Liquor License Cost by City

State fees are just the start. Many cities add local permits, hearings, and secondary market premiums that can dwarf the state application fee. Browse city-specific guides below.

Arizona

Phoenix
90 days City permit required
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California

Los Angeles
120 days City permit required
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San Francisco
150 days City permit required
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San Diego
105 days City permit required
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San Jose
105 days City permit required
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Sacramento
100 days City permit required
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Colorado

Denver
120 days City permit required
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Connecticut

Hartford
55 days City permit required
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New Haven
60 days City permit required
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Florida

Miami
90 days City permit required
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Orlando
65 days City permit required
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Jacksonville
120 days City permit required
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Tampa
130 days City permit required
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Georgia

Atlanta
120 days City permit required
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Illinois

Chicago
90 days City permit required
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Indiana

Indianapolis
90 days City permit required
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Fort Wayne
90 days City permit required
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South Bend
75 days State license only
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Bloomington
70 days State license only
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Iowa

Des Moines
40 days City permit required
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Iowa City
45 days City permit required
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Kansas

Wichita
25 days City permit required
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Kentucky

Louisville
75 days City permit required
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Louisiana

New Orleans
60 days City permit required
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Baton Rouge
55 days City permit required
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Maryland

Baltimore
120 days City permit required
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St. Mary's County
60 days City permit required
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Montgomery County
120 days City permit required
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Annapolis
90 days City permit required
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Frederick
75 days City permit required
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Massachusetts

Boston
180 days City permit required
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Michigan

Detroit
110 days City permit required
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Grand Rapids
90 days City permit required
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Ann Arbor
95 days City permit required
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Traverse City
70 days State license only
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Lansing
75 days State license only
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Minnesota

Minneapolis
150 days City permit required
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Mississippi

Jackson
50 days City permit required
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Missouri

Kansas City
50 days City permit required
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St. Louis
55 days City permit required
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Nebraska

Omaha
75 days City permit required
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Nevada

Las Vegas
60 days City permit required
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New Hampshire

Manchester
55 days City permit required
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New Jersey

Newark
210 days City permit required
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Jersey City
210 days City permit required
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Atlantic City
240 days City permit required
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New Mexico

Albuquerque
120 days City permit required
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New York

New York City
180 days City permit required
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Buffalo
120 days City permit required
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Rochester
110 days City permit required
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North Carolina

Charlotte
90 days City permit required
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Raleigh
80 days City permit required
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Durham
75 days City permit required
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Asheville
70 days City permit required
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Wilmington
75 days City permit required
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Ohio

Columbus
70 days State license only
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Cleveland
75 days State license only
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Cincinnati
75 days State license only
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Oklahoma

Oklahoma City
45 days City permit required
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Tulsa
45 days City permit required
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Oregon

Portland
90 days State license only
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Pennsylvania

Philadelphia
90 days City permit required
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Pittsburgh
90 days City permit required
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Allentown
75 days City permit required
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South Carolina

Charleston
60 days City permit required
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Columbia
60 days City permit required
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Tennessee

Nashville
90 days City permit required
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Memphis
100 days City permit required
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Texas

Houston
75 days State license only
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Dallas
80 days State license only
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Austin
75 days State license only
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San Antonio
75 days City permit required
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Utah

Salt Lake City
270 days City permit required
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Virginia

Richmond
75 days City permit required
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Virginia Beach
80 days City permit required
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Arlington
70 days City permit required
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Washington

Seattle
90 days City permit required
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Washington DC

Washington DC
150 days City permit required
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West Virginia

Charleston
50 days City permit required
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Wisconsin

Milwaukee
60 days City permit required
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Madison
75 days City permit required
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Green Bay
60 days City permit required
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