Licensing Office

Auctioneers are required to obtain an annual license. Please download the application and mail it and the fee to the Licensing Specialist.

Auctioneer / Auction Sale of Jewelry License Application

Requires annual license plus Fire Department flammable finish permit and inspection.

Bowling Center Licensing Application

The provisions of Chapter 117 - Peddlers and Vendors shall not apply to solicitations, sales or distributions made by charitable, educational, or religious organizations which have registered with the city on the forms provided. 

Charitable, Educational, Religious Organization Registration Form

A license is required if you wish to hold a carnival or circus in Sioux Falls. Fire, Health and Electrical inspections must be completed before the license will be issued. Contact the Licensing Specialist for additional information.

Circus and Carnival Application

Any fortuneteller, clairvoyant, palmist, astrologer, or any person practicing mesmerism, phrenology, necromancy, divination, mediumship, magic, or life or character reading or any person practicing hypnotism who is neither a licensed practitioner of the healing arts as defined in SDCL 36-2-1(6) and 36-2-2 nor under the direct supervision of such a licensed practitioner, who demands or receives a fee for exhibition or exercise of his art or profession, must obtain an annual license. Please contact the Licensing Specialist for more information.

Fortune Telling Application

Please refer to Chapter 124 Transportation Services

Livery vehicle means an equine-type animal-drawn public passenger vehicle with driver furnished, and carrying or accepting passengers for hire.

An annual license is required.

Livery License Application

The City of Sioux Falls no longer licenses Massage Therapists or Massage Establishments.

The Motion Picture Theater license application fee is based on seating capacity. This fee includes an annual Fire and Health Inspection.

Motion Picture Theaters Application

Please refer to Chapter 116 of City Ordinances for more information. However, in brief terms, you are required to obtain a Secondhand Goods Dealer license in you plan to purchase personal property for resale or for the purpose of a loan. You will also be required to set up a no-cost Leads Online account to report items purchased. This can be done online at www.leadsonline.com.

Pawnbroker/Second Hand Goods/Dealer in Precious Metals & Gems Application

Shooting Gallery Licensing is available per week or annually.

Shooting Gallery Application

Visit the City Clerk's Raffle webpage for more information.

Please refer to Chapter 124 Transportation Services for more information. However, in brief terms, if you accept or permit anyone to accept money or thing of value from a passenger for transportation in a vehicle, you will be required to obtain a Vehicle for Hire Business license from the Licensing Specialist and any driver will be required to obtain an Operator's permit from Police Records Division.

Vehicle for Hire Memo on Required Items

Vehicle for Hire Business Application

Vehicle for Hire Inspection Form

2023 Transportation Services Licensed Businesses

Vehicle for Hire Driver’s Application

 2020 Wheelchair & Stretcher Transport Rates