Running a vendor market in Hyattsville.

Temporary Sales License (Temporary Sales Permit) (City of Hyattsville Permits and Licensing): Submit the application in person on the third floor of the City Building, or email licensing@hyattsville.org and pay online. The City says turnaround is typically one to two business days. Block Party Permit (street closure) (City of Hyattsville City Clerk): Submit the request form with a petition showing at least 50 percent of residents support the closure, one signature per address, and notify everyone within the closure boundary at least one week ahead. Public Works delivers cones and barricades, which the organizer sets up and takes down.

Temporary vending permit for special events (City of Hyattsville (Charter and Code Chapter 90, Peddling and Soliciting)): A vendor must apply to the City for a temporary vending permit, valid only for the event, and may not vend at the event without one. Food and beverage vendors are referred to the County and State health authorities as well, and the Code limits vending licenses for cooked food except as the City allows for special events. City business license (City of Hyattsville Permits and Licensing): Licenses are annual, expire June 30 and trigger a property inspection, with fees set by business class. The application asks for the County use and occupancy number and State trader's license number.

Temporary Sales and Use Tax License (30 days) (Comptroller of Maryland): A vendor emails the event date, name and location plus business details to the Comptroller's temporary license desk (or calls 410-767-1543 or 410-767-5462) and collects the 6 percent or 9 percent Maryland sales and use tax, as the Comptroller states. Vendors at three or more events a year should register for a permanent license through Maryland Tax Connect. Flea market and show sales are taxable (Comptroller of Maryland): The Comptroller says sales at flea markets are subject to the 6 percent sales and use tax like other retail sales, and a seller must hold a license before collecting it. A 30-day permit is available by phone from the Special Events Section at 410-767-1543 or 410-767-1531; frequent sellers should get a permanent license through the Combined Registration Application. For organizers: A show promoter may not let an exhibitor take part unless the exhibitor has given a photocopy of a valid Trader's License or an Exhibitor's Affidavit before the show. Exhibitors must display it, and the promoter must forward all Exhibitor Affidavits to the Comptroller's State License Bureau within seven days after the show. Non-compliance is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $100 or up to 30 days in jail.

Temporary Food Service Facility Permit (Prince George's County Health Department): Apply and pay online in Momentum; the application is incomplete without payment. Inspectors may visit during the event and either hand over the permit there or email it beforehand. The page does not state the fee.

Temporary Sales License (Temporary Sales Permit): Typical turnaround 1 to 2 business days Block Party Permit (street closure): Submit at least two weeks before the requested date Special Event Temporary Use and Occupancy Permit: Submit 45 days before the event, and no less than 3 weeks before; later applications are not guaranteed review and carry expedited review fees Temporary vending permit for special events: Apply at least five days before the event begins Temporary Food Service Facility Permit: Apply and pay at least five business days before the event Temporary Sales and Use Tax License (30 days): Temporary license is valid for 30 days