City of San Dimas
Business License Information
Thank you for your inquiry regarding business licensing in the City of San Dimas.
When conducting business in the City of San Dimas, Section 5.04 of the San Dimas
Municipal Code requires businesses to obtain a business license.
Before you apply for your City of San Dimas business license:
Contact the Planning Department regarding the zoning requirement for your type of
business and its location in the City.
If you are conducting business from your home you will also need the Home Occupation
Permit found on our city website:
https://sandimasca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Home-Occupation-Permit.pdf
Contact the Building & Safety Department regarding tenant improvements and
requirement for building permits for your location and if required provide document of a
site plan. The Site Plan should include existing walls/fixtures and any furniture or other
items intend to move into the space.
In addition to obtaining your City business license, you are also required to comply with
all City, County and State regulations for zoning, building, health & safety.
o Your business activity may require a Seller’s Permit (Retail Sales Tax Number)
from the State Board of Equalization. To obtain such a permit, you must contact
one of the local district offices.
State Board of Equalization, 1521 W. Cameron, #300, West Covina, CA,
(626) 480-7200
www.boe.ca.gov
o Contact the Internal Revenue Service @ (800) 829-1040 for a Federal Employer
Identification Number. The IRS will provide information for new businesses and
the necessary forms.
o Contact the Franchise Tax Board if you intend to have employees or to obtain
forms for estimating State Withholding Tax for yourself.
Call (800) 852-5711
www.ftb.ca.gov
o Contact Los Angeles County Registrar Recorders Office for information and to
obtain a fictitious business name or DBA
County of LA Registrar-Recorders/County Clerk, 12400 E. Imperial Hwy,
Norwalk, CA (800) 201-8999
https://www.lavote.net
City of San Dimas Business Licensing Information:
Before you apply…..(continued)
o Contact Los Angeles County Environmental Health for a Public Health
License/Permit for all food facilities. Any change of ownership will require a
new application to be issued to the new owners. New construction of food
establishments must have approvals from both the City Building & Safety
Department and the City Planning Department before a permit is issued.
LA County Environmental Health, 1435 W. Covina Pkwy, West Covina,
CA (626) 813-3380
www.lapublichealth.org
o Contact the State of California, Alcohol Beverage Control for obtaining Liquor
Licenses for your business
Alcohol Beverage Control, 222 E Huntington Dr., Ste 114, Monrovia, CA
(626) 256-3241
www.abc.ca.gov
For your businesses’ additional safety, the City of San Dimas contracts with Los Angeles County
for law enforcement and fire protection.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, San Dimas Station, 270 S. Walnut Avenue,
San Dimas, CA (909) 450-2700
Los Angeles County Fire Department,
o Station #64, 164 S. Walnut Avenue, San Dimas, CA (909) 599-6727
o Station #141, 1124 Puente Avenue, San Dimas, CA (909) 599-7117
Please note that due to the nature of your business, certain businesses, professions, trades or
occupations as set forth in Chapter 5.28 of the San Dimas Municipal Code shall first obtain a
special permit to operate such business within the city.
For businesses with a fixed place of business in the City of San Dimas, the
application must be returned in person by the owner, proprietor, officer of the corporation, or
an authorized agent. An authorized agent must have a letter signed by the owner of the
business.
If you are a contractor, Your Contractor’s License must be current and active and
a Certificate of Insurance for Worker’s Compensation Insurance or a Worker’s
Compensation Declaration is required.
For any additional questions regarding business licenses in the City of San Dimas, contact
San Dimas City Hall at (909) 394-6200.
City of San Dimas • 245 E. Bonita Avenue • San Dimas, California 91773 • (909) 394-6200 • (909) 394-6209 Fax •
Zoning Clearance # _________________
Business License # _________________
Zoning Clearance / Business License Application
New Business
Change of Address
Change in Ownership
Business Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Busin
ess Owner ___________________________________________________ Business Email _______________________________
Busin
ess Address________________________________________________________________________________________________
(May not be a P.O. Box except for a Home Occupation)
City ________________________________________________ State _____________________ Zipcode ________________________
Business Phone # (______)_____________________________ Business Fax (______)______________________________________
Are you sharing this location with another business? NO
YES
Name: _
Billing A
ddress _________________________________________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________________________
State ____________________ Zipcode _________________________
Please indicate business type:
Retail Wholesale Manufacturing Service Office
Please check ownership type: Sole Partnership Corporation LLC
Description of business activity in detail: __________________________________________________________
(attach additional sheets if necessary) (if manufacturing, wholesale, import/export, or retail, please list products)
Federal Employer ID (FEIN) ______________________________ State Employer ID (SEIN) _______________________________
State Professional License # ___________________________________ Class ____________ Expiration Date _______________
State Contractor License # ____________________________________ Class ___________ Expiration Date _______________
Retail Sales # _____________________________________________ Gross Receipts (Video & Vending Only) $______________ / yr
# of Business Owners _____________ # of Full-time Employees ____________ # of Part-time Employees ______________
# Rental Units _________ # Billiard Tables/Bowling Lanes _________ # Mobile Home/Storage Spaces _________ # Beds _________
NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION
NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION
Business Owner/CEO ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Residential Address ____________________________________________ City ____________________ State ___ Zipcode ______
Phone # (____)___________________ Social Security # ___________________________ Driver’s License # ____________________
Business Partner/Owner: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Residential Address ____________________________________________ City ____________________ State ___ Zipcode ______
Phone # (____)___________________ Social Security # ___________________________ Driver’s License # ____________________
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and ability.
