Do I Need A Business License If I Wish To Operate A Commercially-Based Business Located In The City Of Santa Ana?

If you operate a business from a commercial premise within the City of Santa Ana you are required to secure a business license. Every business, including temporary or itinerant businesses, operating from commercial premises within the City is required to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for their commercial location and comply with any and all applicable provisions of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to Zoning and Building & Fire Safety. Businesses may apply and pay for their Certificate of Occupancy Inspections at the same time they apply and pay for their Business License. For information on Certificate of Occupancy requirements please contact the Planning Agency at (714) 647-5804. ( Planning & Building Agency ). A separate business license is required for each separate type of business conducted at the same location, and for each separate branch or business property location. A separate Certificate of Occupancy is required for each separate branch location.

Do I Need A Business License If I Wish To Operate A Home-Based Business Located In The City Of Santa Ana?

If you operate a business from a residential premise within the City of Santa Ana you are required to secure a business license. Prior to the issuance of a business license, businesses operating from residential premises within the City, are required to obtain a Home Occupation Permit and comply with any and all applicable provisions of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to home-based businesses. Home businesses must receive an approved Home Occupation Permit before they apply and pay for their Business License. The Planning Agency approves these permits. For information on obtaining a Home Occupation Permit please contact the Planning Agency at (714) 647-5804. ( Planning & Building Agency ). A separate business license is required for each separate type of business operating at the same residential location.

Do I Need A Business License If I Become A Landlord Receiving Rents From The Rental, Leasing, Subleasing Or Subletting Of Commercial Or Residential Property Located In The City Of Santa Ana?

If you become a landlord and rent, lease, sublease or sublet commercial or residential property within the City, you are required to secure a separate business license for each individual rental property.

Do I Need A Business License If I Rent A Single Family Residence Or Other Undivided Single Residential Premise(s) To One Or More Family Members?

No business license or other administrative fee is required for the rental of a single-family residence or other undivided single residential rental premises as between an owner (or leaseholder) and any immediate relative related by blood, adoption or marriage where the rents received do not exceed the cost of maintaining legal ownership of the premises. However, you must apply for a "Fee-Exempt" family member rental license.

"Any immediate relative" is limited to mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, brothers and sisters, and husbands and wives.

"The cost of maintaining legal ownership of the premises" includes: mortgage costs, title and homeowner property insurance premiums, property taxes, homeowner or condominium association costs; other costs or expenses arising from contractual obligations relating to maintaining ownership or leasehold interest in the premises; and the cost of utilities, maintenance or other related services for which the owner (or leaseholder) is legally responsible.

Do I Need A Business License If I Operate A Commercial Or Home-Based Nonprofit Business, Organization, Or Institution?

If you operate a commercial or home-based nonprofit business, organization, or institution, you are required to secure a "Non-Profit" business license. Information supporting qualification of your business as a "non-profit" must be furnished. No business license fee (other than an administrative application processing charge) shall be applied with respect to any bona fide nonprofit business.

Do I Need A Business Licens If I Operate A Commercial Or Home-Based Business Specifically Exempted By State Or Federal Law?

No business license or other administrative fee is required for the operation of a commercial or home-based business specifically exempted by State or Federal Law. Supporting qualifying information of your business as specifically exempted must be furnished. A "Fee-Exempt" business license shall be issued to qualifying exempted businesses.

May I Register To Do Business From A Post Office Box Or Private Postal Mailbox (PBM) Located Within The City Of Santa Ana?

A post office box or private postal mailbox (PMB) address may be used as the mailing address of record for receiving information regarding a Santa Ana business license; however, a post office box or PMB address does not constitute a business location for business licensing purposes.