Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Application?

The application itself is signed and dated without a notary. If you are not the property owner, the requirements call for notarized written authorization from the property owner.

How do I submit the Home Occupation Application?

Return it to 209 E Kern St., Taft, CA 93268-3292. Make the check payable to City of Taft.

What information does the application request?

It asks for applicant and property details, the home occupation business and its activities, employees, deliveries, customer visits, equipment, materials, and vehicles.

Taft, CA · Kern County

No notary required

Home Occupation Business License Tax Application

Taft residents use this application to request a home occupation permit and business license for a business operated from their residence.

What this form is

This application combines a home occupation permit request with a business license tax application. The document says to file the home occupation application with a business license application and requires a completed, signed application before a license can be issued. It asks for applicant and property details, business activities, equipment, deliveries, customer visits, and other site information.

Who needs it

Residents seeking to operate a home occupation in Taft should submit this application with a business license application.

How to submit it

Return the application to 209 E Kern St., Taft, CA 93268-3292, and make the check payable to City of Taft. The document lists a $40 non-refundable review fee, a one-time $60 home occupancy fee, and a $4 state mandate fee.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; if the applicant is not the property owner, the application requirements call for notarized written property-owner authorization.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Home Occupation Business License Tax Application PDF.
2
Complete The Application
Fill in the applicant, business, ownership, and home occupation site information, then sign and date the application.
3
Gather Required Authorization
If you are not the property owner, include the notarized written property-owner authorization required by the application requirements.
4
Return It To The City
Return the application to 209 E Kern St., Taft, CA 93268-3292, with a check payable to City of Taft.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Application?: The application itself is signed and dated without a notary. If you are not the property owner, the requirements call for notarized written authorization from the property owner.
How do I submit the Home Occupation Application?: Return it to 209 E Kern St., Taft, CA 93268-3292. Make the check payable to City of Taft.
What information does the application request?: It asks for applicant and property details, the home occupation business and its activities, employees, deliveries, customer visits, equipment, materials, and vehicles.
What fees are listed on the application?: The document lists a $40 non-refundable review fee, a one-time $60 home occupancy fee, and a $4 state mandate fee.

Need something notarized?

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