Tax and Licensing collects all delinquent taxes real and personal from the year 1998 and back for properties located inside the City of Griffin.

In addition, this Division is also responsible for:

• Event And Catering Permits
• Processing And Issuing Alcohol Beverage Licenses
• Collecting All Excise Tax And Franchise Fees
• Handling The Miscellaneous Billing
• Receiving Payments For The Entire City

The billing and collection of occupational taxes is handled here, as well as the registration of businesses located inside the City.

Thank you for choosing The City of Griffin as your new business location. We are excited that you have decided to invest in the growth of our city. If you are renewing your Occupational Tax Certificate (Business License), thank your for another successful year.

Attention: The Public Benefit Affidavit must be signed and notarized when submitting to the Tax and License Department with all applications listed on this webpage.

Businesses

• Public Affidavit-Public Benefit Affadavit (S.A.V.E)
  * For Business License only
  * Must be submitted
• Business Registration
• Business Registration Checklist
• Business Registration Renewal Form

Alcohol License

• Alcohol Beverage License checklist
• Applications are available upon request from Tax and License Office
• Alcohol Beverage ordinance: www.municode.com

Permits

• Amplification Permit Application:
  1. Fundraisers
  2. Outside Events
  3. Parades
• Alcohol Catering Permit:
  1. Licensed Alcohol Beverage Holders Only

Regulatory Tax Application:

• Financial Institutions (Gross Receipts)
• Automobile Towing (Wreckers)
• Out of State Insurance Companies

Out of Business Form

• Closed Business
• Relocated to another city or county

Open Records Request

• Occupational tax certificates are non-transferable. Alcohol beverage licenses are non-transferable.
• All new businesses applying for an occupational tax certificate will be subject to a mandatory fire safety inspection and zoning ordinance approval.
• Any business that sells alcohol (beer, wine, and/or liquor) for retail, wholesale or on-premise consumption is required to obtain an alcohol license. This registration requires an investigation and annual renewal.
• Outdoor events and fundraisers require an amplification permit application submitted ten (10) days prior to event.
• Anyone renting Raymond Head Park or City Park for an event should reserve the date of the event with Public Works Department and then submit the amplification permit for processing. Contact Public Works at 770-229-6603 between 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Each person licensed under title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by the Examining Boards of Secretary of State's Office shall provide evidence of proper and current state licensure at the time of registering the business in accordance with section 26-35.
• All new businesses applying for an occupational tax certificate will be subject to a mandatory fire safety inspection and zoning ordinance approval.
• All convenience stores, grocery stores, restaurant, bakeries, and deli’s will be subject to a health inspection and fats, oils and grease inspection before opening a business and a fire safety inspection.
• Any business that sells alcohol (beer, wine, and/or liquor) for retail, wholesale or on-premise consumption is required to obtain an alcohol license. This registration requires an investigation and annual renewal.
• Occupational tax certificate registrations shall be renewed annually, between January 1 and April 1 for the current year.