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Most applications can be submitted in person or by mail. Those applications that require submission in person are identified in the specific application requirements for the particular license classification. Please note that applications that are submitted in person are given priority over those that are received in the mail. Applications are not accepted via fax or email.

"Business" means any commercial activity, calling, endeavor, enterprise, occupation, profession, pursuit, service, trade, undertaking, or vocation engaged in, conducted, carried on, advertised, or held out to the public by any person, his agent, or employee for the purpose of gain, benefit, or advantage, either direct or indirect with the principal objective of livelihood or profit through repetitive means.

North Las Vegas Municipal Code defines license as "a certificate of approval granted by the director permitting, within the city,  a person to engage in the business for which the license is issued." A license is required when you conduct any business activity within the City of North Las Vegas even if your business is located outside the city limits and you have a business license from the outside jurisdiction. A business license issued by the City of North Las Vegas does not authorize any business activity outside the City of North Las Vegas. The business license is evidence that you have met City of North Las Vegas business license requirements. However, other permits and licenses may be required to operate your business.

Any person who conducts business within the City of North Las Vegas or operates a business based in the City of North Las Vegas must obtain a business license before operations begin. Conducting business in the City of North Las Vegas without a business license may result in enforcement action against the business and its owners, including citation and court action.