City of Olympia license
Who needs a license?
The City of Olympia requires all businesses located within the city limits or who engage in business in Olympia to be licensed with the city, according to Chapter 5.02 of the Olympia Municipal Code. City approval is required for initial issuance.
Home businesses
Before a business license is issued, a business owner who intends to conduct business from a residence within the city must provide proof of residency within the city and sign an acknowledgement of compliance with the Home Occupation Standards listed in Olympia Municipal Code 18.04.060.
City of Olympia Ordinance 6851 imposes a moratorium prohibiting the licensing and permitting of new collective gardens as defined in state law (Chapter 69.51a RCW). The moratorium also prohibits the licensing and permitting of all other marijuana-related business activities and land use.
How to apply
Fees
| City license |
Fee |
| Olympia general business license (new) |
$80 |
| Olympia general business license renewal |
$30 |
| Olympia 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 Olympia
601 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-753-8327
Fax: 360-753-8332
www.olympiawa.gov/business
