License Applications

Most of the licenses below require the following forms:

• Interview form (PDF) (submit with 3 letters of reference)
• Vote of corporation (PDF) (if applicable, interview forms needed for each board member)
• Renovation form (PDF) (if making major changes to the premises)
• State tax verification form (PDF)

Auctions

Applicants are also required to have fingerprint-based CORI checks.

• CORI acknowledgement form (PDF)
• CORI policy - Licensing (PDF)

Block Party

Applicants need to submit a letter with time, place, streets to be blocked off. New locations should properly notice neighbors before submitting request. In addition to the application and forms above, submit a description of the premises.

• Application (PDF)
• Coin-operated amusement devices (PDF)

Common Victualler

Forms:

• Existing - Change in DBA (PDF)
• Existing - Change in hours (PDF)
• Existing - Renewal
• Existing - Vote of Corporation (PDF)
• New - Application (PDF)
• New - License surrender form (if transferring from an existing license holder)
• New - Renovation form (PDF)
• New - Vote of Corporation (PDF)

In addition to the application and forms above, submit a litter plan.

Helpful Links

• A Guide to opening a food establishment (PDF) in the Town of Brookline
• Sign By-Law Guidelines (PDF)

Entertainment

Access the entertainment application (PDF) for a license to hold the following types of entertainment:

• Radio and taped music
• All other forms of entertainment

Estate Sales

• Application

Food Vendor

• Food vendor (take out, no inside seating) (PDF)
• Mobile food vendor
• Mobile food vendor ice cream

Helpful Links

• Mobile Food Vendor Regulations (PDF)
• Temporary food vendor procedure for temporary sidewalk food sales (PDF)

Liquor Licenses

Applications

Liquor license applications, with the exception of temporary licenses, are initiated at the Alcohol Beverages Control Commission's (ABCC's) website. A copy of that application will also need to be submitted to this office for further processing. Applicants are also required to have fingerprint-based CORI checks.

CORI Policy

This Policy governs criminal record background checks the town conducts in connection with applications for town-issued occupational licenses.

• CORI acknowledgement form (PDF)
• Licensing CORI Policy (PDF)

Other Forms

• Change in manager
• Alternate manager designation
• Change in hours (PDF)

Lodging House

• Application
• Change of Lodging House Agent

Helpful Links

The Selectmen recently revised Lodging House regulations.

Open Air Parking Spaces

• See a list of open-air parking spaces (PDF) for 2012 - 2013

Secondhand License Application

Applicants are also required to have fingerprint-based CORI checks.

• CORI Acknowledgement Form (PDF)
• CORI Policy - Licensing (PDF)

Secondhand Motor Vehicles Application

Applicants are also required to have fingerprint-based CORI checks.

• CORI Acknowledgement Form (PDF)
• CORI Policy - Licensing (PDF)

Yard Sale

• Access the yard sale application (PDF)