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
