Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly. Ask the clerk in your city before signing the lease; the clerk is also where the city share of the liquor license is paid.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 2 of 6: Register for tax
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city clerk.
Sources and dates
Boise City Clerk licensing pages; Idaho Commerce start a business guidance; city ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Yes. Boise has no general business license but requires a food and beverage license for restaurants and bars, an alcohol license, and licenses for vendors and assemblies over 50 people, each issued after the certificate of occupancy and renewed yearly.
Your city clerk.
Step 2 of 6, register for tax. The steps before it: set up the business.
Who needs a city business license, where the city has one in Idaho?
