Online Forms

Business License Forms

• GUIDELINES FOR BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICANTS (PDF)- An overview of forms and documentation required to obtain a business license in the City of Williamsburg - please review prior to submitting a business license application. 

Please do not submit a business license application without the appropriate forms and documentation. 

Please review the guidelines for business license applicants before submitting an application.

• BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL, AND OCCUPATION LICENSE APPLICATION (PDF) - Must be completed by persons doing business within the City of Williamsburg limits (except contractors).
• CONTRACTOR'S  BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION (PDF)- Must be completed by local contractors doing business within the City of Williamsburg limits and out-of-town contractors performing more than $25,000 work in the City in a calendar year.
• ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION (PDF) - Must be completed by businesses who have a store front - applications must be approved by the Zoning Administrator, prior to submitting the business license application.
• HOME OCCUPATION APPLICATION (PDF) - Must be completed by anyone with a home based business -  applications must be approved by the Zoning Administrator, prior to submitting the business license application.
• Certificate of Assumed or Fictitious Name - Effective January 1, 2020 all Certificates of Assumed or Fictitious Name should be filed with the State Corporation Commission in the Office of the Clerk on a form prescribed by the SCC. There are separate forms for Individuals and entities - must be completed by anyone using an assumed name, DBA ("doing business as") or T/A ("trading as") business name.
• CONTRACTOR STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT (PDF) - Must be completed by anyone declaring they are not subject to licensure or certification as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to Chapter Section 54.1-1111, of the Code of Virginia, as amended.
• WAIVER OF CONTRACTOR'S WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (PDF) - Must be completed by sole proprietor or other entity that considers it not required to insure under the Act.
• SUPPLEMENT FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (PDF) - Must be submitted by non-profit organizations conducting a business activity, in addition to the BPOL application.
• CLOSING OR MOVING A BUSINESS (PDF) - Must be completed to provide written notification when a business is closed or relocated.

Room & Meal Registrations

• MEAL TAX REGISTRATION (PDF) -  Registration for Prepared Food and Beverage Tax
• TRANSIENT TAX REGISTRATION (PDF) - Registration for Transient Occupancy Tax

Other Forms

• APPEAL OF VEHICLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT (PDF) - Must be completed to appeal the tax assessment.
• MILITARY SPOUSE RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT FOR TAX EXEMPTION (PDF) - Must be completed to elect legal residence in another state, based on spouse's active military status.
• PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS (PDF) - Must be completed to claim personal property tax exemption for one motor vehicle owned and used by a disabled veteran of the United States Armed Forces.
• PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE OF CHANGE (PDF) - Must be completed for change in name, mailing address, and vehicles that are sold, junked or relocated.