LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

Tax Office & City Clerk's Office
60 Court Street
Auburn, ME 04210
8:30AM to 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday

Business Licensing & Special Event/Mass Gathering Permits:

City Clerk's Office | 207.333.6601 ext. 1121

Application for Waiver of License Fee for Non-Profit & Charitable Organizations
SmartGov - Online Licensing Application & Renewal
D/B/A Sole Proprietor & Partnership Applications
Garage Sale/Yard Sale Permit
Special Event/Mass Gathering Permit Application

Marijuana Licensing:

Hunting/Fishing Licenses

MOSES - Online Hunt/Fish/Trap Licenses & Permits

Dog Licenses

Online Dog Licensing Purchasing & Renewal Service - Opens October 15

Vehicle Registrations

ATVs, Boats, Cars, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Trailers, & Trucks

RENEWALS of vehicles and trailers can be processed through Rapid Renewal OR please bring in the following paperwork for processing in the Tax Office:

Previous registration
Proof of current insurance- vin number must be included
Current mileage

FIRST TIME REGISTRATIONS must be processed through the Tax Office. Please bring in the following paperwork:

Dealer Sales: Blue title application, dealer invoice/bill of sale, proof of current insurance, window sticker (brand new vehicles)
Private Sales: Previous owner's title (vehicles 1995 & newer) signed by previous owner, bill of sale, proof of current insurance

License/Registration

Garage Sale/Yard Sale Permit

IMPORTANT: By ordinance, only the sale of donated personal property and the sale of personal property owned, used and maintained for personal use only by the seller, and not for resale to the public, shall be permitted to be sold from residential premises, and only with a (free) permit from the city.
- Sale must cannot be for more than three consecutive days.
- No more than two permits shall be issued for such sales upon residential premises in any six month period.
- Two or more people may hold a garage sale jointly at one location upon obtaining a permit. The person who resides at the location where the yard sale is to be held shall be listed as the applicant.
- Neighborhood yard sales are permitted. The organizer shall complete this application and list any additional participants.
- No more than one neighborhood yard sale is permitted on the same street per 6-month period.
- One single-sided sign no more than 4 square feet in total area may be placed on the residential site where the sale will be held, and ONLY for the duration of the sale itself (not in advance).
Date of sale*
Name of person conducting sale*
Street address of sale*
Contact phone number
Name of property owner, if different from above
Date of application*
Add any other details here, such as additional participants, if neighborhood sale; multi-day sale dates; etc.

Submit

BUSINESS LICENSES

Auburn is proud to introduce our new online licensing portal, SmartGov!

For license applications and renewals, please visit SmartGov to sign up.

The following licenses can be applied for and renewed online using SmartGov:

Automobile Grave/Junk Yard
Flea Market/Craft Fair
Food Service Establishment
Itinerant Vendor
Lodging Establishment
Marijuana Establishment
Massage Establishment/Therapist
Pawnshop, Pawn Broker, Secondhand Dealer
Roller Skating Rink with Part or Full Kitchen
Special Amusement
Tattoo Artist
Taxi Cab Buisness
Home Occupation

The following licenses are not available in SmartGov. If your business requires one of these licenses, please contact our office:

Motion picture theaters
Circuses/Traveling Amusement
Coin-op
Adult Amusement Device
Exhibition/Performance/Show
Outpatient Addiction Treatment Clinic
Pool Hall
Going-Out-Of-Business/Closeout Sales
Agricultural Barn Sales
Juke Box
All State liquor licenses, including catering permits
Beano/Bingo Games of Chance
DBA/Sole Proprietor Registration & Partnership Registration/Withdrawal

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