Aliso Viejo, CA · Orange County
Business Registration Form
Businesses in Aliso Viejo’s nonresidential zoning districts use this form to register a new or relocating business or report specified business changes.
What this form is
Use this form for a business in a nonresidential zoning district when opening or relocating, changing its name or ownership, or reporting proposed tenant improvements, permanent signage, or temporary banners. It asks for business, contact, location, operating, employee, floor-area, and hazardous-material details, along with owner certifications. Submit floor and site plans; additional documents may be required depending on the business and the boxes checked.
Who needs it
Business owners or authorized agents registering a business in a nonresidential zoning district, including those reporting a relocation or specified changes, use this form.
How to submit it
Email the completed form to [email protected] with the required floor and site plans and applicable supporting items. The city says it will provide an invoice and payment link after receiving the application.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it mentions an authorization letter or contract agreement, but does not say either must be notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Business Registration Form (Form PS-250).
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Complete The Application
Check the applicable business and proposed-work boxes, then provide the requested business, contact, location, operating, and hazardous-material details and signatures.
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Gather Required Plans
Include floor plans and a site plan with a parking data table, plus supporting items required for the boxes checked.
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Email The Application
Email the completed form and materials to [email protected]. The city will provide an invoice and payment link after receipt.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses the Aliso Viejo Business Registration Form?
- Businesses in nonresidential zoning districts use the form for a new business or relocation, a business name or ownership change, and to report certain proposed improvements or signage.
- Do I need a notary for the Business Registration Form?
- No. The document provides signature and date lines without a notary block. It mentions an authorization letter or contract agreement as an alternative to a property owner’s signature, but does not say these documents must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Business Registration Form?
- Email the completed form to [email protected] with the required floor and site plans and applicable supporting items. The city says it will send an invoice and payment link after receiving the application.
- What plans must accompany the application?
- Floor plans are required with all business registration forms, and the instructions also call for a site plan showing the property, building, suite, and a parking data table.
Need something notarized?
This Business Registration Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Aliso Viejo form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.