Yoga Studio Permit Requirements in Evansville, IN

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Indiana Department of Revenue — Registered Retail Merchant Certificate

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property at retail in Indiana. Indiana charges a flat 7% state sales tax with no additional local sales tax. Register online via INBiz.

   Official government source

   $25 one-time registration fee·Immediate (online via INBiz)

   $25 one-time registration fee

   Immediate (online via INBiz)

1. No General Business License in Evansville

   Evansville does not require a general/universal business license for most business types. The City Controller's office issues licenses only for specific activities (e.g., street vending, hotels, pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers) — none apply to a typical service business. Verify zoning compliance and, if applicable, a Certificate of Occupancy with the Area Plan Commission / Building Commission before opening.

   Official government source

   Not applicable (no general license fee)·Not applicable

   Not applicable (no general license fee)

   Not applicable

2. Evansville — Zoning Approval, Building Permit & Certificate of Occupancy

   Before a yoga studio can occupy a commercial space in Evansville, the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Area Plan Commission must issue an Improvement Location Permit confirming the assembly/fitness use is allowed — a Change of Business permit when taking over an existing space, or a change-of-use permit if the building's use classification changes. Building permits and the inspections that follow are issued by the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Commission, not the Area Plan Commission. Once construction, all required inspections, and the Evansville Fire Department final inspection are complete, the Building Commission issues the Certificate of Occupancy; the building may not be occupied or used for its intended purpose until it does.

   Official government source

   Area Plan Commission fee schedule effective January 1, 2026: Change of Business $100; Remodeling $100; new structure, addition, or change of use $200 plus $0.05 per sq ft; commercial site review application $200; Zoning Certificate $100. Building Commission permit fees are set separately in its published Permit Fee Schedule.·The Area Plan Commission's Site Review Committee meets weekly — plans submitted by Monday 4:00 p.m. are reviewed the following Monday, and site approval is valid six months. The Certificate of Occupancy issues only after the Building Commission and Fire Department final inspections are passed.

   Area Plan Commission fee schedule effective January 1, 2026: Change of Business $100; Remodeling $100; new structure, addition, or change of use $200 plus $0.05 per sq ft; commercial site review application $200; Zoning Certificate $100. Building Commission permit fees are set separately in its published Permit Fee Schedule.

   The Area Plan Commission's Site Review Committee meets weekly — plans submitted by Monday 4:00 p.m. are reviewed the following Monday, and site approval is valid six months. The Certificate of Occupancy issues only after the Building Commission and Fire Department final inspections are passed.

Official Sources

• City of Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development
• Indiana Department of Revenue — Registered Retail Merchant Certificate

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