Franklin County endorsement

General business endorsement Variable

Franklin County requires an endorsement for all businesses located within the unincorporated areas of the county, or traveling into or doing business within the unincorporated areas of the county. If you are not sure if you will do business within the unincorporated areas of the county, contact the county directly before you apply (unincorporated areas are not in the city limits of any city in the county).

If you will have more than one business located on a single property, you must complete a separate application for each business.

Endorsement fee is determined by square footage within the unincorporated areas of Franklin County.

Origination fee:

Square footage	Endorsement fee
Square footage 0 through 3,000	Endorsement fee $75
Square footage 3,001 through 6,000	Endorsement fee $91
Square footage 6,001 through 9,000	Endorsement fee $107
Square footage 9,001 through 12,000	Endorsement fee $123
Square footage 12,001 through 15,000	Endorsement fee $139
Square footage 15,001 through 18,000	Endorsement fee $155
Square footage 18,001 through 21,000	Endorsement fee $171
Square footage 21,001 through 24,000	Endorsement fee $187
Square footage 24,001 through 27,000	Endorsement fee $203
Square footage 27,001 through 30,000	Endorsement fee $219
Square footage 30,001 through 33,000	Endorsement fee $235
Square footage Above 33,000	Endorsement fee $250

Renewal fee:

Square footage	Endorsement fee
Square footage 0 through 3,000	Endorsement fee $75
Square footage 3,001 through 6,000	Endorsement fee $91
Square footage 6,001 through 9,000	Endorsement fee $107
Square footage 9,001 through 12,000	Endorsement fee $123
Square footage 12,001 through 15,000	Endorsement fee $139
Square footage 15,001 through 18,000	Endorsement fee $155
Square footage 18,001 through 21,000	Endorsement fee $171
Square footage 21,001 through 24,000	Endorsement fee $187
Square footage 24,001 through 27,000	Endorsement fee $203
Square footage 27,001 through 30,000	Endorsement fee $219
Square footage 30,001 through 33,000	Endorsement fee $235
Square footage Above 33,000	Endorsement fee $250

Home businesses $150

If your business is in a residence within the unincorporated areas of the county, you must comply with Franklin County Municipal Code 17.06.450. For more information on home occupation requirements, contact the county directly.

Origination fee: $150

Renewal fee: $75

Non-resident businesses $75

If your business is not physically located inside the unincorporated areas of Franklin County but you will be traveling into or doing business in the unincorporated areas of Franklin County a Franklin County endorsement is required. (Unincorporated areas are not in the city limits of any city in the county.)

Origination fee: $75

Renewal fee: $75

Businesses exempt from county endorsements

Your business may be exempt from getting a county business endorsement. For more information, please contact the county directly.

Apply for a county endorsement

Additional fees	Fee
Additional fees State tax registration	Fee $0
Additional fees Registering your business name as trade name	Fee $5
Additional fees Business License Application fee	Fee Variable fee