Oxford, PA · Chester County

No notary required

Transient Retail Business Permit Application

This application is for businesses or event sponsors seeking a Borough of Oxford permit to sell, solicit, or take orders for goods temporarily.

What this form is

The application is for transient retail businesses operating temporarily from a fixed location in Oxford, unless an ordinance exception applies. It requests business and contact details, products, sales location, dates, and names of distributors, and includes questions about convictions. Applicants must attach identification for everyone listed; food vendors must also attach food manager and public food service facility credentials. The application includes applicant and landowner signature lines.

Who needs it

A transient retailer or qualifying event sponsor must apply when the ordinance requires a permit for temporary sales in Oxford.

How to submit it

The form lists the Borough of Oxford at PO Box 380, 1 Octoraro Alley, Oxford, PA 19363, and [email protected]. It states a $100 fee, with checks payable to Borough of Oxford.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it, and attaches the identification or food-service documents required when applicable.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Transient Retail Business Permit Application.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Enter business details, product and location information, dates, distributor names, and conviction information; sign and date the application.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Attachments

    Attach valid government identification for everyone listed. Food vendors must also attach the food manager certificate and public food service facility license.

  4. 4

    Submit To The Borough

    Use the Borough address or email listed on the form. The application states a $100 fee and says checks should be payable to Borough of Oxford.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Transient Retail Business Permit Application?
No. The application has signature and date lines but no notary block; the signer signs and dates it. Required identification and, for food vendors, food-service documents are attachments.
How do I submit the Transient Retail Business Permit Application?
The form lists the Borough address at PO Box 380, 1 Octoraro Alley, Oxford, PA 19363, and [email protected]. It states a $100 fee, payable by check to Borough of Oxford.
What information does the application request?
It asks for business and contact information, products, sales location, operating dates, distributor names, and conviction information, along with applicant and landowner signatures.
What attachments are required?
Attach a copy of valid government-issued identification for each person listed. Food vendors must also attach a valid Food Managers Certificate and a License to Operate a Public Food Service Facility.

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This Transient Retail Business Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Oxford form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.