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- A Building Permit
- Bid Requests
- Housing Assistance
- Open Records Request
- Apply for a Job
- Accounting Documents
- Agendas & Minutes
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- Comprehensive Plan
- Maps
- Online Document Center
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- Community And Development Partners
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- Meeting Times
- Public Transportation
- Rental Facilities
- Sidewalk Maintenance and Replacement Policy
- Business License/Occupational License
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- Parking Ticket
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- Property Tax
- Water, Sewer, and Garbage
- Enroll in e-billing
- A Concern
- A Pothole on a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Maintained Road
- A Streetlight Problem
- A Street to be Paved
- Attend/Watch Commission Meetings
- Sidewalk Replacement Cost Participation
- Start Water Service

Business License/Occupational License
Information For
Business License Payments
You may pay your Business Privilege License online using a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card. The Business Privilege License is due by January 31st each year, and is $100.00. If you are paying after January 31st, the payment amount due is $125.00. You will need the following information to complete the online transaction:
- Business Name
- Business License Account Number
- Year you wish to pay
You may pay your occupational license fee return online. However, an Employer's Return of License Fee Withheld Form (Form OLF-1) must be filed. The return is due on the last day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter. The form must be filed monthly if the amount withheld is $3,000.00 or more per quarter. The form may be e-mailed, faxed or mailed. You will need the following information to complete the online transaction:
- Business Name
- Business License Account Number
- Year and Quarter or Month you wish to pay (Ex: Year / 1Q or Year / 01)
Payment Facts
- Payments are posted on normal business days. This excludes weekends and City of Ashland holidays.
- Payments made after 5:00 p.m. on normal business days will be posted to the account on the next business day.
Contact Information:
Business Privilege License, Net Profit, Occupational License:
City of Ashland
Attn: OLF
P. O. Box 1839
Ashland, KY 41105