Licensing Office

Licensing

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

  • Auctioneer Ordinance
  • doc Auctioneer / Auction Sale of Jewelry License Application
  • Requires annual license plus Fire Department flammable finish permit and inspection.

    docBowling 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 Ordinance
  • docCharitable, 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.

  • Word IconCircus and Carnival Application
  • Circus and Carnival Ordinance
  • 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.

    Word IconFortune 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.

    docLivery License Application

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

    Please contact the State of South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy for licensing information.

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

  • Motion Picture Theater Ordinance
  • Word IconMotion 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.

  • docPawnbroker/Second Hand Goods/Dealer in Precious Metals & Gems Application
  • Ordinance Chapter 116
  • Ice/Roller Skating Licensing must be obtained and renewed annually.
  • doc Ice / Roller Skating Rink Application
  • Ice / Roller Skating Rink Ordinance
  • Shooting Gallery Licensing is available per week or annually.

    docShooting 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.

  • PDF DocumentVehicle for Hire Memo on Required Items
  • doc Vehicle for Hire Business Application
  • PDF Document Vehicle for Hire Inspection Form
  • Ordinance 124 - Transportation Services
  • PDF Document 2023 Transportation Services Licensed Businesses
  • doc Vehicle for Hire Driver’s Application
  • PDF Document 2020 Wheelchair & Stretcher Transport Rates