Out-of-Town Businesses

This page contains a list of documents we require in order to approve your business license to conduct business within the city limits of Parkville. All businesses will be required to make sure that all items under the All Businesses category are current and/or submitted with the application. The other categories list the requirements specific to the type of business being conducted. In addition to the requirements for all businesses, the requirements for the type of business will also be required.

Schedule of Fees

If you would like more information about a particular requirement, visit the Helpful Information page for more details.

General Contractor or Contractor
Retail
Food Preparation/Sales
Alcohol Sales/Service
Fireworks
Other

All Businesses

1. Complete the Out-of-Town business license application
2. Registration of Legal Name with Missouri (more info)
3. Registration of Fictitious Name with Missouri (if company does business under name other than legal name – more info)
4. Registration of Legal or Fictitious name with Kansas, if applicable

You must also submit the additional requirements based on the type of business (retail, food preparation, alcohol sales, contractors, other, or fireworks).

General Contractor or Contractor

1. Requirements for all businesses
2. Proof of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage (required by Missouri prior to license issuance)
   1. If exempt (or carry liability only), must complete Affidavit of Exemption from Workers’ Compensation
3. Current Electrical License with a government entity, if applicable to your business (examples: Kansas City, Missouri; Johnson County, Kansas)
4. License Fee Payment ($50 contractors, $75 general contractors)

Retail

1. Requirements for all businesses
2. Certificate of No Tax Due with Parkville designation (more info)
   1. Affidavit to Make Retail Sales, if applicable
3. Platte County Merchant’s License (more info)
4. License Fee Payment ($50)

Food Prep/Sales

1. Requirements for all businesses
2. Certificate of No Tax Due with Parkville designation (more info)
   1. Affidavit to Make Retail Sales, if applicable
3. Platte County Health Department Permit (more info)
4. Platte County Merchant’s License (more info)
5. License Fee Payment ($50)
6. Liquor Sales (see Alcohol Sales/Service for additional requirements)

Alcohol Sales/Service

1. Temporary Caterer’s Permit Application
2. Payment of $15 per day

Only for businesses located in Missouri with a current Missouri and Platte County “by the drink” liquor license.

Fireworks

1. Requirements for all businesses
2. Written permission from property owner
3. Bodily injury and property damage liability insurance in the amount of $800,000, individual and aggregate, naming the City of Parkville as additional insured
4. Certificate of No Tax Due with Parkville designation
   1. Affidavit to Make Retail Sales, if applicable
5. Platte County Merchant’s License (more info)
6. Plot plan of tract showing location of stand, dimensions of building and distances from street, property lines, adequate off-street parking and other buildings in the lot
7. License Fee Payment ($300)

Other(anything that is not food, liquor, fireworks, retail or contractors fits here)

1. Requirements for all businesses
2. License Fee Payment ($50)