Welcome Businesses

Lakeland business owners will find the city is dedicated to providing a quality environment for all.

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Lakeland Business Expo
In an effort to assist in the sustainability of every business and maintain the quality of our great city, the City of Lakeland will host the first annual Lakeland Business Expo on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010. The event will be held at the Lakeland Station Mall, 3536 Canada Road, Suite 53 (former Vanity Fair site) from 11 am until 2 pm. There is “no charge” for Lakeland licensed businesses to participate. A $25 booth fee (which includes Business License) will be assessed to businesses not licensed in the City of Lakeland.

To register your business for the event, please complete and return the Registration Form (and booth fee, if applicable) to:
City of Lakeland
Attn: Lakeland Business Expo
10001 US Hwy 70
Lakeland, TN 38002

Visit www.shoplakelandtn.org or contact City of Lakeland Friendly Faces Committee at (901) 867-2717 for additional information.

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2010 Fee Schedule - permit fees, development fees, facility usage fees, etc.

Business owners are encouraged to attend board and commission meetings. All meetings are held at Lakeland City Hall at 10001 Highway 70, Lakeland, TN, 38002. Updated city information is also available by calling City Hall at 867-2717.

Lakeland is located northeast of the metropolitan area of Memphis. A newly designated Tree City USA, it is home to several subdivisions of $300,000-plus homes. In addition, it has easy access to four major travel routes, Interstate 40 and Highways 64, 70 and 385. It's also located within minutes of two malls, the Wolfchase Galleria mall and the Lakeland Outlet mall.

 

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Taxes

 

Lakeland was created as both a tax-free and service-free community. In other words, no city property taxes was equated with no services. That situation was expected to last 5–10 years but has now lasted for more than 25 years. The State of Tennessee is expected to soon formulate a tax policy that will keep the State financially viable. The decisions made in Nashville will profoundly impact Lakeland in years to come. This underscores the need for Lakeland to plan for a range of possible ways to deal with its own financial health, particularly because decisions at the state level will directly affect how Lakeland finances its services.

While Lakeland does not have a city tax, it does impose a business tax on wholesale and retail businesses, including home businesses. There is an annual fee of $20.00 plus a gross receipts tax, ranging from 1/40th to 1/8th of one percent, depending on the type of business. Contact the City Recorder for details.

 

Economic Development Commission
Agendas 
Minutes 
Summaries

 

For Economic Development Commission members and other city staff, see City Hall section.

 

Neighborhoods

See Resident section.

 

Start a Lakeland Business

Please contact City Hall for information specific to your type of business. Also see "Starting a Business Here" (PDF). Additional information is also available in the Permits section and the Ordinances section. Also see Small Business Resource Directory (PDF).

 

Traffic/Transportation

For traffic issues, see Transportation section.

 

Utilities

For contacts for local utilities, see Utilities in Resident section.

 

Zoning

For in-depth information on local zoning issues, including maps, see the Planning section and its Development and Projects sub-sections.

 

The Zone Map (PDF) is for planning purposes only and may not be current. Please contact the Planning Department at City Hall for the most current zoning information.