City of Columbus

The mission of the License Section is to administer and enforce all laws, rules and regulations relating to licensing and permit requirements for various types of businesses, charitable solicitations and users of alarm systems. 

Below is a complete list of licenses that the License Section issues. Each section contains the following: 
     - a link to the applicable Columbus City Code; 

     - any application(s) that is required to obtain the license; and 
     - any rules and regulations that may apply to the specific section of the code.

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Starting June 21, 2018, the License Section will resume conducting criminal background checks on-site for applicants.