City of Sumner license

Who needs a license?

Sumner requires all businesses to be licensed with the city if they are:

• Located within city limits, or
• Conducting business within city limits.

If you don’t know if you do business within city limits, call the city at (253) 863-8300 before applying.

Nonprofit businesses

Nonprofit businesses must be licensed. A no-fee business license is available for businesses that have been granted a 501(C) tax exemption by the IRS.

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

Apply by using one of the following options:

• Online with My DOR. My DOR works best with Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
  
  
  1. Login using your Secure Access Washington (SAW) user ID. If you don’t have a user ID or aren’t sure, see if you have an account first before signing up.
  2. Click Getting Started on the Business Licensing and Tax service.
  3. Follow the steps below based on your business status.
     
     

     If you do not have an existing business
     

     1. Click File New Business License Application. Be sure to select the endorsements for which you wish to apply.
     
     

     If you have an existing business
     

     1. If you haven’t already, add access to your business. You’ll need a UBI number and letter ID.
     2. Click on the business you want to apply for a license/endorsement under, then click on the location.
     3. Click File New Business License Application.

  You can pay using an E-check or a major credit card (gift cards can’t be used).

  
  

  Find more help for using My DOR, including video tutorials.

  
  


• Mail us the appropriate fee with the following completed forms:
  • Business License Application
  • City Business License Addendum

Fees

City license	Fee
Sumner general business license	$40
Sumner 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	$19 (non-refundable)

*No-fee nonprofit license requires that you provide proof of 501(C) tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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 Sumner
1104 Maple St
Sumner, WA 98390

Phone: 253-863-8300
www.sumnerwa.gov