Community Events - City of West Palm Beach, Florida

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Even though the special event itself pays an occupational license tax, it does not eliminate the requirement of all the event vendors to be properly licensed. If the event has a permanent business location or branch office properly licensed in the City, no other license tax is due. If the event vendor does not have a permanent business location or branch office within the City, but holds a valid and currently effective occupational license issued by the county or another incorporated municipality, a Certificate of Registration shall be required upon registering and payment of a registration fee of $60.00.

Permit fees are calculated on percent of work valuation:
2% of first $10,000.00 of value
1% of next $90,000.00 of value
0.5% of next $400,000.00 of value
0.25% of value over $500,000.00

Carnivals and special events have an occupational license tax rate schedule of $450.00 per event. Any short term special event of one day or less and not requiring City services has a occupational license tax rate schedule of $150.00 per event. Not-for-profit organizations are exempt from fees but must meet all other requirements and fill out all paperwork.