Rules and licenses
California rules often split between a state agency and a local office. These routes cover permits, licenses, water, courts, records, and the paperwork that moves between them.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Moreno Valley routes new and renewing business licenses online, with separate checks for commercial locations, home occupations, mobile or online businesses, certificates of occupancy, and annual renewals.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Mountain View's Permit Center connects business licenses, home occupation, mobile vending, cottage food, and building permit questions that often overlap when a space changes use.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Murrieta business applicants are steered to check building and zoning questions before submitting, and some businesses may later need fire, police, or facility review.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Newark's Development Services Center brings together building permits, business licenses, planning, engineering, payments, and fire code questions for projects that need more than one review.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Ontario's building permit pages point residents to the permit portal for plan check status, permit status, and electronic building permit work.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Ontario requires a business license before doing business in the city, and a new application is needed when the business changes location or ownership.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Orange 24/7 gives residents a city path for reporting concerns such as potholes, graffiti, broken streetlights, and code-related issues with a location and details.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Oxnard routes many local service concerns through its 311 app, while emergencies and department-specific questions still use separate contacts.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Palm Desert business licenses run through HdL, while the Clariti permit portal handles permits, inspections, and project tracking for building and development work.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Palmdale lets people apply for or renew a business license online, while city materials also point new businesses to confirm the location and zoning fit.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Palmdale's maintenance issue form covers public right-of-way, parks, basins, and green space concerns, while some code and parking issues use separate links.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Pasadena's Permit Center Online lets many project applicants submit permits, plans, and related materials without starting at the counter.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Perris business licensing and building permit questions can overlap when a business opens in a new or existing building and needs zoning, building, or inspection review.
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Statewide note · Last reviewed July 14, 2026
California license searches are split: DCA covers many professions, while contractors, real estate workers, and insurance workers use separate official tools.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Rancho Cordova Connect lets residents send photos and reports through the website or app, while Public Works keeps a direct phone path for after-hours issues like water mains, traffic signals, and road hazards.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Rancho Cucamonga's Report an Issue page routes local service requests through RC2GO, with separate city pages for permits, records, and public safety.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Redding business owners may need a city business license, a home occupation affidavit, county or state permits, and a separate permit-center path for building work.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Redding's Permit Center handles building and development questions, online permit checks, inspection requests, forms, parcel information, fee requests, and local agency contacts.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Redlands in-town commercial business license applications require zone clearance, and some businesses may also need building or fire sprinkler permits.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Redwood City requires most businesses to hold a business license, and the starting-a-business pages point owners toward other permits and approvals that may apply.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Rialto business license applications move through the online permitting center, with home-based businesses needing both a home occupation permit and a home occupation license.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Richmond requires businesses operating in the city to hold a business license, and new commercial business license applications need zoning compliance through Planning.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Sacramento 311 handles non-emergency city service requests and questions, including potholes, abandoned vehicles, illegal dumping, and many other city-service problems.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 4, 2026
Salinas requires business licenses for businesses operating in the city and adds home-occupation, zoning, seller's permit, contractor-license, health-permit, and fictitious-name checks when they apply.
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