Business License Classification Descriptions

Classification 1 - Businesses, trades, occupations, and professions dealing in retail sale or trade of merchandise and/or services at a permanent location.

Classification 2 - Occupations, tradesman or contractors dealing contractual services or installation of merchandise or materials at, in or on properties not the principal location, or base of operation, of the contractor or installer.

Classification 3 - Businesses that operate out of a person's home. This definition does not include businesses that travel from location to location (examples include housekeepers, contractors, handyman). 

Classification 4 - Merchant police, security services and solicitors.

Classification 5 - Peddlers and transient (temporary) merchants set up within the City limits (i.e., produce vendors, etc.). These vendors are not operating under a master vendor and must obtain a City business license as well as a peddler/transient permit.

Classification 6 (Stand-Alone Vendors) - These are vendors that are set up within the City limits but not associated with an event (i.e. Rhody Days).  They must be able to provide a site plan/drawing and written permission from the property owner if different from the applicant. These requirements are explained in detail on the application. Non-profits (501c3) are not subject to the application fee.

Classification 7 - Master Vendors that organize a gathering of several vendors at a fixed location.