City of St. Louis License Collector Office: Michael McMillan, License Collector

Download your itinerant vendor application here.

All non-permanent or transient businesses must meet the criteria of a Vehicle, Sidewalk, Itinerant or Festival Vendor. If your business DOES NOT fall within this criteria your business is prohibited.

Requirements are as follows:

This vendor must be on private property, not on any public property (sidewalk, street or park), and must be in a building or enclosed structure and for not more than three (3) consecutive days per license period.

**YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER WITH THE LICENSE COLLECTORS OFFICE BEFORE YOU CAN GET YOUR HEALTH PERMIT.**

Cost is $25.00 a day payment must be in cash, money order or cashiers check, unless an established business in the

City of St. Louis. This can only be issued for 3 consecutive days at a time.

Before visiting City Hall to acquire your Itinerant Vendor License you must:

1. Register with the State of Missouri for a State Sales or Use Tax Number

3256 Laclede Station Rd.

St. Louis, MO 63143

(314) 877-0177

2. Obtain Written permission from the owner of the property where the stand is to be located. This letter should be on company letterhead or a notarized letter from owner. Letter should also include the date(s) of the sale. All sales must be in a building or enclosed structure.

Note: On the day you visit the License Collector's Office to complete your application for a Itinerant Vendor License you will need to:

A. Apply and pay for an Itinerant Vendor License. Your license will be issued after all the necessary requirements are met.

B. Obtain clearance from the Collector of Revenue

City Hall Room 410

1200 Market St.

St. Louis, MO 63103

(314) 622-3291

St. Louis City Ordinance 63454-St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 8.02.010 -

Statement of Clearance - Required

3. Health Permit (if selling food)

**The health dept will require a copy of your paid receipt for a Itinerant Vendor License, before a health application can be taken.**

Cost is Thirty-five ($35.00), must be paid in business check or money order.

Health Department

City of St. Louis

1520 Market Street

St. Louis, MO 63103

(314) 657-1539

4. If propane is being used in any way, you must obtain a Fire Permit

Cost is Twenty Dollars ($20.00).

Fire Prevention Bureau

1421 N. Jefferson

314-289-1900

After receiving all of the above required permits, you will need to return to the License Collectors’ Office for your license to be issued.

Additional Information:

A separate Vendor License is required for each business stand or location.

$200.00 Vendor’s License (street or sidewalk) is NOT an accepted license.

St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 8.02.040

St. Louis City Ordinance 65061

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