Catoosa County does not require business licenses for operating a business within the county, but those businesses still must meet certain zoning criteria and state operating guidelines. Call the Zoning Office 965-3787 for more information.
Anyone who does business within the state of Georgia, however, is required to have a business license issued by a municipality in Georgia. Each individual municipality may choose one or more of four options on which to base the cost of the business license: gross receipts, predictability ratio, number of employees and flat rate. The city of Ringgold issues business licenses where cost is based on the number of employees, with a cap at 49 employees. The city of Fort Oglethorpe’s business licenses are based on a percentage of the gross receipts. For more information, call either the City Hall of Ringgold (935-3061) or Fort Oglethorpe (866-2544).
Hunting and Fishing Licenses for the state of Georgia may be obtained at some sporting goods stores, feed stores or other stores that carry sporting goods. If a person was born before 1961, they only need proof of Georgia residence (i.e. driver’s license, utility bill) to obtain a license. If they were born after 1961, they will need a hunter’s safety course certificate, as well as proof of Georgia residence. Licenses are issued for one year and expire on March 31st.
A basic small-game hunting license for a Georgia resident is $10. A separate fishing license is $9. Other stamps or licenses must be obtained for big game hunting (such as deer), trapping, duck hunting, archery and wildlife management areas. A sportsman’s license, which includes everything, is $60.
For non-Georgia residents, a small-game hunting license is $59, and a big game license is an additional $118. A wildlife management area stamp is $73. A fishing license for non-Georgia residents is $24. These licenses are also issued for one year, expiring on March 31st. Click GeorgiaWebsite for more information
Marriage Licenses are issued by the Probate Court office. To be married, a couple must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid driver’s license or certified birth certificate. The cost of a marriage license itself is $56, cash only.
The Probate Court office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
