San Clemente, CA · Orange County
Commercial Location Business License Application
San Clemente businesses use this application to request a business license for a commercial location or report a change in business details.
What this form is
The City of San Clemente uses this application for a new commercial business license or a change of business name, address, or ownership. It asks for business and owner details, location and operating information, and answers about zoning, parking, signs, and building changes. The document says a commercial business must pass inspections and receive agency approval before a business license certificate is issued.
Who needs it
Owners or principal officers applying for a commercial business license, or reporting a business name, address, or ownership change, should complete this application.
How to submit it
Contact the Business License Office for filing instructions at (949) 361-6166 or [email protected]. The form lists 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California 92673.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated by the owner or principal officer without a notary; the signer declares the information is true and correct.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Commercial Location Business License Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Fill in all applicable business, owner, and location questionnaire fields; write “N/A” where a field does not apply.
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Review And Sign
Have the owner or principal officer complete the acknowledgment, sign, date, and print their name and title.
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Contact The Business License Office
Contact the Business License Office for filing instructions using the phone number or email listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Commercial Location Business License Application?
- No. The owner or principal officer signs and dates the application and declares the information is true and correct; no notary is indicated.
- How do I submit the Commercial Location Business License Application?
- Contact the Business License Office for filing instructions at (949) 361-6166 or [email protected]. The form lists 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California 92673.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for business and owner details, the business location and activity, operating and parking information, zoning-related answers, and details about signs or planned building changes.
- Are inspections required before a business license certificate is issued?
- The form says a commercial business must be inspected and approved by designated code enforcement agencies before the certificate is issued.
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This Commercial Location Business License Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another San Clemente form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.