Town and County of Nantucket - Permits and License List

Permits and License List

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The following is a list of licenses and permits issued by the Town of Nantucket by Department along with current fees. In most cases, the department under which the permit appears is the Issuing authority. Superscript numbers that usually denote a prior approval may be necessary from different departments (as indicated) before issuance can occur. CAUTION: It is necessary to consult each applicable Town Department for information on restrictions, conditions, etc. for each license/permit.

License	Issuing Authority	Cost
Animals, Keeping of	Board of Selectmen	$5
Auction	Building Department	Varies
Automatic Amusement Device	Board of Selectmen	$100
Bakery	Health Department	$100
Beach Driving Permit	Police Department	$100
Bingo/Beano	Board of Selectmen	State fee
Black Powder	Fire Department	$25
Storage / Blasting/Explosives	Board of Selectmen	N/A
Brush Burn	Fire Department	$25
Building	Building Department	Varies
Bulk Fuel Storage	Town Clerk	Varies
Certificate of Compliance, Smoke	Fire Department	$50
Certificate of Inspection	Building Department	Varies
Certificate of Occupancy	Building Department	Varies
Charcoal Grill	Fire Department	$5
Sale of Articles for Charitable Purposes	Board of Selectmen	N/A
Charter Vehicle	Board of Selectmen	$200
Charter Vehicle -- Renewals Only	Town Clerk	$200
Commercial Kitchen	Building Department	varies
Common Victualler	Board of Selectmen	$50.00
Disposal Works Construction (Septic System)	Health Department	varies
Disposal Works Installer	Health Department	$20
Dog	Town Clerk	$5 / $10
Doing Business As	Town Clerk	$40
Electrical	Building Department	varies
Entertainment	Board of Selectmen	$100.00
Entertainment, State	Board of Selectmen	varies
Events, Public Entertainment	Board of Selectmen	N/A
Fire Alarm	Fire Department	$75
Firearm Identification Cards	Police Department	$2
Fireworks	Fire Department	$100
Food Service Establishment	Health Department	$100
Food Service Establishment Temporary	Health Department	$10
Fuel Storage [see also Zoning/Planning Boards]	Board of Selectmen	varies
Fuel Storage	Fire Department	$50
Gas	Building Department	varies
Handicap Parking	Commission on Disability	N/A
Hunting/Fishing	Town Clerk	varies
Innholder	Health Department	$50
Junk Cars, Class III	Board of Selectmen	$25
Junk Dealers	Town Clerk	$25
Kennel	Town Clerk	varies
Limousine Vehicle	Board of Selectmen	$150
Limousine Vehicle-- Renewals Only	Town Clerk	$150
Liquor--Annual	Board of Selectmen	varies
Liquor--Seasonal	Board of Selectmen	varies
Livery (Horse & Carriage)	Board of Selectmen	$50
Lodging House	Health Department	$50
Marriage Licenses	Town Clerk	$30
Masseure - Masseuse	Health Department	$50
Mobile Food Service	Health Department	$100
Mobile Food Units	Board of Selectmen	$100
Model Rocket	Fire Department	$25
Mooring	Marine Department	varies
Motor Vehicle Dealer--Class I	Board of Selectmen	$25
Motor Vehicle Rental Agency	Board of Selectmen	varies
Moving a Building (Over the Road Permit)	Board of Selectmen	$50
Oil Burner	Fire Department	$50
Oil Tank, Installation	Fire Department	$50
Pistol Permits	Police Department	$20
Plumbing	Building Department	varies
Pool Table	Board of Selectmen	$100
Pool Table-Renewals Only	Town Clerk	$100
Private, Public & Semi-Public Swimming Pool, Tennis Court	Health Department	$100
Raffle/Bazaar	Town Clerk	$20
Recreational Camp for Children	Health Department	$50
Resident Parking	Police Department	varies
Residential Kitchen (Catering)	Health Department	$100
Retail Food Store	Health Department	$100
Scallop Shanty	Health Department	$10
Sewer	Department of Public Works	varies
Shellfish, Commercial, Scalloping	Marine Department	$250
Shellfish, Commercial, All Other Species	Marine Department	$150 (per species)
Shellfish, Recreational Family / Non Commercial	Marine Department	$25 (Residents) / $100 (Non Residents)
Shingle	Building Department	$45
Special Event	Park & Recreation Commission	$25
Street Opening Bond	Department of Public Works	$500
Street Performer	Police Department	$50
Street/Sidewalk Blocking	Board of Selectmen	N/A
Tanning Bed	Health Department	$10
Taxi Operator (renew.)	Police Department	$50 (orig.) $25
Taxi Vehicle	Board of Selectmen	$200
Taxi Vehicle-- Renewals Only	Town Clerk	$200
Temporary Handicap Parking	Police Department	N/A
Temporary Repairs to Private Ways	Board of Selectmen	varies
Tent Permit	Building Department	$75.00
Ticket Sales	Board of Selectmen	N/A
Tour Vehicle	Board of Selectmen	$300
Tour Vehicle-- Renewals Only	Town Clerk	$300
Transient Vendor, Local	Town Clerk	$1,000
Underground Tank, Removal of	Fire Department	$5
Used Car Dealer-- Class 11	Board of Selectmen	$25
Vital Records	Town Clerk	$5.00
Well Installation	Health Department	$50.0
Permit Woodstove	Building Department	varies

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