Cle Elum city endorsement

The city of Cle Elum requires a license for all businesses located within city limits, or conducting business within city limits. If you are not sure if you will do business within the city limits, contact the city directly before you apply.

Short-term rentals within city limits require a General Business license, see Cle Elum Municipal Code 17.160 or contact the city planning department for more information.

License fee is determine by number of employees who work within the city limits of Cle Elum.

Method for calculating employees

Any person employed by the business, full time and part time, including owners. Minimum number of employees is one.

Origination fee:

Employee fee calculation

Renewal fee:

Employee fee calculation

If you are a nonprofit business, you may be exempt from city fees. To qualify you must submit a copy of your business’ IRS 501(c) certificate with your application.

Origination fee: $0

Renewal fee: $0

If your business is in a residence within the city, you must comply with Cle Elum Municipal Code 17.16.100. For more information on home occupation requirements, contact the city directly.

Along with the Business License Application (PDF), the city of Cle Elum has additional requirements for Home Occupation Businesses, contact the city planning department for more information.

Origination fee: $30

Renewal fee: $30

If your business is physically located outside city limits, but conducts business within city limits, your license fee is determined by gross annual income earned within this city’s limits:

Origination fee:

Renewal fee:

Non-resident Businesses, such as contractors, may need further permitting, see Cle Elum Municipal code 5.02.010 and 5.02.040. Contact the city directly for permitting information.

If your business involves a vehicle-based service, you must comply with Cle Elum Municipal Code 12.18.025. 

When completing your Mobile Vendor Endorsement Application, select the activity that best describes your business:

• Food/beverage
• Selling of goods
• Personal service

Required attachments by activity type

Document requirements

• Health Permit
• Site plan of the sidewalk area between the building and curb:
  • Doorway and window locations of the building.
  • All permanent and temporary or movable sidewalk objects (e.g., city or private flower planters, street tree wells, umbrellas or awnings, street signs, bike racks, trash receptacles, streetlights, A-frame signs, etc.
  • Description of method by which all objects will be made windfirm.
  • Proposed seating area – number and location of all proposed tables and chairs.
  • Width of sidewalk in feet (from building to curb).
  • Distance in feet between sidewalk objects and barrier or seating area, including depiction of five-foot minimum unobstructed passage.
  • Distance in feet between each table, chair, barrier and the adjacent building and curb.
  • Locations of adjacent driveways, alleys, and/or curb ramps.
  • If required for alcohol service, the location of the required barrier.

Origination fee: $60

Renewal fee: $60