Owner
’s signature _______________________________________________________ Date _________________________________
City of San Dimas
245 E. Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, California 91773
(909) 394-6200
Fax (909) 394-6209
For Office Use Only
Classification: __________ Catagory___________ Bus. Group: ______ Loc: _______ Lic Copies ____
Workers Comp: Y N E Chg Penalty: Y N Rate Code: _______ #Units: ________
Basic Fee $ ____________ # EE $_____________ NPDES $ __________ SB1186 $ _1.00_____ = TOTAL DUE: $______________
City of San Dimas • Zoning Clearance / Business License Application • Part 2 • Created 5/15/17
I, the undersigned, have read and answered the above questions truthfully and to the best of my ability. I understand that a site
inspection may be necessary at the business location due to the nature of my business and that the issuance of a business
license may be subject to the approval of other government agencies under contract with the City of San Dimas.
Owner’s Initial
Please answer yes or no to the following questions regarding your business activity:
Does your business use any type of chemical in your business activity? YES NO
Type of Chemicals _____________________________________________________________________________
Does your business activity include food preparation? YES NO
If YES, list type: _______________________________________________________________________________
Will your operations include any processing, handling, storage or discharge of hazardous material, including chemicals and solvents? YES NO
If YES, list types: ______________________________________________________________________________
How disposed? _____________________________________________________________________________
Will your business generate any hazardous waste at this site? YES NO
If YES, list type: ______________________________________________________________________________
How disposed: ________________________________________________________________________________
Will you be discharging any waste other than domestic waste to the sewer system? YES NO
If YES, list type: _______________________________________________________________________________
Will your business operation include any welding or cutting? YES NO
Acetylene, Arc? _______________________________________________________________________________
Will there be storage of any type of bottled gases, or more than 5 gallons of flammable liquid of any type?
YES NO
If YES, list types: _____________________________________________________________________________
Will your business operation include spray painting? YES NO
Will your operation including sanding, cutting or shaping of wood products producing combustible dust or fibers? YES NO
Will there be storage of materials exceeding 12 feet in height or tire, plastic or flammable liquid storage over 6 feet in height? YES NO
Will there be repairs of vehicles beyond the simple exchange of parts? YES NO
Does your business currently have a Los Angeles County Industrial Waste Permit, and/or a State of California Storm Water Permit? YES NO
IF YES, to either, please enter permit numbers: Industrial Waste ______________ Storm Water ________________
Will your business activity include the sale of food or beverages for off-site consumption or the storage of food or beverages? YES NO
IF YES, submit copy of Los Angeles County Health Department permit.
Will your business serve alcoholic beverages? YES NO
IF YES, What type of ABC license? BEER WINE ALL ALCOHOL (Submit copy of License)
Will there be entertainment including, but not limited to, live performances (includes band, disc jockey) dancing, other? YES NO
If YES, list type: _______________________________________________________________________________
L
ive Entertainment requires an Entertainment Permit
Will there be arcade machines/amusements devices? IF YES, How many? _________ YES NO
Will there be any placement of new machinery, equipment or storage units outdoors or on the roof? YES NO
Will the business operation include any work, use or storage conducted outside of a wholly enclosed building? YES NO
Will you be doing any interior or exterior alterations or improvements to the building or grounds? YES NO
IF YES, please describe ____________________________________________________________________________
Is your business subject to any outside regulations and permits from any governmental agency? YES NO
IF YES, please describe ____________________________________________________________________________
Does your business activity generate 4 or more cubic yards of waste per week? IF YES, Complete attached survey YES NO
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For Office Use Only
Planning Dept. Approval _______________________________ Public Works Dept. Approval_______________________________
[ ] Zoning ____________________________________________ [ ] Need clearance from LA County Industrial Waste
Bldg Dept. Approval ___________________________________ [ ] SIC________ NPDES Permit ______SW1 _____SW2
[ ] Need permits for physical modifications to premises
[ ] Need clearance from LA County Fire Department\
[ ] Special Conditions ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Business License # _________
Workers Compensation Declaration
(Section 3711 of the Labor Code)
Business Name ________________________________________________________ Phone _________________________
Business Address _______________________________________________________________________________________
City __________________________________________________ State ______________________ Zip code ___________
I hereby affirm, under penalty of perjury, one of the following declarations:
I have and will maintain a certificate of consent to self-insure for workers’ compensation,
as provided by Section 3700, for the duration of any business activities conducted for which this license issued.
