NEW BUSINESS LICENSING MODULE/PROCEDURES BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWALS To better serve you, our community is upgrading to a modern, user-friendly digital business licensing and contractor registration platform. The new system will streamline your applications, speed up approvals, and allow you to manage all renewals online. Note, all persons engaged in the business of constructing, building, rebuilding, repairing, and mechanical equipment installation, repair and replacement, will now need to obtain their business license through the Contractor Registration module in Cloudpermit. Emails were sent out this week inviting all current license holders to create their Cloudpermit Account. All license holders must create an account to renew their licenses. Creating your account is simple: 1. Go to the Cloudpermit website 2. Click “Sign In” 3. Click "Create Account" 4. Enter your email address 5. Agree to terms of conditions and privacy note 6. Cloudpermit will send a confirmation email 7. Open the email and complete the registration process 8. Note: the registration link is valid for 24 hours After registration, you can log in anytime using your email and password. • Once registered, you will be able to renew your license by following these instructions: 1. Go to the Licensing section of your dashboard and click Search Licenses. 2. Search for your business license and click Open License. 3. Click the Options button located in the top right corner/header. 4. Click the Renew License button and select Yes to confirm. 5. Complete all required tasks and update any requested information. 6. Click Sign Off Application, read the declaration, and select Sign Off. 7. Click Submit Application to send it to your local municipality for processing. You will receive an email confirmation. If you do not have an email address on file with the City, paper letters will be mailed out in the upcoming week. To avoid penalties and late fees, licenses need to be renewed by December 31, 2026. Late fees begin accruing January 1, 2027, at 10% of the license fee per month. Unpaid accounts will be sent to collections on all unpaid accounts after February 1, 2027. Cloudpermit: https://us.cloudpermit.com/coosbayor/