Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · Monterey County
Application for Business License
This application is for Carmel-by-the-Sea businesses and applicants reporting a new business or a change in ownership, location, or business name.
What this form is
Use this application to apply for a business license or report an owner, location, or name change. It collects business and applicant details, location and use information, employee and parking counts, and signatures. Transient rental applicants also provide unit information; for a multi-unit building, the form asks for a floor plan or site plan showing transient and non-transient units.
Who needs it
Business applicants in Carmel-by-the-Sea use this form for a new license or a change in ownership, location, or business name.
How to submit it
The form names the City of Carmel by the Sea Community Planning and Building, PO Box CC, Carmel, CA 93921. It lists application fees and states incomplete applications will not be processed.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates under penalty of perjury, and the form does not identify a notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Application for Business License for a new business or a change in ownership, location, or business name.
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Complete The Form
Fill in business, applicant, location, use, and other applicable details, then sign and date the application.
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Gather Applicable Attachments
For a transient rental in a multi-unit building, include a floor plan or site plan showing transient and non-transient units.
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Submit To The City
The form names Community Planning and Building, PO Box CC, Carmel, CA 93921, and states incomplete applications will not be processed.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Application for Business License?
- No. The form has applicant and property owner signature lines, and the applicant signs under penalty of perjury; it does not call for a notary.
- Who uses this business license application?
- Applicants use it for a new business license or to report an owner, location, or business name change. The form also includes sections for transient rental applications.
- How do I submit the Application for Business License?
- The form names Community Planning and Building, PO Box CC, Carmel, CA 93921. It lists application fees and says incomplete applications will not be processed.
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