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All businesses in Merriam are required by City ordinance to obtain an occupational license before they can open for business. To download a copy of the occupational license application, click here (Adobe PDF file).
All occupational licenses that are required to be obtained from the City are due January 1 of each year and shall be delinquent on January 15 of the licensing year. If such delinquency occurs, a monthly delinquent charge equal to 1/12 of the license fee shall be assessed retroactive to January 1 of the licensing year for administrative service in addition to the regular occupational licensing fee. All licenses, except as otherwise specifically provided for by ordinance, shall expire on December 31 of each year.
The fee for licenses is set forth in the fee
schedule maintained by the City Clerk and updated annually. A copy of this fee scheducle can be found in online in Merriam's Municipal Code by clicking here.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (913) 322-5520.
All persons engaged in the business of owning and leasing or of leasing of single
family homes, apartments, duplexes and all other rental property shall pay an
occupational license fee as set forth on the schedule of fees described in Merriam's Municipal Code, and no license shall be issued until such fee has been paid to the City Clerk. To download a copy of Merriam's residential landlord/rental occupational license application, click here.
In the event rental property is offered for lease for the first time after commencement
of any license year, the owner or the leasing agent shall, within thirty (30) days
thereafter, file the declaration and pay the applicable occupational license fee.
The City reserves the right to conduct biennial inspections of each property defined in subsection (a), used wholly or in part for residential purposes, to determine
compliance with the Code of Ordinances, including applicable fire, safety and
building codes. Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall limit the City
from making more frequent inspections at the request of any property owner, tenant,
user, occupant or other interested party.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (913) 322-5520.
It is unlawful for any person to conduct Massage Therapy or In-Office Massage Therapy unless he/she has a valid Massage Therapist license issued by the City pursuant to the provisions outlined in Chapter 15 of Merriam's Municipal Code.
Massage therapy liceneses are issued by the City Clerk's office. Applications and verification forms can be found below.
If you have additional questions, please call 913-322-5508 or e-mail julianap@merriam.org. |
