Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Orange County
Business Registration and Certificate of Use and Occupancy Packet
Businesses complete this application to request a Certificate of Use and Occupancy and provide registration and occupancy details to Rancho Santa Margarita.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Rancho Santa Margarita · Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- cityofrsm.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This packet contains the Certificate of Use and Occupancy application and requirements for non-residential buildings, tenant suites, and sublet spaces. The city requires a completed application before submittal, with Planning Division approval before issuance. Applicants provide business, building, contact, and occupancy information, and must include a fully dimensioned floor plan for each occupied floor and a water-district will-serve letter.
Who needs it
Business applicants seeking a Certificate of Use and Occupancy for a non-residential building, tenant suite, or sublet space need to complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application at the City Hall front counter; applications are not accepted by mail. The packet lists counter hours as Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; a one-time $238.75 fee is due at submittal.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; its listed floor plan and water-district will-serve letter are required attachments, with no notarized step stated.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Packet
Download the Business Registration and Certificate of Use and Occupancy Packet.
- 2
Complete The Application
Fill in the business, building, contact, and occupancy information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Required Items
Include a fully dimensioned floor plan for each occupied floor and a will-serve letter from the governing water district.
- 4
Submit To The City
Bring the completed application and required items to the City Hall front counter; the packet says applications are not accepted by mail.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses the Business Registration and Certificate of Use and Occupancy application?
- Applicants seeking a Certificate of Use and Occupancy for a non-residential building, tenant suite, or sublet space complete the application with business, building, contact, and occupancy details.
- What attachments are required with the application?
- Provide a fully dimensioned floor plan for each floor occupied by the business and a will-serve letter from the governing water district. The packet says to contact the Building Division to determine the applicable district.
- Do I need a notary for this application?
- No. The application requires the applicant’s signature and date, but does not state a notary requirement. It lists a floor plan and water-district will-serve letter as required items.
- How do I submit the Certificate of Use and Occupancy application?
- Submit the completed application at the City Hall front counter. The packet says applications received by mail will be returned and lists the counter hours and a one-time fee.