Resource Management — Business License Coordinator
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.solanocounty.gov
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Check the county code and stated exemptions, then obtain Planning’s zoning clearance before the business-license application can be accepted. Incorporated-city businesses use their city authority.
Service area: Businesses located in unincorporated Solano County; the stated service-provider and agricultural exemptions need to be checked. [3]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Specified non-fixed service providers
- The quoted county-code exemption requires both no fixed unincorporated premises and a valid license issued by a California city or county. [10]
Create or use the county portal account and choose Planning, then Business License Zoning Clearance Form. This first step is zoning clearance; the coordinator provides the license application after approval.
Service area: Zoning-clearance intake for businesses seeking a Solano County license in the unincorporated area. [5]
Before you start
- Information & documents
- An approved Planning zoning clearance is required before the business-license application can be accepted. [6]
- Information & documents
- Upload a site plan covering the full parcel, boundaries, structures and easements; follow the page’s additional distance requirements. [7]
- Availability · Scheduling the zoning-clearance site inspection
- After submitting zoning clearance, call Planning Services to schedule the site inspection; the stated 8:30 am–4 pmwindow is for scheduling, not general counter hours. [8]
- Payments · Zoning clearance only
- The county states there is no fee to submit the zoning-clearance form; this does not waive the business-license fee or other permits. [9]
- Eligibility & access
- The coordinator provides the business-license application instructions after zoning clearance is approved. [11]
Fees
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Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
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- [1] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
The Department of Resource Management issues business licenses for businesses located in the unincorporated area of Solano County.
- [2] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
The Department of Resource Management issues business licenses for businesses located in the unincorporated area of Solano County.
- [3] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
The Department of Resource Management issues business licenses for businesses located in the unincorporated area of Solano County.
- [4] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
Before a new Business License application can be accepted, an approved Business License Zoning Clearance by the Planning Services Division is required.
- [5] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
The Department of Resource Management issues business licenses for businesses located in the unincorporated area of Solano County.
- [6] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
Before a new Business License application can be accepted, an approved Business License Zoning Clearance by the Planning Services Division is required.
- [7] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
upload a site plan showing the entire legal parcel. Indicate on the plan all property boundaries, existing and proposed structures (include type of structure and its size), and any easements.
- [8] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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After you have submitted your zoning clearance form online, please contact Planning Services at (707) 784-6765 to schedule a site inspection between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.
- [9] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
There is NO FEE to apply and submit the zoning clearance form.
- [10] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
A service provider who does not have a fixed place of business in the unincorporated area of the county, and who has a valid business license issued by any California city or county, is exempt from this chapter.
- [11] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Once your Business License Zoning Clearance has been approved, the Business License Coordinator will contact you with information to submit a Business License Application.
- [12] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Business License Coordinator Phone: 707-784-6765
- [13] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Email: BusinessLicense@solanocounty.gov
- [14] Solano County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Solano County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
Business License Fee Schedule (FY2026-27)