Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Orange County

No notary required

Home Business Registration Form

Home business owners use this form to provide business, contact, activity, employee, and owner information for registration in Rancho Santa Margarita.

What this form is

This form collects information about a home business, including its address, activities, employees, owner, and any hazardous materials or manufacturing at the location. The business owner certifies the information and signs and dates the form, and also signs to confirm understanding of the home occupation standards printed on the second page. The form includes sections for Planning Department and Building & Safety Department use.

Who needs it

A business owner conducting a home occupation in Rancho Santa Margarita can use this form to provide the city with business and owner information.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This form is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized attachment or sworn step, so the business owner signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Home Business Registration Form for Rancho Santa Margarita.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Enter business, contact, activity, employee, and owner details, answer the materials and manufacturing questions, and sign and date the form.

  3. 3

    Review The Standards

    Read the home occupation standards on the second page and sign and date to confirm you understand them.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What information does the Home Business Registration Form request?
It requests business and owner contact information, business activities, employee counts, and answers about hazardous materials or manufacturing at the location.
Do I need a notary for the Home Business Registration Form?
No. This form is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized attachment or sworn step.
How do I submit the Home Business Registration Form?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
What standards are included with the form?
The second page lists home occupation performance and development standards and provides a signature and date line confirming that the signer has read and understands them.

Need something notarized?

This Home Business Registration Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Rancho Santa Margarita form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.