Milpitas, CA · Santa Clara County
Business License Application
Milpitas business owners use this application to request a business license and provide ownership, location, and business activity details.
What this form is
Use this application to request a Milpitas business license. It asks about the business structure, owners, address, start date, employees, and business activities; applicants must answer each question or mark it not applicable. Milpitas-based businesses need Planning and Building approvals before submitting, and applicants operating from home must complete the questionnaire on the reverse side.
Who needs it
Business owners applying for a Milpitas business license must complete the application, including partners where applicable.
How to submit it
Milpitas-based businesses need Planning and Building approvals before submitting. The form lists the Finance Department at 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035-5479.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant declares under penalty of perjury that the application statements are true and signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Milpitas Business License Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Answer each question or mark it not applicable, and type or print clearly in ink.
- 3
Complete The Home Questionnaire If Needed
If the business will operate from a Milpitas home, complete and sign the Home Based Business Questionnaire on the reverse side.
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Obtain Required Approvals And Submit
Milpitas-based businesses need Planning and Building approvals before submitting the application to the Finance Department listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Business License Application?
- No. The application has no notary block. The applicant declares under penalty of perjury that the statements are true, then signs and dates the form.
- Who completes the Milpitas Business License Application?
- Business owners applying for a Milpitas business license complete the application. All partners must sign where applicable; use a separate sheet if needed.
- How do I submit the Business License Application?
- Milpitas-based businesses need Planning and Building approvals before submission. The form lists the Finance Department at 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035-5479.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for business structure, owner and partner information, business and mailing addresses, contact details, start date, and information about business activities and employees.
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