Permits, Licenses & Forms
City ordinances require various businesses to obtain a license to operate within the City. Most licenses are annual and run from July 1 through June 30. Below, please find a non-inclusive listing of licenses and links to the applications:
Liquor License Establishments
Alcohol Beverage License Application: AB-200
Appointment of Corporate Agent: AB-101
Individual Questionnaire: AB-100
Temporary Class"B"/"Class B" Retailers License: AB-220
Bartender Licenses
Operator (Bartender) License Application
This license application is required if you sell alcoholic beverages. It is renewed annually and expires every year on June 30th.
A list of approved courses can be found here: Wisconsin DOR Approved Courses
Other Licenses and Permits
Amusement Device License. This license is required for any billiard, dart, juke box, video machine or any other amusement device.
Building Permit Application. See City's Fee Schedule for permit fees.
Campfire and Burning Permit Application. Application returned to the Ladysmith Police Department.
Chicken Keeping Permit Application
Chicken Keeping Renewal Application
Cigarette, Tobacco and Vaping License.
Community Organization Sign Application
Direct Seller's Permit/Transient Merchants/Peddlers/Solicitor. This license is required for any door to door solicitations and for any partnership, assoc or corp that sells goods at any other location than their permanent business place.
Junk Dealer's Permit. Required for any person or business who keeps, stores or piles in commercial quantities of old, used or secondhand materials.
Park Pavillion Reservation Application
Pet License Information. All dogs and cats that reside in the City of Ladysmith must be licensed yearly by April 1. Obtain cat licenses at City Hall year round. Dog licenses are issued at City Hall from Dec. 15-January 31. After January 31, dog licenses are issued at the Rusk County Clerk's office. In order to be issued a license, the owner must provide proof of current rabies vaccination. License fees: Spayed/Neutered: $10.00 Not-spayed/Not Neutered $20.00
Sidewalk Permit. This license is required by property owners to use their sidewalks for advertising, display, vending or selling of goods.
Special Event Vending Permit. (Pg 5) This license is required to sell on any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place within the City of Ladysmith any goods, wares, foodstuffs or anything of value or service by putting up a booth or in any manner attempting to publicly sell or offer for sale any such articles.
Street Privilege Permit. This license is required for moving any building or structure on city streets, alley or sidewalks.
Street Use Permit This license is required for any blocking off or use of a City street.
Work Permit Application. Work permits are now issued online at the Department of Workforce Development. (linked)