City of Gainesville
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      SERVICES

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      • Citizens’ Academy
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      • Election Information (local)
      • Equal Opportunity Complaints
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      • Utilities (GRU)
      • Visit Alachua

      NEIGHBORHOODS

      • myGNV Service Requests
      • Adopt-a-Street
      • Building Permits
      • Code Enforcement
      • Community Centers
      • Housing Discrimination Complaints
      • Housing Programs
      • Landlord Permits
      • Libraries
      • Schools & Education
      • Trash & Recycling

      HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY

      • Fire and Rescue
      • Police
      • alertGNV
      • safeGNV
      • Mosquito Control
      • Solid Waste

      TRANSPORTATION

      • Airport
      • Bicycle/Pedestrian Program
      • Bus Service (RTS)
      • Parking Decals
      • Parking
      • SmartTraffic
      • Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO)

      ARTS & LEISURE

      • Events Calendar
      • Bo Diddley Plaza Calendar
      • Arts & Culture
      • Cycling
      • Find a Park/Facility
      • Ironwood Golf Course
      • Recreation Classes
      • Pools
      • Youth Programs & Camps
      • Sports & Fitness Programs
      • Other PRCA links


      Possum Creek Skatepark
      Action Required by Brittany Dransfield

       
      Brown Clipper by Dana Moser

    • Business & Development

      SERVICES

      • Doing Business with the City
      • Building Inspections
      • Building Permits
      • Business Portal
      • Business Tax Registration
      • Business Tax Payment
      • Bids & Contracting
      • Fire Inspection
      • Landlord Licensing
      • Landlord Permits
      • Tax Incentives

      DOING BUSINESS

      • Doing Business with the City
      • Business License
      • Municipal Code
      • Utilities
      • Building Permits

      CITY DEVELOPMENT

      • Economic Development
      • Small Business Program
      • Starting a Business

      DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

      • Annexation
      • Land Development
      • New Developments
      • Planning Process

      RESOURCES

      • Active Businesses
      • Business Development
      • Business Incentives
      • Enterprise Zone
      • Codes & Ordinances
      • Commercial Recycling
      • Community Reinvestment Area
      • Innovation Zone
      • Maps & GIS
      • Business Portal

      PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

      • Commercial Recycling
      • Energy Efficiency
      • Water Efficiency

      ZERO WASTE

      • Recycling Resources
      • Waste Disposal


      Redefining Livability Through Form, Function and Place


      New Developments are Coming to Gainesville

    • Government

      SERVICES

      • myGNV Service Requests
      • Adopt-a-Street
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      • Business Portal
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      • City Bids & Contracting
      • Citizens' Academy
      • Commissioner Emails
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      • Fire Inspection
      • Job Opportunities
      • Landlord Permits
      • Parking Decals
      • Parking Tickets
      • Public Records
      • Report a Violation
      • Report Fraud
      • SmartTraffic
      • Transportation Assistance
      • Utilities (GRU)

      CITY GOVERNMENT

      • myGNV Service Requests
      • Agendas & Videos
      • Boards & Committees
      • Public Meetings
      • Public Records
      • Commissioner Emails
      • Utility Board Emails
      • Mayor
      • City Commission
      • City Attorney
      • City Auditor
      • City Manager
      • Clerk of the Commission
      • Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU)
      • Office of Equity & Inclusion
      • Community Reinvestment Area
      • Department Directory
      • Municipal Code
      • Business Portal
      • Citizens' Academy

      EMPLOYMENT

      • Apply for Positions
      • Employee Benefits
      • Pension & Investment Information
      • Retirement Information

      STAY INFORMED

      • Local Elections
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      • Get Connected
      • Live Web Stream
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      OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

      • Alachua County
      • Renew Tags & Licenses (DMV)
      • Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO)
      • Property Appraiser
      • Public Schools
      • Register to Vote
      • Surplus Auction
      • Tax Collector


      Service Calls Decrease due to New Technologies
      Takin' Care of Business by Cary Ader


      Helyx Overpass Receives FRA Award
      Gainesville's DNA by Cary Ader

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Budget & Finance > Other Resources
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    • Awards & Recognitions
    • Pensions & Investments
      • General Employee Pension
      • Police & Fire Pension
      • Retiree Health Fund
      • Operating Funds
    • Doing Business
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    • Treasury
    • Other Resources
    • e-Services
      • Pay Business Tax
      • Pay Parking Ticket
      • Buy Parking Decal

Other Resources

The following links are provided as a convenience to users of the City of Gainesville's website. The city does not endorse any product, service, or group represented on any linked site, and cannot be held liable for the content of any site outside of the city's domain.

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For All Businesses

  • Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN/SSN)
  • Fictitious Name Affidavit
  • Occupational License Application (Commercial Location)
  • Occupational License Application (Home)
  • You may file online or file the exemption form
  • Zoning verification form must be obtained
  • Business Assistance/Resource Guide
  • 2019 W-9 City of Gainesville
  • 2019 Tax Exemption Certificate City of Gainesville

Useful Documents & Links

  • Economic Development Department
  • Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
  • My Florida Business Portal
  • Small Business Administration
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