Please visit the Boat Basin page to apply for a permit.

Citibank Signup/Baird Square – Signup for weekly advertising in Baird Square (for nonprofit organizations only).

Each organization may sign up for a maximum of three weeks per year.  Please note that most weeks sell out on the opening date. The online sign up for 2025 slots will open on August 6th at 10 am, but please contact the City Clerk's office directly for more information.   

Please e-mail cityclerk@ryeny.gov for more information.

Click Here for information, or to apply for a film permit within the City of Rye. 

Fees will be determined based on the application. 

Payment can be made by online check, with no additional fee, by clicking here.  Alternatively, you can pay by credit card, which will incur a nominal service fee, by clicking here.  

Click here to apply for a fireworks permit. 

The fee is $1,500  per event and payment can be made by online check, with no additional fee, by clicking here.  Alternatively, you can pay by credit card, which will incur a nominal service fee, by clicking here.  

Visit the Building Department in City Hall to apply for a mechanical installer’s permit.

Click here to apply for a Peddlers/ Solicitor’s permit. 

All commercial peddler/solicitors should review the No Knock Registry daily, as the list is updated on an ongoing basis.  

The fee for a commercial permit is $500 and payment can be made by online check, with no additional fee, by clicking here.  Alternatively, you can pay by credit card, which will incur a nominal service fee, by clicking here.  

Taxi Cab Licensing

The City of Rye issues Taxi Cab and Taxi Driver’s licenses throughout the City of Rye.

• To be eligible for these permits, one must be affiliated with a fully operational office in the City of Rye.
• All drivers and cabs must be vetted on an annual basis by the Rye Police Department and re-submit an application each year.  Please call (914) 967-1234 for your annual taxi inspection at the Rye Police Department. 
• You must provide license, registration, and valid insurance.  You must also provide two (2) current passport ID photos.

The annual fee for a taxi driver license is $100 and the fee for a taxi cab license is $175. 

Taxi Stalls at the Rye Train Station

Taxi companies with three or more licensed drivers and cabs may be eligible for the annual City of Rye taxi stall lottery. All must abide the by the applicable due dates, made available to participants in November of each year.

If the stall payment is not received before January 1, the stall will be forfeited by that company.