City Clerk

Contact Information

201 4th Street SE
Room 135
Rochester, Mn 55904 (Map)

Phone: 507-328-2900
Fax: 507-328-2901
TDD: 507-328-2900

Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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City Licenses

This is a listing of city licenses, linked to the ordinances that govern that particular license.  For an application form or for more information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 201 4th Street SE, Rochester MN  55904 (507) 328-2900.

Ordinance (pdf) License Licensed Companies Download License Application (If there is no link, contact the City Clerk's office to get a copy by mail, email or fax)
  Banners    
102 Bowling Centers    
94 Bus    
106A Breeding Permits    
106A Cat Licenses   Obtaining Cat, Dog, Ferret Licenses
113A Chickens    
104 Circus    
105 Dance    
106A Dog Licenses   Obtaining Cat, Dog, Ferret Licenses
105B Escort Services    
106A Ferret Licenses   Obtaining Cat, Dog, Ferret Licenses
117 Firework Sales   Download application (569 kb, pdf)
117A Fireworks Displays   Download application (717 kb, pdf)
107 Gambling    
130A Golf Carts    
53 Heating Contractors    
125A Liquor - Intoxicating On and Off-Sale, Club, Beer (On and Off-sale), Wine    
115 Massage Therapists    
53 Master Installers    
110 Motion Picture Shows    
108 Moving Permits - Garages, Houses    
144 Parades, Street Use and Miscellaneous Activities   Download application (258 kb, pdf)
138A Parking - Residential Permit    
111A Pawn Brokers    
112 Peddlers   Download application (600 kb, pdf)
113 Pigeon    
105B Private Adult Dancer    
93 Public Transportation    
73.11 Revocable sign permit (rummage sale, auctions, etc)    
115 Sauna & Massage Parlor    
76 Sewers & Drains Licensed Companies  
73B Sidewalk Cafe (Outdoor Dining)    
70 Sidewalks and Driveways Licensed Companies  
117 Sound Amplification   Download application (479 kb, pdf)
(Note:  Need to submit application 30 days in advance of the event.)
95 Taxicab