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Revised 12/14/23 1 FEE ATTACHED I (we), the undersigned, hereby make application to register a business within the city of Whitefish. Type of Application: New Business Change of Location Change of Business Change of Owner Business Name: Phone: Business Address: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Date Business will Commence: Owner/Manager of Business: Email Address: Emergency Contact Name/Phone Number: Type of Business (check one): Retail Wholesale Service Professional Transient Non-Profit Other (describe): Nature of Business (If retail sales or personal services, please list specific items to be sold or services offered) Gross Square Footage of Business: Business Located on the Ground Floor (Yes/No): Business Located Inside or Outside of the City Limits: Who will be Reporting the Resort Tax? The applicant agrees that a business registration pursuant to this application is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Whitefish Municipal Code, and the ordinances and resolutions pertaining thereto, and the applicant hereby agrees to be bound by said terms and conditions, and this registration is nontransferable, except that the applicant may apply to have the registration transferred to a different business site upon paying the necessary transfer fee. The applicant agrees to not conduct, operate, transact, engage in or carry on any industry, trade, pursuit, profession, vocation, entertainment or business until the business registration is issued. The applicant further certifies that the information given by the applicant is correct to the best of his/her knowledge. Applicant’s Signature Date Title City of Whitefish 418 E. 2nd Street PO Box 158 Whitefish, MT 59937 Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] Option 1 [EMAIL REDACTED] BUSINESS REGISTRATION APPLICATION SIGN ---PAGE BREAK--- Revised 12/14/23 2 Business Registration Fee Schedule 1 Categories by Gross Business Square Footage 2 1 New registrations issued after July 1 shall be assessed at ½ the regular rate. 2 Gross business square footage means the sum of all floor space in square footage, including sales area, office, maintenance, inventory and all other space used in the operation of the business in the City, whether enclosed in a structure or not, except employee and customer parking. Ordinance: A-420 (11-1-82); Amd. Ord. 89-9 (10-2-89); Amd. Res. 91-31 (8-13-91); Amd. Res. 93-2 (1-19-93); Amd. Res. 18-09 (2-5-18); Amd. Res. 21-47(11/15/21); Ord 23-29 (1-3-24) Amd. Res. 23-41 (11-20-23) Business Type 0-499 square feet 500-1,999 square feet 2,000-5,999 square feet 6,000-9,999 square feet Over 10,000 square feet General & Professional: $80/ year $110/year $140/year $170/year $200/year Additional Fees When Applicable: Transfers $40 Late Fee: Renewal $40 Reinspection Fee: $55 After the Fact Application Fee Equivalent to Applicable Annual Business Registration Fee No show Fire Inspection Fee $55 For City Staff Use Only Filing Date: Amount Paid: Building Official: Date: Zoning Administrator: Date: Fire Marshal: Date: Disposition: Approved Denied Date: Registration Denied (reason): Appeal Filed (date): Council Action: Date: Registration Number: Date Issued: Resort Tax: Yes No