Business Licenses
2025 BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWALS ARE NOW IN PROGRESS
In addition to information about business license and transit taxes, this page also provides links to other related information. Anyone engaging in business within the Sandy city limits, including home businesses, needs a business license and may be subject to transit taxes as well.
City business licenses are required to do business or provide services within the City limits. Business licenses are renewed annually based on the calendar year, and are valid from January 1 to December 31.
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The City of Sandy is excited to announce a new online Business License Portal that will simplify the renewal of your annual license. This new system will also help business owners that have lost a printout of their license and need to print a copy at their own convenience.
After multiple decades without a fee increase, the City Council approved changes in order to update and modernize our legacy application and renewal process for a more streamlined online user friendly system.
The City of Sandy has moved all Business Licensing online to licenseregistrar.com. This service allows for business owners to submit and pay license fees online by using the licenseregistrar.com web application.
To use the new web application for both renewals and new applications, please go to https://licenseregistrar.com and create a new account (renewal or new). Once you’ve logged in, you can create your new business license account to submit to the City of Sandy for approval. After payment has been processed and the application is submitted, City staff will then review your application for completeness. If any necessary corrections are needed, City staff will respond through the licenseregistrar.com web application.
Moving forward, renewal notifications will be sent to your email on file and hard copies will no longer be sent in the mail. Similarly, licenses will no longer be sent in the mail. You will now be able to quickly and conveniently print your own license.
Please start your business license renewal today by going to https://licenseregistrar.com and create a new account. Once you create a new account, you will notice a new and different business license number from the four-digit number the City previously assigned you. If you need any assistance in using License Registrar, you can contact Net Assets at 541-485-8876 or support@licenseregistrar.com.
If you need to reach City staff or cannot pay online, please either email us at businesslicense@cityofsandy.com or call us directly at 503-489-2160.
Please note that business license fees have been modified, and simplified to the four following categories (see Rental Licensing fees further down):
In City Business = $ 85.00
Out of City Business = $115.00
Home Based Business = $ 55.00
Non-Profit Business = $ 12.00 (online system processing fee only)
Renewal Registration Deadline: February 28th (each year)
If you’re unsure which category your business fits into, please contact City staff.
Please contact the City of Sandy Police Department at 503-668-5560 for all questions related to Liquor Licenses.
For Residential Rental Properties, the City is using a similar service at https://rentalregistrar.com It is also provided by Net Assets and is suited for Rental Properties. If you own a rental property within the City of Sandy you are required to register it at https://rentalregistrar.com. The fees for Rental Properties are:
Rentals (Residential) = $ 85.00 + 6.00 per unit
The process to register your rental property with the City is the same as above with licensing. Contact Net Assets at 541-485-8876 or support@rentalregsitrar.com.
For more information regarding business licenses, please contact us at:
businesslicense@cityofsandy.com.
Transit Tax Information
The business transit tax is assessed on all businesses and is an employer paid tax. To find more information about the transit tax click here.
Other Licenses
The following licenses could be of interest to business owners or prospective business owners. Please use the following links for quick access:
- Oregon Liquor Control Commission (Alcohol server's permit)
- Clackamas County Environmental Health (Food handler's certification)
- Department of Human Services (Child care licensing)
- Oregon Department of Agriculture (Food safety licensing)
Code Compliance
Before buying or leasing a building you should contact the Building Department to request a code compliance inspection. A simple visit by the Building Official can help in determining code insufficiencies and set forth what must be done to bring the building into compliance before opening your business doors.
