Business licences & permits — Houston, Delaware

Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?

Town of Houston has 2 adopted ordinances on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Town of Houston Chapter 150 — Business License adopted ordinance
licence required True A one-time Business License is required
who must license Persons, firms, corporations within Town limits engaged for profit selling merchandise, providing services, facilities, manufacturing, or doing business. ARTICLE I - ONE-TIME LICENSE REQUIRED
renewal valid and effective the date of issuance, to the last day of the business operation Article IX.A
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Requires a one-time business license for all profit-making businesses within Houston including retail, services, food service, and door-to-door solicitation; sets application and enforcement process. Last amended June 2, 2016.

Town of Houston Chapter 475 — Special Events Permit adopted ordinance
licence required True Article I- APPLICABILITY
who must license Any person, firm, association, corporation, agency engaging in parades, circuses, carnivals, exhibitions, solicitation, or public right of way events any person, firm, association, corporation, agency, or representative thereof
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Requires a Special Events Permit for parades, circuses, solicitation/peddling/transient merchants, and events in public rights-of-way; sets regulations and process for permit approval.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: none on record · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities