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Check if your Cottage Grove activity needs a license

Cottage Grove requires city licenses only for certain activities, such as circuses and carnivals or alcoholic liquor.

Steps

3 steps
  1. Check the list of licensed activitiesCircuses and carnivals, alcoholic liquor, fuel dealers, transient room tax and film production permits.
  2. Call the City Manager's OfficeAsk about the license that fits your activity.
  3. Look up the fee in the fee scheduleFees are in Ordinance No. 2361, which the City Council updates by resolution.
Some licenses are annual and some are only for a specific event.

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