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Business Licenses
The City of Edgerton requires that every business operating within city limits obtain a business license. This requirement also includes home-based businesses and contractors working on projects within the City's corporate limits. Licenses run on the calendar year, Jan 1 - Dec 31. Applications should be submitted via the links below. Payment for the license, once approved, can be made directly to City Hall in person or by mail, or may be made via credit card in person or over the phone.
Existing businesses must renew their business license annually. Business licenses are $5 per year.
Apply for a business license through the City's online portal.
Please read the instructions carefully. If you have questions, contact City Hall at 913-893-6231 or email the Assistant City Clerk.
Mobile Food Vendors
Food trucks are welcome to operate in the City of Edgerton. Mobile Food Vendor Licenses are required for any business offering the sale of food and/or beverages from a vehicle, trailer or pushcart. Food trucks must provide a copy of a valid Food Establishment License from the Kansas Department of Agriculture with their license application.
Licenses are not required for ice cream trucks selling pre-packaged frozen dessert products, produce stands or special or seasonal sales.
Mobile Food Vendor licenses are issued annually and run on the calendar year from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31. Download the application packet here.
Door-to-Door Sales
The City of Edgerton requires all door-to-door sales to have a special license under Edgerton Municipal Code Chapter V, Article 2. Solicitors, peddlers, and canvassers must keep a copy of their license on their person at all times while conducting business.
If the applicant is not a Johnson County resident, the applicant must submit to a background check. Download the application here.
Exemptions and Special License Requirements
Farmers and growers are exempt from Business License requirements.
Special licenses are required for businesses that sell alcohol, cereal malt beverages, or beer. See Municipal Code Chapter 3 for further details.
