Summit County Utah Business License: In-Home, Commercial and Nightly Rental Fees

If you plan to run a business from a home in Summit County, open a commercial space in the unincorporated county, or rent a property by the night, you will need a Summit County business license from the Summit County Clerk. This guide covers the four license types the county lists, what each costs, how the application works, and the state filings that often come with it. The county's fee page is at https://summitcountyutah.gov/274.

Informational only. This article is not legal, tax or other professional advice. Fees, forms and rules change. Confirm every figure with the Summit County Clerk or the named agency before you pay or apply, and talk with a qualified attorney or CPA if your situation is complex.

Start with the right government office

Summit County business licenses apply only to unincorporated Summit County, including the Snyderville Basin. They do not apply inside Park City or the other incorporated towns in the county. If your location is inside a town limit, the license comes from that town instead. Do not decide this from a mailing address alone. Confirm the boundary with the Clerk or the town before you apply.

Utah has no statewide general business license. Registering an entity or an assumed name with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code is a registration, not a license. The Utah State Tax Commission sales tax account on TAP is also a tax registration, not a license. Your local business license comes from the city or town where you are located, or from the county when you are outside city limits. A license from one city does not transfer to another city, so a move across a town line means a new application.

Summit County license types and fees

The county posted these fees on its business license page in 2026. Fees are not prorated, so you pay the full fee no matter when in the year you buy the license.

License	Fee	Applies to
In-home business	$125	A business operated from a residence in unincorporated Summit County
Commercial business	$275	A business operated from a non-residential space, such as a shop or office. Alcohol sales also need a beer license.
Nightly rental	$350	Owners and managers of rentals booked for fewer than 30 days
Solicitor	$200 plus $20 badge	Each solicitor, who must also pass a BCI criminal background check

In-home business license ($125)

The in-home license is the lowest-cost option for a business run from a house or apartment in unincorporated Summit County. Keep the activity consistent with what you describe on the application. If customers, deliveries or employees begin coming to the home, or you open a separate space, ask the Clerk which license applies before you change anything. Home-based operations can also be limited by county land use rules. Those rules are separate from the license, so confirm them with Summit County before you sign a lease or buy equipment.

Commercial business license ($275)

The commercial license covers a business that operates from a storefront, shop, office or other non-residential space in unincorporated Summit County. Selling alcohol adds a requirement: the county also requires a beer license. This guide does not state a fee for the beer license, so ask the Clerk for it. If you plan to sell liquor beyond beer, the state liquor agency is the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS). Confirm those requirements directly with DABS.

Nightly rental license ($350)

Summit County requires a nightly rental license for properties rented for fewer than 30 days. The requirement reaches both the owner and any manager of those rentals. If you use a manager, ask the Clerk whether the manager needs a separate $350 license, because this guide does not confirm how the fee applies to each person.

Short-term rentals can also carry sales tax and other lodging taxes, and the rules depend on the type of rental and the jurisdiction. Confirm with the Utah State Tax Commission at https://tax.utah.gov/ which taxes apply to your rental before you list it.

Solicitor license ($200 plus $20 badge)

Each solicitor needs a license, which costs $200, plus a $20 badge. Every solicitor must also pass a BCI (Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification) criminal background check. Budget time for that check along with the fee, because it is a separate step for each person.

How to apply and how long it takes

The county's processing estimate is 5 to 10 business days for a normal application. Applications can take up to 30 days. If you have a fixed deadline, such as a lease start date or a season opening, plan for the longer end of that range.

1. Confirm the location. Verify that the property is in unincorporated Summit County and not inside a town.
2. Choose the license type. Match your activity to the in-home, commercial, nightly rental or solicitor category.
3. Prepare for the fire inspection. The application process includes a Park City Fire Department inspection. Apply only when your space or property can pass that inspection. If it cannot, your application will be delayed.
4. Submit the application and pay the fee. Follow the instructions on the county page at https://summitcountyutah.gov/274, and confirm the current fee with the Clerk before you pay.
5. Wait for approval. Expect 5 to 10 business days in most cases.

Renewals, changes and ownership transfers

Every Summit County license runs from the date you obtain it until January 15. A license bought in late October covers only a few months, but it costs the full fee. Keep the January 15 cutoff in mind when you choose when to apply. This guide does not cover the renewal steps for the following year, so confirm the renewal process and fee with the Clerk before January 15.

When something changes, use the correct process:

• Address or name change: file the change of information form with the Clerk.
• Change of ownership: submit a new application. A form update does not transfer an existing license to a new owner.

State filings that often come with a county license

The county license is only one filing. Depending on how your business is organized, you may also need some of the following:

• LLC: file a Certificate of Organization with the Division through the Utah Business Registration System at https://businessregistration.utah.gov/, logging in with UtahID. The filing fee is $59. The yearly filing is the annual renewal, at $18, due one year after registration and every year after that. The renewal window opens 60 days before the anniversary date, and a $10 late renewal fee applies. Expedited processing is $75 per filing.
• Corporation: file Articles of Incorporation for a domestic business corporation. The filing fee is $59, and the annual renewal is $18.
• Assumed name (DBA): register with the Division, not the county. Registration costs $22, plus a renewal fee (check the Division's DBA page for the current fee and term). Details are at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/business-entities/dba/.
• Sales tax license: a separate Utah Sales Tax License from the Tax Commission is required for any seller with an established presence in Utah. Apply through TAP at the Tax Commission's TAP portal. The state sales tax rate is 4.85%, and combined state and local rates run from 6.35% to 9.55% depending on jurisdiction.

Confirm all state fees on the Division's page at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/ before you file.

Check the county's licensed business list

Summit County publishes a list of licensed businesses, last updated August 3, 2026. Use it to confirm that a vendor, contractor or competitor holds a current county license, and to check your own listing once you are approved. If you need formal written confirmation, ask the Clerk directly.

When to get professional help

A single in-home license is a simple filing. The picture gets more complex when you combine an LLC, an assumed name, alcohol sales, multiple rental properties or a manager, or a door-to-door sales operation. In those cases, talk with an attorney about entity and liability questions, and with a CPA about how the business will be taxed. The Utah Small Business Development Center at https://utahsbdc.org/ can help you work through the steps, but it does not replace legal or tax advice.

Start with the county page, then confirm each fee with the Clerk before you commit money to a lease, a rental listing or a sales season.