Pressure Washing Business Permit Requirements in Huntington, WV

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. West Virginia State Tax Department — Business Registration

   Before engaging in business activity in West Virginia every individual or business entity must obtain a Business Registration Certificate from the WV Tax Division (WV Code §11-12-1 et seq.), applied for through the Business for West Virginia portal at business4.wv.gov or on form BUS-APP. A separate certificate is needed for each business name and each location. The certificate is permanent — it does not expire — until the legal name, location or ownership changes, and it must be surrendered when the business stops operating in West Virginia. It also authorises you to collect the 6% state sales tax plus any municipal sales tax of up to 1%.

   Official government source

   $30 one-time Business Registration Certificate fee, per business name and location·1–5 business days when filed online through the Business for West Virginia portal (business4.wv.gov); longer by paper BUS-APP

   $30 one-time Business Registration Certificate fee, per business name and location

   1–5 business days when filed online through the Business for West Virginia portal (business4.wv.gov); longer by paper BUS-APP

1. City of Huntington Finance Department — General Business License

   Huntington requires a General Business License for businesses operating within city limits. The Finance Department processes applications; a copy of the WV Business Registration Certificate is required. The license must be renewed annually (July 1-June 30) and displayed at your place of business. A Business & Occupation gross-receipts tax and a $5/week/employee City Service Fee apply separately.

   Official government source

   $20 flat annual fee, plus B&O gross-receipts tax and $5/week/employee City Service Fee·1–3 weeks

   $20 flat annual fee, plus B&O gross-receipts tax and $5/week/employee City Service Fee

   1–3 weeks

2. Huntington Stormwater Utility — Illicit Discharge Compliance (no permit required)

   Huntington Stormwater Utility, 555 7th Avenue, runs the city's MS4 program and prohibits illicit discharges to the storm sewer. A pressure washing business may not let wash water carrying detergents, degreasers, paint chips or other contaminants enter a storm drain, gutter or waterway: contain the runoff, collect it, and dispose of it to the sanitary sewer or a licensed facility. The city's published fee schedule lists no wash-water discharge permit — its Stormwater Utility fees cover erosion and sediment control ($50 application, $150 plan review) and stormwater plan review ($1,600) for land-disturbing construction, which is a different program from operational wash water.

   Official government source

   No fee — the city publishes no wash-water discharge permit; compliance is enforced by inspection and pollution reporting·Not applicable — an ongoing operating obligation, with no application to file

   No fee — the city publishes no wash-water discharge permit; compliance is enforced by inspection and pollution reporting

   Not applicable — an ongoing operating obligation, with no application to file

Official Sources

• City of Huntington City Clerk
• West Virginia State Tax Department — Business Registration

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