Anaheim — Planning & Building — Business License Division
Find the local office for a business license or business tax certificate. Check the business activity and place covered by each service.[1]
Source checked October 16, 2026[1]www.anaheim.net
Opens this office’s own website. CountyWiki does not process applications, take payments or provide personal records.
Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
These links were found on official source pages. Each service is handled by the office.
City licensing can apply to businesses based outside Anaheim when they conduct business in the city. Check the activity and application category before applying.
Service area: City of Anaheim business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [4]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access
- A business located outside Anaheim can still need the city license for activity within the city. [17]
Choose in-city commercial, home-based or outside-city forms. The city offers in-person issuance; arrive by 3pm and confirm hours because its pages give different counter closing times.
Service area: City of Anaheim business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [6]
Before you start
- Appointments
- Arrive no later than 3pm for in-person issuance and confirm current counter availability. [18]
The city lists online, mail and in-person renewals. If information on the renewal form is incorrect, renew by mail or in person to make changes.
Service area: City of Anaheim business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [8]
Before you start
- Information & documents
- Account corrections require mail or in-person renewal under these instructions. [19]
- Deadlines
- For mailed payment, follow the delinquent date printed on your own renewal notice and the stated USPS postmark rule. [20]
- Deadlines
- The responsibility to renew remains even when a reminder is not received. [22]
- Payments
- The in-person instructions list checks and the named card payment methods. [23]
Open the city-referred closure form. A business-name, address or ownership-type change can require a new application instead of an ordinary renewal.
Service area: City of Anaheim business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [10]
Before you start
- Information & documents
- The listed name, address or ownership-type changes require a new application. [21]
This referral is for a new contractor license. Do not treat it as proof that all other business categories can submit through the same online process.
Service area: City of Anaheim business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [12]
Open the city-referred interactive business-license search map. A record does not prove every other permit or approval.
Service area: City of Anaheim business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [14]
Submit the city compliance form and check whether the activity actually needs an NPDES permit. Completing the form does not mean every business needs that permit.
Service area: City of Anaheim business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [16]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access
- Permit enrollment depends on whether the activity requires that permit; it is distinct from the city compliance form. [24]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
- Anaheim Business located in Anaheim-Not Home Based — official PDF referral (opens in a new tab)PDF[28]
- Anaheim Business located in Anaheim-Home Based — official PDF referral (opens in a new tab)PDF[29]
- Anaheim Business located Outside of Anaheim — official PDF referral (opens in a new tab)PDF[30]
- Anaheim Waiver of Business License Tax — official PDF referral (opens in a new tab)PDF[31]
- Anaheim SB 205 compliance form (opens in a new tab)web[32]
Sources & last checked4 source pages · 32 citations
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- [1] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Business License Division
- [2] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [3] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [4] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [5] Anaheim — business licensing forms (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Business License Applications
- [6] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [7] Anaheim — business licensing renew (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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You can renew online using your MasterCard, Visa or Discover credit card.
- [8] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [9] Anaheim — business licensing forms (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Request to Close Business License
- [10] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [11] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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New Contractor License
- [12] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [13] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Business License Search
- [14] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [15] Anaheim — business licensing stormwater (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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requires a person or entity applying for a new or renewed business license to demonstrate enrollment in an NPDES permit, if such a permit is required.
- [16] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If you are planning to conduct business in the City of Anaheim, you must obtain an Anaheim Business License.
- [17] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Businesses that are not physically located within the city limits, but are conducting business within the City are also required to obtain an Anaheim Business license.
- [18] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Please arrive no later than 3 p.m. to complete the process.
- [19] Anaheim — business licensing renew (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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If any information printed on your renewal form is incorrect, you must renew by mail or in person to make any changes.
- [20] Anaheim — business licensing renew (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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please be sure to have your payment postmarked by the United States Post Office on or before your delinquent date as listed on the bottom left corner of your renewal notice.
- [21] Anaheim — business licensing renew (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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A new application is required for changes to business name, business address or ownership type.
- [22] Anaheim — business licensing renew (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve the business owner of his/her responsibility to renew.
- [23] Anaheim — business licensing renew (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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We accept payments by check, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, or debit card
- [24] Anaheim — business licensing stormwater (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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requires a person or entity applying for a new or renewed business license to demonstrate enrollment in an NPDES permit, if such a permit is required.
- [25] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Phone: 714-765-5194
- [26] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
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Phone Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- [27] Anaheim — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
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City Hall 200 S Anaheim Boulevard 1st Floor, Suite 136 Anaheim, CA 92805
- [28] Anaheim — business licensing forms (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Business located in Anaheim-Not Home Based
- [29] Anaheim — business licensing forms (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Business located in Anaheim-Home Based
- [30] Anaheim — business licensing forms (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Business located Outside of Anaheim
- [31] Anaheim — business licensing forms (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Waiver of Business License Tax
- [32] Anaheim — business licensing forms (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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SB 205 Form