Watsonville, CA · Santa Cruz County

No notary required

Business License Update Form

Watsonville businesses use this form to update annual business license information, including ownership, business details, and operating information.

What this form is

This form lets a business provide updated information for its annual Watsonville business license. It asks for business and owner or representative details, license account information, and operating information such as employees, square footage, vending machines, and workers’ compensation. Businesses can also report that they have stopped operating or no longer have a location in the city.

Who needs it

A Watsonville business license holder should complete this form to update business information or report that the business has closed or left the city.

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 document is signed without a notary; the owner or manager simply signs and dates the form.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Business License Update Form.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Fill in the business, owner or representative, and applicable operating information.

  3. 3

    Review And Sign

    Verify the information and have the owner or manager sign and date the form.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

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

Frequently asked questions

What information does the Business License Update Form request?
It requests business and owner or representative details, license account information, and operating information such as employee count, square footage, vending machines, and workers’ compensation.
Who should complete this Watsonville form?
A business license holder can use it to update business information or report that the business has closed or no longer has a location in Watsonville.
Do I need a notary for the Business License Update Form?
No. The form has owner or manager signature and date lines but no notary block; the signer simply signs and dates it.
How do I submit the Business License Update Form?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Business License Update Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Watsonville form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.