Orange County, California · Business and licensing

Close or update a business license in Orange County

Find instructions for closing a license or reporting ownership, address or business changes.

4 providers · 4 official links (1 online) · 5 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 28, 2026

In Orange County, 4 city governments publish 4 official links for this service, 1 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover documents (5). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items and 2 providers list forms on their guides.

These are the Orange County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.

City government

Anaheim — Planning & Building — Business License Division

City of Anaheim business licensing or tax certificates.

Request closure of a city business licenseOnline service

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.

Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions

Information & documents: The listed name, address or ownership-type changes require a new application.
Source & saved evidence
Anaheim government · Anaheim — business licensing renew (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
A new application is required for changes to business name, business address or ownership type.
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Source & saved evidence

Anaheim government · Anaheim — business licensing forms (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed business licensing instructions

Request to Close Business License

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Contacts & sources · 5 forms

City government

City of San Clemente — Business licensing information

City of San Clemente

Close or update a business license — City of San ClementeOfficial instructions

The official source lists “Close a Business Online”. Follow the issuing provider's instructions for requirements and availability.

Service area: City of San Clemente

Source & saved evidence

San Clemente municipal government · San Clemente — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)

Exact named official link (entrance only; linked contents not reviewed)

Close a Business Online

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Contacts & sources

City government

City of Westminster — Business licensing information

City of Westminster

Close or update a business license — City of WestminsterOfficial instructions

City-issued business licenses are not transferable. You would have to close your account and the new owner would have to purchase his/her own license. You may contact the Business License Dept. at: (714) 548-3258.

Service area: City of Westminster

Source & saved evidence

Westminster municipal government · Westminster — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)

Visible topic-specific information on the official page

City-issued business licenses are not transferable. You would have to close your account and the new owner would have to purchase his/her own license. You may contact the Business License Dept. at: (714) 548-3258.

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Contacts & sources

City government

Santa Ana — Finance — Business License Tax Section

City of Santa Ana business licensing or tax certificates.

Cancel or change a city business-license tax accountOfficial instructions

Provide the account number, date operations ended or will end, and a signature. The city describes a cancellation statement or an email with a signature block. Location and ownership changes have separate application rules.

Service area: City of Santa Ana business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing.

Before you start · 4 requirements & conditions

Information & documents: A new owner must apply in their own name rather than transfer the previous owner’s tax permit.
Source & saved evidence
Santa Ana government · Santa Ana — business licensing information (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
Business tax permits are not transferable from owner to owner. The new owner must apply for a business license in their own name.
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Information & documents: A business-location change requires a new application and relevant city approvals.
Source & saved evidence
Santa Ana government · Santa Ana — business licensing information (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
A change in the location of the business will require a new application and approval from the appropriate city departments.
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Information & documents: A cancellation notice needs the account number, end date and signature.
Source & saved evidence
Santa Ana government · Santa Ana — business licensing information (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
Your notification should include your Business License Tax account number, the date operations ended or will end, and your signature.
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Information & documents: An emailed cancellation must include a signature block.
Source & saved evidence
Santa Ana government · Santa Ana — business licensing information (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
you may submit your cancellation request via email at BusinessTax@santa-ana.org, ensuring that your email includes a signature block in place of a physical signature.
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Source & saved evidence

Santa Ana government · Santa Ana — business licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed business licensing instructions

If your business ceases operations before the license expiration date, you must notify the Business Licenses Section in writing to cancel your business license.

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Contacts & sources · 37 fees published by this office · 12 forms

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