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BUSINESS LICENSES
* * * PLEASE NOTE * * *
Due to the current roofing construction project at the Civic Center, the Finance and Business License office is being temporarily relocated to the Permit Center (Wing D) until further notice. We will be assisting customers during our normal hours of operation from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Our phone numbers and email addresses will remain unchanged. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will do our best to minimize disruptions to our services.
A business license is required to conduct business in the City of Concord. This includes:
- CSLB Certified Contractors
- Home Based Businesses*
- Independent Contractors
- Landlords, both Commercial and Residential
- Manufacturers and their Representatives
- Retail Outlets
- Self-Employed or Licensed Professionals
- Service or Delivery Companies
- Wholesalers
In addition, those conducting business in Concord from an office located outside of Concord, are required to obtain a business license.
*PLEASE NOTE: If you are a Home Based Business located in Concord, you must fill out a Home Based Business Application in addition to your Business License Application*
ONLINE BUSINESS LICENSE SERVICES
- Apply for a business license
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- Pay a balance due
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*Note: State CASp Fee Adds $4 to all Applications and Renewals.*
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC BUSINESS TYPES
- Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995
- Prevention of Gender-Based Discrimination: English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF) / Traditional Chinese (PDF) / Simplified Chinese (PDF) / Korean (PDF) / Vietnamese (PDF) / Tagalog (PDF) @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
If your business is one of the regulated industries that requires this permit, the individual applying for or renewing their business license must demonstrate enrollment in a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water permit prior to receiving their license.
Click to learn more about whether your business requires a storm water permit.
- Division of the State Architect
- Department of Rehabilitation
- California Commission on Disability
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- All Required Fees Paid
- Completion of the Solicitor Permit Application (PDF) @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
- City of Concord Business License
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Concord Municipal Code Sections 5.90.010 through 5.90.190 mandate that all Private Patrol Operators contracting services within the City of Concord register their company with the Chief of Police. There are no fees for this registration. However, registration along with a City of Concord Business License are required.
Registration of your company can be accomplished by contacting the Concord Police Department, Field Operations Division.
- Concord Municipal Code Section 5.100.040: Tobacco Retailer License Required
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Effective: January 1, 2024
Legislation: AB 783 (www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
Under Business and Professions Code section 16000.2, you are hereby notified that Section 118600 of the Health and Safety Code requires you to identify all single-user toilet facilities in your business as all-gender toilet facilities on compliant signage.
Details are available in Section 118600 at:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces16000.2
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection118600
Submit your application or renewal online, by mail, or in person to:
1950 Parkside Drive MS/06
Building C
Concord, CA 94519
Contact Us
Phone: 925-671-3307 bl.info@cityofconcord.org
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9am - 12pm / 1pm - 4pm
- Business License Application (PDF)
- Home Based Business Application (PDF)
- Home Based Business Application - Spanish (PDF)
- Schedule of Business License Taxes (PDF)
- Business License Information and FAQs (PDF)
- Tobacco Retailer License Application (PDF)
- Mobile Food Vendor Group Site (PDF)
- Vendor Permit Application Checklist (PDF)
- Solicitor Permit Application (PDF)
- Private Patrol Operator Requirements (PDF)