·    All businesses located in the City of Danville must have Zoning Approval of the business location from the Planning Division located in the City Hall Building downtown room 207

·    All businesses (except for corporations that are registered with the State of Virginia) must register the business name with the City of Danville at the Clerk of Courts Office located in the New Courts and Jail Building downtown room 222B

·    All businesses dealing with food (restaurants, grocery & convenience stores) must have a health permit from the local Virginia State Health Department (434) 799-5190 Ext. 159 or 160 and any businesses serving prepared food and beverages must sign up for Meals Tax at the Commissioner of the Revenue Office located at the Charles Harris Financial Building on Memorial Drive

·    All businesses dealing with alcoholic beverages must have an ABC Permit from the ABC Board (800) 552-3200

·    All businesses selling retail must register with the Virginia Department of Taxation http://www.tax.virginia.gov/

·    All Contracting businesses with individual job costs of $1,001 or more must also have a Virginia State Contractors License and be bonded for $5,000 (Class A State License does not need the $5,000 bond) Virginia State Contractors License can be obtained from DPOR at www.dpor.virginia.gov 

 All of the above criteria that apply to your business must be met before you apply for a Danville City Business License