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The City Clerk department is responsible for issuing various city licenses including animal, business, solicitors, trash hauling, and liquor. The City Clerk also registers voters for city elections, maintains city records, attends all meetings of the City Council and records the minutes, and administers city elections and maintains the burial records and coordinates burials for the Evans Cemetery.
General Business Licensing
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Every person who is the owner of any business, profession or occupation who does business in the city, shall obtain a general business license from the city prior to the engaging in any business transactions. The license shall be in force and effect until December 31 of the year in which it is issued (unless sooner revoked), and shall be renewed on or before its expiration date for the next calendar year. A subcontractor working under a general contractor who has a valid unexpired business license, shall be exempt from obtaining a license. The license is nontransferable, and no portion of the license fee is refundable.
The following forms will need to be submitted when applying for a City of Evans Business License (scroll to the bottom of the Business License section for additional forms and information):
Business License Application
Home Occupancy Certificate Form (if you are running your business out of your home)
Responsible Party Information Form (for business only located in the City of Evans)
State of Colorado Business Registration Form (see link below labeled" Colorado Department of Revenue Tax Forms")
| Business Licenses |
Fee |
| Business - One Calendar Year | $25.00 |
| Sales Tax - One Calendar Year | $1.00 |
| Adult Business | $2,000.00 |
Temporary Vendor - One Day
One Week
One Month
Quarterly | $25.00
$50.00
$75.00
$100.00 |
| Refuse Hauler - One Calendar Year | $400.00 |
| Pawn Broker - One Calendar Year | $75.00 |
| Garage Sales | No Charge |
| Accommodation Tax - One Calendar Year | $5.50 |
| Mobile Home Park/Community Annual License Fee | $25.00 plus $2.00 for each mobile home space up to and including the first 25 mobile home spaces and $.50 for each additional mobile home space |
| Mobile Home Park/Community license transfer fee | $10.00 | Additional fees may apply for background checks
When opening a new business in the State of Colorado, listed below are several web sites that may help to answer questions.
Small Business Development Center
Colorado Department of Revenue Tax Forms
Colorado Department of Revenue - Division of Taxation
Colorado Secretary of State
Internal Revenue Service
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Animal Licensing
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Licensing Requirements. The owner, keeper, harborer, or any other person who has assumed the responsibility for any dog or cat within the City shall secure a license for such dog or cat from the City Clerk. No license shall be required for any dog or cat under the age of six months. No license shall be required for seeing eye dogs.
Rabies vaccination certificate required. In order to entitle any applicant to a license, such applicant shall produce and display to the City Clerk a certificate issued by a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine certifying that the dog or cat has been vaccinated for rabies, and that such vaccination is current. If you mail the Animal Licensing form in, you need to include a copy of your pet's rabies vaccination. Proof must accompany this form of spay/neuter.
It is unlawful for any owner, keeper, harborer, or any other person to keep, maintain, harbor or possess in any one household, a combined total of more than four pet animals within the City of Evans.
| Animal License Fees |
| 1 yr. - non-fertile | $10.00 |
| 2 yr. - non-fertile | $15.00 |
| 3 yr. - non-fertile | $20.00 |
| 1 yr. - fertile | $15.00 |
| 2 yr. - fertile | $25.00 |
| 3 yr. - fertile | $30.00 |
Such license shall be issued concurrent with the issuance of the certificate of rabies vaccination.
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Liquor Licensing
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Obtaining a liquor license in the City of Evans is a privilege, not a right. Liquor licenses are issued by the State and the City of Evans. The City can not issue the local license until the State has reviewed and approved the application and issued the State license.
Application packets are available at the City Clerk's Office for $25. You may stop by our office to pick one up. Our office is located at the Evans Community Complex, 1100 37th Street. You may also contact us at (970) 475-1104 or by email kbetz@ci.evans.co.us with any questions you may have. Before submitting a completed application and to insure prompt and efficient processing of your application, please call the number listed above to schedule an appointment. For additional information on liquor licenses, please visit the Colorado Liquor Enforcement website by clicking on the link below:
Liquor Enforcement Division
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Private Security Service
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It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or employee or agent of such person, firm or corporation, to engage in the business of a private security service or to represent him-self to any person or the public as a private security service without having first procured a license or permit therefore, except that no person who is a peace officer having a valid certification shall be required to obtain a license or permit pursuant to this chapter to engage in off-duty employment as a private security service within the jurisdiction of the governmental entity employing him as a peace officer.
| Private Security Fees |
| Annual fee for persons, firms and corporations | $50/yr. |
| Annual fee for agents and employees of such persons, firms and corporations | $43/yr. |
| Renewal fee for agents and employees of such persons, firms and corporations | $38/yr. |
| Annual fee for individuals hired for the purpose of preserving the peace and conduct of a business by other than private security services businesses | $43/yr. |
| Renewal fee for individuals hired for the purpose of preserving the peace and conduct of a business by other than private security services businesses | $38/yr. |
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Garage Sales
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You do not need to obtain a permit to hold a garage sale, but the following applies:
No person, firm, organization or corporation shall hold a garage sale for a longer period than two days, nor shall the same person or organization hold more than two such sales within a period of one year, nor shall more than two sales be held at the same place within a period of one year.
Voter Registration
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Requirements to Register to Vote:
You must meet the following requirements to register to vote:
- United States Citizen
- At least 18 years of age on or before Election Day
- Reside in this state and at your present address at least 30 days before an election
If you do not meet all of the requirements outlined above, you cannot register to vote.
How to Register to Vote or Change Your Address
There are several ways to register to vote or change your address.
- Visit the office of the Weld County Clerk & Recorder, Election Department.
- Visit the City Clerk's office.
- Visit any Colorado Driver's License office.
- Register by mail. Mail-in forms are available at all of the above locations. Please return form to Weld County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 459, Greeley CO 80632.
The Voter Registration Application can be used to inform the Weld County Clerk and Recorder of any changes in your voter information. This includes name changes, address changes, changes in your party affiliation, or it can be used to register to vote in Weld County. If you have any questions, please call the Weld County Election Department at (970) 304-6525 x3070. Click on the following link for detailed information about Voter Registration:
Weld County Elections
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