Regulatory Licenses

A regulatory license is an annual license or permit issued by the City of Oak Harbor. These licenses are essential for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, particularly in industries that may pose risks to public health, safety, or the environment.


OHMC 5.01.080 (2) Regulatory Licenses.

(a) All regulatory licenses expire at the end of the calendar year for which they are issued and a new license will be required for each calendar year.

(b) The finance department will mail a notice for renewal of the regulatory license to the address of record at least three weeks before December 31st each year.

(i) The application for renewal of the regulatory license must be submitted directly to the city by January 31st of the year following the expiration to be considered a timely renewal filing.

(ii) The renewal application will require making changes to a copy of the original application as needed.

(iii) The regulatory license renewal fee is due in full with the renewal application.

(c) Failure to receive such notice will not excuse the licensee from the duty to renew a license, and will not be a defense to operate without a license.

(d) In addition to the required annual regulatory license fee, any renewal application received therefor after January 31st will be assessed a delinquency charge by the city of 18 percent of the annual regulatory license fee for each month or part of month accruing between the time such license is procured and the time when the same should have been procured under this chapter. 


Application and Renewal Fees are per the Master Fee Schedule. 


  1. OHMC 5.51 - Filming Permit
    1. Filming Agreement
    2. Filming Permit
  2. OHMC 5.29 - Mobile Food Vendor
    1. Mobile Food Vendor License application
    2. Illicit Discharge Letter 2025
  3. OHMC 5.15 - Pawnbroker
    1. Pawnbroker Application
    2. Pawnbroker Daily Report
    3. Pawnbroker Log
  4. OHMC 5.45 - Peddler
    1. Peddler Application
  5. OHMC 5.21 - Taxicab and For Hire Vehicle
    1. Taxicab and For Hire application
    2. Subsequent Driver application
  6. OHMC 5.05 – Entertainment Establishment
    1. Entertainment Type 1 (non-alcohol) – application
    2. Entertainment Type 2 (alcohol) – application


Informational Notice regarding regulatory license fee adjustments pursuant to Resolution 25-24, effective November 5 , 2025: Notice of Regulatory License Fee Increase