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Purchase of Existing Business? Yes     No
Asset Purchase? Yes     No
Stock Purchase? Yes     No

Trade Name of Business (DBA - Doing Business As) *

Legal Business Name (if different than DBA)

Website Address * (Enter 'none' if you do not have a website)

Federal Identification Number Do not use SSN
Colorado State Tax Number

Date Started or Will Start in Arvada *

Filing and Payment Contact Name *

Filing and Payment Email Address *

Filing and Payment Phone Number *

Do you need ACH or wire transfer payment information? Yes No

Description of Sales or Activities. Please be specific *

Activities (Check all that apply) *

Retail
Manufacturing
Leasing / Renting
Charitable 501(c)(3)

Wholesale
Professional / Service If you are a massage therapist, email a copy of your DORA Certificate to salestax@arvada.org
Government
Non-Profit

NAICS Code:

Individual/Sole Proprietorship
Partnership (including General, LP, LLP, LLLP, LPA)
Corporation/Sub S Corporation
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Non-Profit 501(c)(3)

Name of Owner *
Contact Phone Number *

Contact Address

(check if contact address is different than business information)

Street Number *
Street Direction
Street Name *
Street Suffix *
Address Indicator
Unit Number
City *
State *
Zip *

Name of Corporation/Sub S Corp, LLC, Partnership
Contact Name
Contact Title / Position
Contact Phone Number

Contact Address

Street Number
Street Direction
Street Name
Street Suffix
Address Indicator
Unit Number
City
State
Zip

Name of Organization *
Exemption Number *
Contact Name *
Contact Title / Position *
Contact Phone Number *

Contact Address

(check if contact address is different than business information)

Street Number *
Street Direction
Street Name *
Street Suffix *
Address Indicator
Unit Number
City *
State *
Zip *

Property Owner

Name of Owner
Contact Phone Number
After Hours Contact Phone Number

Property Owner Contact Address

Street Number
Street Direction
Street Name
Street Suffix
Address Indicator
Unit Number
City
State
Zip

Other Business Information For Internal Use

Do you rent or own the Business Location? Rent Own

If renting, when does the lease expire?

What is the number of employees at the Business Location? *
Does the business use an Alarm System Company? Yes No

If so, Alarm Company name
Alarm Company phone number

Are any flammable or toxic materials/chemicals stored on site? Yes No

If so, please describe in detail

Monthly - Taxes due of $60 or more per month
Quarterly - Taxes due of $59 or less per month
Annual - Taxes due of $100 or less per year

Authorized Signature *
To sign this form, please type your first and last name in the box above.

Title *
Date *

Home Based Business Supplement

How many employees work in your home who do not live in the home? *
How many employees report to your home for job related information or supplies? *
How many vehicles, associated with your business, park at the location? *
Do you have any business related equipment stored outside? *
Yes No

If yes, please describe the items, and where/how they are stored.

Arvada's Municipal Code on Home Occupations

Division 3-1-5 Business Use of the Home

3-1-5-1 Home Occupation

A. Generally. Use of dwelling units for home occupation purposes shall conform to the standards of this Section. A home occupation shall be allowed only when it is an accessory use to a residential dwelling unit.

Table 3-1-5-1: Home Occupations Standards
Topic	Standard
Employees on Site	Inhabitants of the dwelling unit plus up to 1 additional employee who does not reside in the dwelling unit.
Customers, Clients, or Students	Maximum number based on the amount of off-street parking available on the property.
Multiple Home Occupations	More than one Home Occupation may occur, but the provision for the number of employees, customers, clients or students shall be applied to the combined total of all Home Occupation activities and not to each Home Occupation individually.
Hours of Operation as to On-Site Customers, Clients, or Students	7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Location(s) on Lot	All business activities shall be conducted in the principal building or a permitted accessory building.
Separate Building Entry	Allowed only if required by law or regulation.
Building Alterations or Property Modifications	There shall be no alterations or change in the residential character or external appearance of the dwelling unit and its associated accessory buildings that indicates the presence of the home occupation from off-site.
Stock in Trade or Commodities	Stock in trade or commodities may be sold on the premises if created on the premises; stock in trade or commodities may be sold off-premises (e.g., internet sales) regardless of location of creation.
Outside Work	Any noise caused or generated by conduct of a home occupation shall not create a noise disturbance, as defined in the Chapter 38 of the Arvada Code of Ordinances.
Storage of Materials	There shall be no outdoor storage on the premises of material or equipment used as part of the home occupation.
Parking	All parking requirements shall be met on-site. No more than 60 percent of the front yard area shall be impervious surface or utilized for parking.
Signage	One non-illuminated sign one square foot in area, attached flat against the dwelling, is permitted.
Trip Generation	The use shall not involve significantly greater volumes or frequencies of deliveries or shipments, vehicular traffic, or pedestrian traffic than normally expected in a residential neighborhood.
Loading and Deliveries	Deliveries associated with a home occupation may only be made between the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Environmental Impacts	The use shall not create any offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line.

B. Prohibited Business Uses of the Home. The following uses, regardless of whether they meet the standards of this Section, are not permitted as business uses of the home:

Veterinary offices or clinics, animal hospitals, or kennels;
Equipment rental;
Funeral homes or mortuaries;
Medical or dental clinics;
Repair or painting of automobiles, motorcycles, trailers, boats, or other vehicles;
Repair of large appliances (e.g., stoves, refrigerators, washers, and dryers);
Repair of power equipment or small engines (e.g., lawn mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, string trimmers, generators, etc.);
Restaurants;
Vehicle sales;
Welding or metal fabrication shops;
Dispatching of vehicles to and from the residential premises (e.g., taxi services or towing services); and
On-site retail sales, except incidental retail sales associated with services.

Home Business Compliance Signature

I have read the home occupations standards and understand I must comply with the stated standards and conditions listed above.

Home Business Owners Authorized Signature *
Date *

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Business Location Address (cannot accept a PO Box)

Mailing Address (Tax Return)

Contact Address

Contact Address

Contact Address

Property Owner Contact Address

Division 3-1-5 Business Use of the Home