Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Dover, Delaware, licence required: True; who must license: Persons conducting trades, businesses, or occupations within the city, including specific listed classes and all other businesses not listed.; fee: Varies per Appendix F; e.g., Advertising agency $96.00, Manufacturers $0.00046 of aggregate gross receipts; renewal: annual. Source: Ordinance #2024-22 – Amending Chapter 26 – Businesses, Article II – Licenses, and Appendix F – Fees and Fines, verified 2026-06-05.
Ordinance #2024-22 – Amending Chapter 26 – Businesses, Article II – Licenses, and Appendix F – Fees and Fines
adopted ordinance
licence required
True
Sec. 26-35(d)(1)
who must license
Persons conducting trades, businesses, or occupations within the city, including specific listed classes and all other businesses not listed.
Sec. 26-35(d)(1)
fee
Varies per Appendix F; e.g., Advertising agency $96.00, Manufacturers $0.00046 of aggregate gross receipts
Appendix F
renewal
annual
Sec. 26-35(a)
scout note
Comprehensive restatement of Dover's business-license article defining all license categories (advertisers, auctioneers, banks, barbers, brokers, car washes, etc.) and updating related fee schedules in Appendix F.