Here is a list of common licenses, permits and other certificates.
The letters in green represent the issuing office and are explained in this key.
Key:
CC
= City Clerk’s Office,
515
Clark Avenue, (515) 239-5105
IO = Inspections
Office, 515 Clark
Avenue, (515) 239-5153
PD =
Ames Police
Department, 515 Clark
Avenue, (515) 239-5130
PH =
Planning and Housing
Department, 515
Clark Avenue, (515) 239-5400
PW
= Public Works Department, 515 Clark
Avenue, (515) 239-5160
SC
= Story County Courthouse, Nevada, (515) 382-6581
| • Banner Permit - CC |
| • Beer Permit - CC |
| • Birth Certificate - SC |
| • Block Party - PW |
| • Building Permit - IO |
| • Cemetery Deed - CC (or contact Cemetery Foreman at 239-5341) |
| • Cigarette Permit - CC |
| • Death Certificate - SC |
| • Electrical Permit - IO |
| • Encroachment Permit - CC |
| • Fireworks Display Permit - CC |
| • Food Service Establishments License - IO |
| • Food Vending License - IO |
| • Garbage Collection License - CC |
| • Home Occupation Permit - PH |
| • House Mover's License - IO |
| • Beer Kegs Permit - PD |
| • Liquor License and Beer Permit - CC |
| • Marriage License - SC |
| • Mechanical Permit - IO |
| • Motel/Hotel License - IO |
| • Newspaper Dispenser Permit - CC |
| • Noise Permit - PD |
| • Notary Public Services (bring a photo ID) - CC |
| • Pawnbroker's & Precious Metals Dealer's Permit - CC |
| • Parking Waiver - PW |
| • Peddler’s, Solicitor's, and Transient Merchant's Permit - CC |
| • Plumbing Permit - IO |
| • Retail Cigarette Permit - CC |
| • Road Race Licenses (for foot races or bike races on City Streets) - CC |
| • Sidewalk Cafe Permit - CC |
| • Sign Permit - IO |
| • Special Event Information Sheet - CC |
| • Temporary Obstruction Permit - CC |
| • Transient Merchant's / Peddler's / Solicitor's Permit - CC |
| • Tree Surgeon's License - CC |
| • Vehicle Registration - SC |
| • Vending License (sales on public property) - CC |
| • Voter Registration - CC, SC |
Professional Licenses
If you would like to question whether a person has his or her professional license granted by the City (electricians, house movers, plumbers, tree trimmers, etc.), contact the City Clerk’s Office at (515) 239-5105.
Bicycle Licenses
For bicycle licenses, please visit our Bicycle Web site.