San Pablo, CA · Contra Costa County

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Business License Application

San Pablo businesses use this application to provide business, ownership, property, and operating information when applying for a business license.

What this form is

The application collects business contact and site details, property owner information, business type and operating hours, ownership details, and identification numbers. It includes choices for new businesses, renewals, home businesses, peddlers, and other business categories. The form states that businesses must pay a business tax and comply with applicable city laws; paying the tax does not itself authorize business operations.

Who needs it

Business owners applying for or renewing a San Pablo business license should complete this application with the requested business and property information.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; it includes a declaration under penalty of perjury, but identifies no separate notarized attachment.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the San Pablo Business License Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Business Information

    Enter the requested business, owner, property, operating, and identification details, and select the applicable business categories.

  3. 3

    Sign And Date

    Complete the property owner consent and applicant declaration sections, then provide the requested signatures and dates.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the completed application to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Business License Application?
No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. It includes a declaration under penalty of perjury, but identifies no separate notarized attachment.
How do I submit the Business License Application?
The form does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
What information does the application ask for?
It asks for business and property owner contact details, business type and hours, ownership type, identification numbers, and signatures and dates.

Need something notarized?

This Business License Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another San Pablo form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.