It is unlawful for any person to conduct a business, trade or profession not exempt under Subsection (B) below at or from any location in the City without first obtaining a license pursuant to this Article.
A person shall be deemed to conduct a business, trade or profession within the meaning of this Article if such person engages in any of the following activities, at any time, at or from any place located in the City:
(1)Any manufacture, fabrication, repair, assembly, sale, rental, transfer or furnishing of any goods or services, including professional services, entertainment and amusement, in exchange for consideration of any kind whatever, including cash or other thing of value, at retail or wholesale; and
(2)Any advertising for, or any attempt or offer to perform, any of the activities or transactions described in Paragraph (1) above.
You can look at the list of the currently licensed businesses in Idaho Springs here.
(B)The following shall be exempt from the requirements of this Article, unless a license is specifically required elsewhere in this Chapter:
(1)Any business without a physical location in the City, unless required elsewhere in this Chapter;
(2)Any individual or entity maintaining or offering for rent up to five (5) units, residential or commercial in use, whether attached or detached, provided that the individual or entity offering the same for rent owns the property being offered;
(3)Any nonprofit organization whose status as such has been verified by the City Clerk; and
(4)Governmental entities and their subdivisions, including schools and school-affiliated or school-sponsored organizations.
Click on the type of license below to see the regulations of the Idaho Spring's Municipal Code for each license type:
General Business License
Home Occupation
Vendor
Mobile Food Truck
Contractors License
All submittals for licensing or permitting can be submitted to the City Clerk cityclerk [at] idahospringsco.com (here).
A separate license shall be required for each person subject to the requirements of this Article, and a separate license shall be required for each location at which any business subject to this Article is carried on.