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For Regulatory Licenses, Existing Liquor Licenses, and Short-Term Rental Licenses:

Apply for a Tempe Regulatory License.
Renew a Tempe Regulatory License by December 31 annually (Off-Track Betting renews by July 1st annually).
Pay license fees (credit card, debit card or e-check).
Track the status of an application.

For New Tempe Liquor Licenses:

New Liquor Licenses must first apply with Arizona Dept. of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC).
DLLC forwards electronic copies of application to Tempe Tax & License.
New users to this online licensing system, must first Register for an Account(see link in top right).
Once registered, email license@tempe.gov to have your registration "linked" to your application.
When the application is approved by Police, Fire and Community Development, Tempe City Council will hold a hearing and make a recommendation to DLLC (allow 90-120 days for this process).
DLLC will issue a state license certificate and, if approved, Tax & License will issue a Tempe license certificate.

New City of Tempe Tobacco Seller's License

Complete the Arizona Retailer Tobacco Training.
Apply for the City of Tempe Tobacco Seller's License prior to May 1st.
Once approved, print and post all necessary signage (including the license certificate).

Regulated Businesses Requiring a License in Tempe:

Liquor Establishments
Second Hand Dealers
Mobile Merchants
Massage Establishments
Pawnbrokers
Amusement Machines
Solicitors
Bingo
Auction House
Scrap Dealer
Automated Kiosks
Palmist
Off-Track Betting
Non-Profit Seller
Adult Oriented Business
Escort Service
Short-Term Rentals
Tobacco Sellers

Complaints

File a Short-Term Rental Complaint

Licenses

Search Applications

Liquor Licenses

Search Applications

Short-Term Rentals

Search Application/License to Edit or Cancel

A.R.S. 9-495, as amended by SB 1382. Employees providing assistance; identification; communication; notice

A. In any written communication between a city or town and a person to provide the name, telephone number, and email address of the employee who is authorized able to provide information about the communication does any of the following:

1. Demands payment of tax, fee, penalty, fine or assessment;

2. Denies an application for a permit or license that is issued by the city of town; or

3. Requests corrections, revisions or additional information or materials needed for approval of any application for a permit, license or other authorization that is issued by the city or town.

B. An employee who is authorized and able to provide information about any communication that is described above shall reply withing five (5) business days after the city or town receives that communication.

C. A city or town shall print a notice of the requirements of this section on all applications for a permit, license or other authorization that is issued by the city or town.

Josh Bies

Tax & License

480-350-2955

license@tempe.gov