San Juan Capistrano, CA · Orange County

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Business License Application

Businesses use this application to request a new license, report changes, or renew a license in San Juan Capistrano, including required stormwater information.

What this form is

This application requests a business license for a new business, a change, or a renewal, and includes a stormwater information section. Businesses physically located in the city must complete and submit that section with the license application. It asks for business and owner details, business activities, facility information, potential stormwater pollutants and discharges, and a signed declaration.

Who needs it

Businesses applying for or renewing a city business license, or reporting a change, need this application; businesses physically located in the city must also complete its stormwater section.

How to submit it

The form says applications are accepted in person, by postal mail, or by email. It lists City of San Juan Capistrano, 32400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675, and [email protected].

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the signer declares the information true under penalty of perjury and signs and dates the form.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the business license application and its stormwater information section.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Enter the requested business, owner, activity, and contact information; complete the stormwater section if the business is physically located in the city.

  3. 3

    Sign And Date

    Sign and date the declaration confirming the information is true under penalty of perjury.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit in person, by postal mail, or by email using the contact details printed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Business License Application?
No. The form has a declaration under penalty of perjury and requires a signature and date, but it does not require notarization.
Who completes the stormwater section?
The form says all businesses physically located in San Juan Capistrano must complete and submit the stormwater information section with the business license application.
How do I submit the Business License Application?
The form says applications are accepted in person, by postal mail, or by email, and lists the city's address and business license email.

Need something notarized?

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