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The following application is for businesses seeking to renew their annual Business License, but have changed/increased the business's use, (i.e. the type of operations) from last year. An example of a chance of use is a business that was licensed and operated as an office last year, but now there's an added retail component. If this applies to your business, please complete this application and include information for both/all uses.

As set forth in the Lyons Town Code, an annual business license is required for all businesses operating in the Town of Lyons. Business licenses expire on December 31 of each year.

It is the business owner’s responsibility to remember that business licenses must be renewed each January. Failure to renew may result in the revocation of the license as indicated in Section 2-1-10 of the Lyons Town Code.

Business licenses of any type, including both renewing and new businesses, are $50.
Renewing business license applications and payments must be submitted on or before Wednesday, Jan. 30. All renewals submitted after 4:30 p.m. on January 30 will be issued a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the license fee, and an additional five percent (5%) of the original fee will be added on the last day of each calendar month (LMC § 6-1-100).

Payment information is listed at the end of the application.

If you have questions about making exterior or interior alterations to your building please see our Doing Business in Lyons web page, and reach out to our Community Development Department at communitydevelopment@townoflyons.com if you need additional information. If you intend to do a different type or level of activity in your space than before (e.g. changing the space from retail to food service) please contact our Community Development Department.

This application must be completed in full.

Note: businesses located outside Town of Lyons proper will be prompted to skip the following two sections.

Did you know that your drinking water system is susceptible to contamination through water usage in your own building? This can happen when the drinking water system is connected to uses that make the water no longer potable. This is commonly referred to as a cross connection. Common cross connections found in a building are:
Fire Sprinkler Lines, Irrigation Sprinkler Lines, Boilers, Automatic Soap Injectors, Hoses in Sinks, Hose Bibs, Alternate Water Supplies, Swimming Pools, and Display Fountains.

Under certain conditions the unintended reverse flow of fluids can pass through a cross connection and could potentially contaminate the drinking water distribution system presenting an immediate health risk to you and potentially to your neighbors.

Cross connections within buildings cannot always be avoided but they can be controlled. Local jurisdictions require that private buildings be protected from contamination from cross connections in accordance with the local plumbing code. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment requires that public water systems control cross connections at all applicable service connections through various assemblies and methods. Cross connections are typically controlled via the use of air gaps, check valves and backflow prevention assemblies.

Under certain circumstances, a private residence may have a cross connection that is not covered under the local plumbing code. The Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation 11 requires that your water provider ensure that an adequate backflow prevention assembly is installed at the service connection or at the point where the cross connection is created. The attached questionnaire is intended to provide you with the opportunity to evaluate your building for potential cross connections and ensure that your drinking water system is being protected adequately from potential contamination. It is also intended to allow the water purveyor to identify any cross connections that are not covered under the local plumbing code.

Please note that the Colorado Revised Statutes 25-1-114 (1)(h) do not allow anyone to install, maintain or permit an uncontrolled cross connection that is connected to a drinking water system that supplies water to the public. Your building is connected to a water system that supplies water to the public.

Questions?
For clarification on any aspect of backflow prevention, cross-connection control, and wastewater classification, please contact pretreatment@townoflyons.com.

Please list the approximate range of water usage (in gallons) for each water source. If none, mark "0" in the blank.

Please explain how you are using the water (in gallons), including all water that comes in contact with the product or is used in your business process. If none, mark "0" in the blank.

Please list the approximate amount of water/wastewater leaving your facility (effluent).

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted herein and based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information. I believe the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and/or imprisonment.

Thank you for completing a Town of Lyons Business License! Please review the following business license fee ($50) payment options, before submitting the application.

Pay In-Person or by Mail
The business license fee may be paid by cash, check, or money order, by in-person drop-off, mailed to Town Hall (please do not mail cash), at the mailing address listed below. For these payment options, please submit an online application, and attach a note or letter with the name of the business, owner/manager's name, and owner/manager's phone number to your payment.

Town Hall Mailing Address:
Attn: Business Licensing
Town of Lyons
P.O. Box 49
Lyons, CO 80540

Online Payment (Renewals Only)
At this time, only renewing businesses can pay online. To pay online, please refer to the instructions listed below, and follow the link to be directed to the payment site in a new window.

Click 'Submit' to submit the application.

Your license will be mailed or delivered upon completion.
Please direct questions to licensing@townoflyons.com, or 303-823-6622, ext. 10.