St. George, UT Local Taxes & Fees: Business Tax Classification (2026)
Key Facts
- Classification authority
- License officer under § 3-2-1
- Appeal process
- Written hearing request; city council decides
- Bond disputes
- Same hearing process under § 3-2-2
- Violation penalty
- Class B misdemeanor under Utah Code
Summary
St. George's license officer assigns each business to a license classification set by city code; owners who disagree can request a formal hearing before the city council to contest it.
In the event the license officer determines that a business falls within one of the categories set forth in this chapter, an applicant may contest such classification by the officer by submitting with the application a written request for hearing as to the propriety of the classification. The business license officer shall submit any request for hearing so received to the city council, and the city council shall notify such applicant in writing that on a day and at a time and place therein specified, the city council shall take up for hearing the question as to whether said classification is proper or not, at which time and place the applicant may appear and be heard.
B. Determination; Order: At the time and place named in said notice, the city council shall take up the matter and determine said question upon the facts presented to it, and it shall enter an order according to its judgment upon the facts so presented. If it shall be determined that the classification is proper, the applicant shall comply as requested by the business license officer. If the city council determines that the classification is improper, the business license officer shall accept a new application under a general business classification or other specific classification. (2003 Code)
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
St. George's business license fee functions as the city's business tax, and section 3-2-1 governs how the license officer classifies a business into one of the fee categories listed in title 3. If a business owner disputes the assigned classification, they must submit a written hearing request with their application; the city council then holds a hearing and enters an order confirming the classification or directing the license officer to accept a new application under a different classification. The same appeal process also covers disputes over required bonding amounts under section 3-2-2.
Violations & Fines
Failing to obtain the proper license classification, or operating outside it without appeal, is a Class B misdemeanor prosecuted under Utah Code section 76-8-410.
Frequently Asked Questions
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