WA State Licensing: Bonney Lake city business license

City of Bonney Lake license

Who needs a license?

The City of Bonney Lake requires all businesses located within the city limits to have a general business license. City approval is required for initial issuance. Businesses physically located outside Bonney Lake city limits aren’t required to be licensed by Bonney Lake in order to conduct business within city limits.

Note: Businesses located outside city limits, but conducting a business liquidation sale inside city limits of Bonney Lake must obtain a city business license.

Under what circumstances is a business license denied?

A license may be denied to a business for any of the following reasons:

  • If the application is incomplete or if it contains any material misrepresentation.
  • If the application does not propose adequate measures for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare in terms of pedestrian and vehicular traffic control, security, avoidance of public nuisances, and avoidance of consumer fraud.

How to apply

Fees

City license Fee
Bonney Lake general business license $60
Bonney Lake nonprofit business license* No fee
Other fees that may apply Fee
State tax registration No fee
Registering your business name as trade name $5
Business License Application fee $15 (non-refundable)

*Businesses qualify for the nonprofit license if they are registered with the Office of the Secretary of State as a nonprofit corporation.

Contact information

State of Washington
Business Licensing Service
PO Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034

Phone: 1-800-451-7985
Email: BLS@dor.wa.gov
Fax: 360-705-6699

Office hours

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mailing information

Please remember to enclose all necessary documents and fees with your completed application. Incomplete submissions will result in a delay in your licensure.

It is important that you contact our office, in writing, with any changes in address.

Regulatory questions

City of Bonney Lake
19306 Bonney Lake Blvd
Bonney Lake, WA 98391

Phone: 253-862-8602
Fax: 253-862-8538
www.ci.bonney-lake.wa.us