St. Helena, CA · Napa County

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Business License Application

St. Helena businesses use this application to apply for a business license or report a change to an existing license.

What this form is

The application lets a business apply for a St. Helena business license or report an address change, and asks for business, ownership, contact, location, and activity information. Applicants provide the relevant identification and license details, attach a copy of the Fictitious Business Name Statement, and sign a declaration under penalty of perjury; home-based businesses may also need a Home Occupation Application.

Who needs it

Business owners applying for a St. Helena business license or reporting an address change should complete this application.

How to submit it

Return the application with payment to City of St. Helena, 1088 College Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Business License Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Fill in the business, ownership, contact, location, and activity information, then sign and date the declaration.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Items

    Attach a copy of the Fictitious Business Name Statement; if most business activity is home-based, complete a Home Occupation Application too.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Return the application and payment to City of St. Helena, 1088 College Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574.

Frequently asked questions

Who should complete the St. Helena Business License Application?
Business owners applying for a St. Helena business license or reporting an address change should complete the application and provide the requested business and ownership information.
Do I need a notary for the St. Helena Business License Application?
No. This application has no notary block; the applicant signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury.
How do I submit the St. Helena Business License Application?
Return the completed application with payment to City of St. Helena, 1088 College Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574. The form also requests a copy of the Fictitious Business Name Statement.
Do home-based businesses need another application?
If the majority of your business is conducted from your home, the application says to complete a Home Occupation Application and submit it with the business license application.

Need something notarized?

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