[OMS_MANAGERS] Question on State Licenses for Main Street Businesses

[Lise Grato]

While we all are aware of the need for many Downtown businesses to have OLCC licenses, I ran into a statewide licensing requirement today that I was blissfully unaware of. There are nursery licenses required to sell plants. In fact, Urban Ag Supply in Downtown Albany holds five different state licenses and that doesn't include one more they would need to grow house plants. And yes an inspector has dropped in their shop.

I like to be informed when I meet with budding entrepreneurs. Licensing isn't usually a big topic in my welcome conversation. Albany has a very low threshold for entry into becoming a brick and motor business with no city licenses, except for those dealing with hazardous materials. New businesses generally contend with "change of use" and other building and planning department requirements. Sometimes fire code egress and sprinklers are a conversation. Of course with food, the county health department comes into play.

What other Downtown business types are you aware of that might need a state license?

Thank you,

Lise Grato
Executive Director

Albany Downtown Association
126 Ferry Street SW
Albany, OR 97321
www.albanydowntown.com<http://www.albanydowntown.com/>
W: (541) 928-2469
C: (541) 905-2908



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