Licensing

Coronavirus Emergency - Sales Tax Deferral

Interim City Manager Amber Blake signed into order the deferral of sales tax payments to help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses that qualify within city limits. The City is accepting applications for the deferral of payments due during the period when the Emergency Declaration is in effect. Please read the full news release for all of the details.

Sales Tax deferal application (PDF)

Signed order from the Interim City Manager (PDF)

License Information

The City Clerk's Office handles the following licenses for the City of Durango:

License Expiration

Business / sales tax licenses expire on December 31 of each year, and must be renewed by January 31 to avoid a late fee. Liquor licenses expire a year after the date they were issued. Medical marijuana renewals must be completed and submitted by December 1 of each year.

Posting & Exhibiting

The current license must be posted in a conspicuous place at the business location for the full term of the license.