NEW BUSINESS
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Steps to Opening a Business
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Check with the Town Planner to see if the business will be allowed by the zoning requirements.
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If allowed by the zoning requirements, the business owner should have business location inspected by fire marshal and/or building inspector. (Inspection only by fire marshal if same type of business is moving into building; example-if previous business in building was a beauty parlor and it is being reopened as a beauty parlor. However, if a use was previously a beauty parlor but is now proposed to open as a paint spray booth for cars, an inspection by both the fire marshal and building inspector would be required. (This requires a Certificate of Occupancy signed by both the fire marshal and building inspector and last by the Town of Long View Town Planner.) This may require a trip to the business property by the Town Planner to see that all current requirements are beings met.
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If opening business requires any changes to building or grounds where it is located, a permit for such activities may be required. This would include any type of electric, plumbing or mechanical work. If in question, the Town Planner can generally tell you if a permit is required.