Licensing

The Licensing Office, under the supervision of the City Attorney's Office, helps ensure that businesses meet the requirements for operating within our city. The Licensing Office manages licensing for a variety of business types. Check below for licensing information on specific business types and how to apply if needed. Not all businesses and professions need City licensing. See Section 110.026 of the Code of Ordinances for a complete list of licenses issued by the City Attorney's Office.

If you have any questions, please contact the department that handles that license:

Department	Licenses
City Attorney's Office 605-367-8082	Alcoholic Beverage License Liquor License Sealed Bid Process Video License Placement Process Medical Cannabis License Charitable, Educational, and Religious Organization Registration Circus License Fortune Telling, Clairvoyant, or Other Related License Livery License Motion Pictures Theater License Pawnbroker, Secondhand Goods Dealer, & Dealer in Precious Metals and Gems License Transportation Services License
City Clerk's Office 605-367-8080	Raffle and Bingo Regulations
Police Records 605-367-7226	Alarm Business Licenses Peddler / Mobile Food License
Planning & Building Services Tonya Hovaldt - Permit Technician 605-367-8670 licensing@siouxfalls.gov	Contractor Licensing
Landfill Dawn Elsinger 605-367-8162	Hauler License
Water Reclamation Division 605-367-8188	Liquid Waste Generators
Sioux Falls Health Department	Daycare License Tattoo Artist and Establishment License
State of South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy	Message Therapist and Establishment License

License Types

Alarm Business Licenses

Starting an alarm business in Sioux Falls? Review more information here.

Alcoholic Beverage Licensing

Simplify your alcohol licensing application in Sioux Falls with this easy-to-follow process.

Contact City Attorney Office

The City Attorney's Office provides the Mayor, City Council, and City officers, employees, and agencies with effective legal representation.

Contractor Licensing

Get licensed to work on residential buildings, electrical systems, mechanical and HVAC, plumbing, and sign and outdoor advertising by following the requirements and regulations in Sioux Falls city limits.

Hauler License

Streamline the licensing process for waste haulers, and recycling collection/processing with an easy online process.

Daycare Licensing

Find out more about gaining or renewing a license to operate a daycare facility in Sioux Falls, plus explore links to other daycare-related options and providers.

Liquid Waste Generators

Obtain or renew your Liquid Waste Generator (LWG) permits easily and efficiently with all necessary information ensuring your compliance with the City's Liquid Waste Control Program Rules.

Liquor License Sealed Bid Application Procedure

Details for the Liquor License Sealed Bid Application Process

Video License Placement Process

Information and details about the Video License Application Lottery .

Medical Cannabis

Application requirements and licensing information for Medical Cannabis Dispensary and Testing Facilities in Sioux Falls.

Peddler/Mobile Food Licenses

Peddler and Mobile Food vendor resources for licensing in Sioux Falls.

Raffle & Bingo Regulations

"B4" your organization has a raffle or bingo game - read this information!

Tattoo Artists and Establishments

Begin the application process for a tattoo artist or tattoo establishment permit.

Licensing

Charitable, Educational, and Religious Organization Registration

The provisions of Chapter 117 - Peddlers and Vendors shall not apply to solicitations, sales or distributions made by charitable, educational, or religious organizations which have registered with the city on the forms provided.

Circus

A license is required if you wish to hold a carnival or circus in Sioux Falls. Fire, Health and Electrical inspections must be completed before the license will be issued. Contact the Licensing Specialist for additional information.

Fortune Telling, Clairvoyant, or Other Related

Any fortune teller, clairvoyant, palmist, astrologer, or any person practicing mesmerism, phrenology, necromancy, divination, mediumship, magic, or life or character reading or any person practicing hypnotism who is neither a licensed practitioner of the healing arts as defined in SDCL 36-2-1(6) and 36-2-2 nor under the direct supervision of such a licensed practitioner, who demands or receives a fee for exhibition or exercise of his art or profession, must obtain an annual license. Please contact the Licensing Specialist for more information.

For this kind of license, please log into our Customer Self Service portal and complete the process.

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Livery License

Please refer to Chapter 124 Transportation Services

Livery vehicle means an equine-type animal-drawn public passenger vehicle with driver furnished, and carrying or accepting passengers for hire.

An annual license is required.

Livery License Application

Massage Therapist and Establishments

The City of Sioux Falls no longer licenses Massage Therapists or Massage Establishments.

Please contact the State of South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy for licensing information.

Motion Picture Theaters

The Motion Picture Theater license application fee is based on seating capacity. This fee includes an annual Fire and Health Inspection.

Pawnbroker, Secondhand Goods Dealer, & Dealer in Precious Metals and Gems

Please refer to Chapter 116 of City Ordinances for more information. However, in brief terms, you are required to obtain a Secondhand Goods Dealer license in you plan to purchase personal property for resale or for the purpose of a loan. You will also be required to set up a no-cost Leads Online account to report items purchased. This can be done online at www.leadsonline.com.

Transportation Services

Please refer to Chapter 124 Transportation Services for more information. However, in brief terms, if you accept or permit anyone to accept money or thing of value from a passenger for transportation in a vehicle, you will be required to obtain a Vehicle for Hire Business license from the Licensing Specialist and any driver will be required to obtain an Operator's permit from Police Records Division.

Resources

State Sales Tax Application