Business License
A Business License is required for the following business types:
- Pawn Shops or Pawnbrokers
- Amusement Ticket Brokers
- Auctioneers
- Carnivals, Circuses or Traveling Shows
- Loan Agencies
- Private Detectives
- Cannabis Establishments*
- Secondhand Goods
- Wrestling or Sparing Exhibitions and Contests
Business types not listed above will need a Business Registration
Business License Process:
Step 1 – Complete the following Items
- Business License Application
- Wastewater Survey
- Business Emergency Contacts/Alarm Information
- Business Tax Identification Number
- Proof of Liability Insurance (COI)
- Applicable State or Federal License
*Prospective Cannabis Operations must first verify the zoning designation for the proposed location with the Development Services Department. Please call 505-891-5005 or email Planning@rrnm.gov for this information.
Step 2 – Submit completed documents to the Office of the City Clerk.
- In-Person/Mailing Address: 3200 Civic Center Circle NE, Suite 150, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
- Fax Number: 505-994 2557
- Email Address: clerk@rrnm.gov
Step 3 – Application Review. A Business License Application requires approval from Development Services and the Fire Marshall. The Clerk Staff will monitor your application and be in contact throughout the process. Please wait for the Clerk's office to
- Clerk Staff Review-
- Development Services-
- Zoning
- Building
- Fire Inspection
- Clerk Staff receives all approvals and
Once the application has been received by our office, we will review the application to make sure all the information is complete. If there is missing information we will contact you via phone or email to obtain the missing information before submission to the Zoning Department.
Each application will be forward to Development Services Department for approval. Once we receive the approved application back, we will contact you via e-mail with additional instructions for completing the process.
Please refer to the Clerk's Office Schedule of Fees for applicable fee