contractors, and retail establishments.<\/p>\n<h3>New Business License<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re starting a new business in Lipscomb, welcome! Here&#8217;s what you need to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application:<\/strong> Complete the Business License Application form<\/li>\n<li><strong>State License:<\/strong> Provide a copy of your Alabama State Business License (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zoning Approval:<\/strong> Verify your business location is properly zoned<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fee:<\/strong> Pay the applicable license fee based on your business type<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>License Renewal<\/h3>\n<p>Business licenses must be renewed annually. Renewal notices are typically mailed in December, with licenses due by January 31st. Late renewals may be subject to penalties.<\/p>\n<h3>Home-Based Businesses<\/h3>\n<p>If you operate a business from your home, you still need a business license. Home-based businesses must comply with residential zoning requirements.<\/p>\n<h3>Questions?<\/h3>\n<p>Contact the City Clerk&#8217;s office for assistance with business license applications or questions about requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business License Information All businesses operating within the City of Lipscomb are required to obtain a business license. This includes home-based businesses, contractors, and retail establishments. New Business License If you&#8217;re starting a new business in Lipscomb, welcome! Here&#8217;s what you need to know: Application: Complete the Business License Application form State License: Provide a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-permits.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47,"href":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lipscomb.ipwebsolutions.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}