Yolo County, California · Business and licensing

Check or apply for a business license in Yolo County

Check local business license or business tax certificate requirements, the right authority and application options.

4 providers · 5 official links · 3 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 28, 2026

In Yolo County, 3 city governments and 1 county department publish 5 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover documents (2) and deadlines (1). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items on their guides.

These are the Yolo 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

City of Davis — Business licensing information

City of Davis

Business license information — City of DavisOfficial instructions

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

Service area: City of Davis

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

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Business Licenses

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City government

City of West Sacramento — Business licensing information

City of West Sacramento

Business license information — City of West SacramentoOfficial instructions

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

Service area: City of West Sacramento

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

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Business Licenses

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City government

City of Woodland — Business licensing information

City of Woodland

Business license information — City of WoodlandOfficial instructions

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

Service area: City of Woodland

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

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Business License

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County government

Community Services — Planning Division business licenses

Unincorporated Yolo County business-license application requirementsOfficial instructions

Use Planning’s county application instructions for an unincorporated location. City businesses use their municipal authority; home-based and environmental-health review can require additional materials.

Service area: Businesses located in unincorporated Yolo County; the county page provides separate city referrals.

Source & saved evidence

Yolo County official website · Yolo County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed business licensing instructions

If your business is located in unincorporated Yolo County please submit your Business License Application form to Business.License@yolocounty.gov

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Get the county business-license applicationOfficial instructions

Complete the official county application and follow the designated licensing mailbox instructions. Additional home-business or environmental-health documents can apply.

Service area: Yolo County business-license application for an unincorporated-area location.

Before you start · 3 requirements & conditions

Information & documents · Home-based businesses: Include the county’s Supplemental form for a home-based business.
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Yolo County official website · Yolo County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
For a home-based business in unincorporated Yolo County, please also complete the Supplemental form.
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Information & documents · Application question 17a: A yes answer to question 17a requires contacting Environmental Health for its Land Use Review Survey.
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Yolo County official website · Yolo County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
If you answered "yes" to any of the questions of 17a please contact Environmental Health to obtain the Environmental Health Land Use Review Survey at environmental.health@yolocounty.gov
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Deadlines · Stated new-license category: The page states this category of new license expires onJanuary 31 of the next year; renewal fees are not established by the new-application price.
Source & saved evidence
Yolo County official website · Yolo County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
In general, a Business License not requiring a Fire Life Safety inspection or subject to other departments' fees is $327.40 (includes a technology fee of 10%) and expires the next year on January 31st.
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Source & saved evidence

Yolo County official website · Yolo County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed business licensing instructions

Business License Application

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Contacts & sources · 1 fee published by this office

Check or apply for a business license in Yolo County

City of Davis — Business licensing information

City of West Sacramento — Business licensing information

City of Woodland — Business licensing information

Community Services — Planning Division business licenses

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