Starting a Business in Arizona Cities
City-level guides to starting a business and getting a business licence in 12 Arizona cities.
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City Business Licences
Phoenix Business License: TPT Licence, Regulated Licences and Short-Term Rental PermitWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Tucson Business License: City Licence, Chapter 7 Regulated Licences and Home Occupation RulesWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Scottsdale Business License: Business Registration, Regulatory Licences and STR LicenceWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Mesa Business License: The General Business Licence Required Since 2022 and Who Is ExemptWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Chandler Business License: Business Registration, Home Business Zoning Clearance and FeesWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Tempe Business License: The New General Business Licence (Effective August 2025) and Regulatory LicencesWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Flagstaff Business License: City Licence, Short-Term Rental Permit and the BBB TaxWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Gilbert Business License: Home-Based and Commercial Business LicencesWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Glendale Business License: $25 Licence, Home Occupation Class II and Conditional Use PermitWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Sedona Business License: $70 City Licence and the $210 Short-Term Rental PermitWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Yuma Business License: City Licence for Local and Out-of-City Businesses and STR LicencesWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Bullhead City Business License: $60 Licence, Vacation Rental Licence and Food Truck LicensingWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →