Business License

All businesses within the City of Cortez are required to obtain a sales tax license; however a few businesses within the City of Cortez are required to obtain a business license.

The following businesses are required to obtain licenses in order to operate in the City of Cortez:

  • Liquor Licenses
  • Tree Pruner
  • Pawnbroker
  • Plumber/Gasfitter
  • Transient Vendor
  • Medical Marijuana License
  • Retail Marijuana License

For further information on the above licenses, visit the City's Permits page. For information on Marijuana Licenses or Liquor Licenses or call the City Clerk's office at (970) 564-4008. For more information on the other licenses listed above, call Planning and Building at (970) 564-4016.