Per Chapter 8, Section 8-67 of the City of St. Joseph Code of Ordinances, “all shows and exhibitions of a temporary nature (not exceeding two weeks in duration) held in a common building or area, involving multiple individual exhibits or booths, of a common or compatible nature, and promoted by an organization or individual shall be designated as “shows and exhibitions”… Promoters of such shows or exhibitions are required to present a complete listing of all individual exhibitors to the City licensing division and pay a fee equal to $5.00 per exhibitor for the entire show or exhibition. The licensing division shall validate the listing upon payment of the necessary fees and meeting of any other Code requirements, and the promoter shall prominently display such lists at the entrance to the exhibitor show area throughout the duration of the event.

** Please Note - All such shows or exhibits held in the Civic Arena or promoted by a city department and held upon city property shall be exempt from the licensing fees required under this item. This list should be provided to the Customer Assistance Licensing Representative no later than 7 days prior to the 1st rental day to avoid any last minute problems. The list may be submitted to City Hall, Room 106 or faxed to (816) 271-4676. The Customer Assistance Center will send a listing of any vendors not in compliance with City ordinances to the promoters. Vendors not in compliance will be notified by the Customer Assistance Center directly and are expected to become compliant prior to the event to participate.

Each promoter will receive a business license for the show/event for display when all information has been received. This license should be on display during the event per Section 8-53.

The listing of vendors should include:
Vendor Name
Mailing Address
Contact Name
Phone Number
Tax ID Number

If you have any questions, please contact a Customer Assistance Representative at (816) 271-4751 or (816) 271-4828. Thank you for your cooperation in this effort to make the show/exhibit process as simple as possible.