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City Licenses

Q: DO I NEED A CITY LICENSE?
A: CITY LICENSES ARE REQUIRED FOR: 
  • 1.) Coin Operated Machine(s) 2.) Restaurant/Food Businesses 3.) Gambling Game Machines 4.) Tobacco Sales 5.) Liquor Sales/Service 6.) Liquor Manager 7.) Hotel Motel 8.) Short Term Vacation Rentals 9.) Festival Events 10.) Auctions 11.) Transient Merchants 12.) Solicitors 13.) Gas Stations 14.) On Road Golf Cart, ATV / UTV 15.) Mobile Home Parks 
An online license pre-application is now available. Please start with a pre-application, city staff will assist you further when additional documentation is required. Based on your license type, an option to renew your license will be provided to you and must be completed promptly to maintain your renewal license status.  All city licenses are required to be renewed annually. Questions are welcome, please call Savanna City Hall. Applications may also be started by phone 815-273-2251.

Failure to obtain city approval for required licenses will constitute a code violation case subject to fines and other forms of correction.