Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a Troutdale Business License?
Anyone
doing business within the city limits of Troutdale must have a
City of Troutdale Business License. Depending on the type of business
you have, you may also be required to submit one of the following
Supplemental Applications:
- Peddler/Solicitor Application ($5 per
peddler/solicitor)
This supplemental license is required in addition to a City of Troutdale Business License if you plan on traveling to and from residences and businesses and offering for sale, selling, or taking orders for goods or services. Please complete the Supplemental Peddler/Solicitor portion of the Business License Application (located on page two of the Business License application form) and submit it along with the appropriate fees ($5 per peddler/solicitor) to: City of Troutdale, 104 SE Kibling Ave., Troutdale, OR 97060.
- Amusement Device Application ($55 per device)/Lottery Device Application
($100 per device)
This license is needed in addition to a City of Troutdale Business License for businesses located within the City of Troutdale that have amusement devices/lottery devices on the premise or for businesses who are placing their machines in a Troutdale Business. Please complete the Supplemental Application and submit it along with the appropriate fees to: City of Troutdale, 104 SE Kibling Ave., Troutdale, OR 97060. Click HERE to download the application.
- Lottery devices include: state owned video poker machines, keno, pull tab or other lottery devices.
- Amusement device includes, but is not limited to: pool tables, pinball machine, video games, juke box, shuffle board, dart board, digger/crane machine, and any game of skill or chance.
- Lottery devices include: state owned video poker machines, keno, pull tab or other lottery devices.
- Property Rental Application
If you lease or rent out 3 or more properties you must obtain a City Business License and complete a Supplemental Property Application. Click HERE to download the application.
How do I get a City of Troutdale Business
License?
Contact Troutdale City Hall at 665-5175 or
to
have an application mailed to you. Fill out the application and
return it to: 104 SE Kibling Ave., Troutdale, OR 97060 along with
the appropriate Business License fees. The Troutdale Business License
Application can also be downloaded online- click HERE.
What is a Metro License?
You are eligible to
get a Metro licenses if:
- Your business is registered with the State of Oregon Construction Contractors Board or Landscape Contractors Board.
- Your business is licensed in each jurisdiction in which the business has an office.
- Your business is licensed in each jurisdiction in which the business does more than $250,000 business on an annual basis.
The license is valid for one year from the date of acceptance and allows a builder or landscaper to conduct business in the following cities:
Beaverton, Cornelius, Durham, Fairview, Forest Grove, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Johnson City, King City, Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Maywood Park, Rivergrove, Sherwood, Tigard, Troutdale, Tualatin, West Linn, Wilsonville, and Wood Village.
If you have more questions on obtaining a Metro License, contact Metro at 503-797-1710.
City of Troutdale- Last Updated March 8, 2010