I have and will maintain workers’ compensation insurance, as required by Section 3700, for the duration of any
business activities conducted for which this license is issued.
I certify that in the performance of any business activities for which this license is issued,
I shall not employ any person in any manner so as to become subject to the workers’ compensation laws of
California, and I agree that if I should become subject to the workers’ compensation provisions of Section 3700
of the Labor Code, I shall forthwith comply with the provisions of Section 3700.
______________________________________ _____________________________________________ _______________
Applicants Signature Applicants Name and Title (please print) Date
(Warning: Failure to secure Workers’ Compensation Coverage is unlawful, and shall subject an employer to criminal penalties
and civil fines up to $100,000, in addition to the cost of compensation, damages as provided for in Section 3706 of the Labor
Code, interest and attorney’s fees.)
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Information
Company ___________________________________
Address ___________________________________
___________________________________
City __________________________ State ________ Zip code _________
Policy Number __________________________
Expiration Date __________________________
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City of San Dimas
SB 205 Stormwater Discharge Compliance Form
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Completion of this form is required with your business license application/renewal.
Business license certificates will not be sent until we receive this form completed.
Senate Bill (SB) 205, signed by Gov. Newsom in 2019, requires a person or entity who conducts a
business operation that is a “regulated industry” to demonstrate enrollment with the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. By providing specified
information on an initial or renewal City business license application, enrollment in the NPDES
permit can be confirmed. The goal of the program is to address the health and safety of drinking
water sources statewide.
Business Name:________________________________________________________________
Location/Address:______________________________________________________________
Phone #:___________________________ Email:_____________________________________
Brief Business Description: ___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1
What is/are the primary Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC) codes for this business location?
SIC Codes can be found here:
https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html
Search by keyword(s) (for example: metal recycling)
__________
__________
2
Are any of the SIC codes from question #1 listed on the Water
Board website as one of the regulated SIC codes?
www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/sic.shtml
Check One
Yes
No
3
If you circled NO to Question #2, sign the back of the form and
submit with your application or renewal. Nothing more for
SB205 is required of the business at this time.
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4
If you circled YES in Question #2, has the business already obtained
an Industrial NPDES Permit?
Check One
Yes
No
5
If you circled YES in Question #4, provide the requested information
regarding the existing Industrial NPDES Permit. Sign the back of the
page and submit with your application or renewal. You are in
compliance with SB205.
WDID# _______________________
WDID Application #_____________
NONA ID# ____________________
NEC ID# ______________________
City of San Dimas
SB 205 Stormwater Discharge Compliance Form
6
If you circled NO in Question #4, you need to enroll under the
Stormwater Industrial General Permit (IGP) and provide the City
with your permit numbers as described in Question #5 above.
Sign and return this SB205 Compliance Form with your business
application/renewal now. Start the process of obtaining the Industrial
General Permit by contacting the State or Regional Water Board at the
information listed below. The City will issue you a 3-month provisional
business license while you obtain the IGP and report the permit numbers
to the City.
Declaration
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of California that the above information is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Print Name: ________________________ Signature: ___________________________
Title: ______________________________ Date: _______________________________
For guidance on how to apply for coverage under the Stormwater Industrial General Permit,
contact the State Water Board or local Regional Board.
State Water Board Contact:
Website: www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterboards_map.html
Email: stormwater@waterboards.ca.gov
Phone: 1-866-563-3107
Region 4 Los Angeles Regional Water Board – Los Angeles Office Contact:
Website: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/
Phone: 1-213-576-6600
City of San Dimas
245 E. Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, California 91773
(909) 394-6200, FAX (909) 394-6209
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Business License Fees
Effective 7/1/2019
C03 Businesses located in San Dimas $139.20 plus $10.50 per employee/partner
+ $4.00 (State fee)
C03 Businesses located Outside San Dimas $139.20 annual + $4.00 (State fee)
C04 Apartments & Business Rentals $139.20 plus $12.90 + $4.00 (State fee)
(for each unit over 2)
C06 Hotels, Motels, Hospitals &
Retirement Care & Nursing Homes $93.10 plus $9.80 per bed + $4.00 (State fee)
C07 Movie/Commercial Filming $386.80 per day + $4.00 (State fee)
C09 Solicitors $231.60 princple solicitor + $4.00 (State fee)
$154.50 (each additional) + $4.00 (State fee)
C12 Deliveries $116.00 per vehicle + $4.00 (State fee)
F01 Contractors $146.90 annual + $4.00 (State fee)
F05 Home Occupations $139.20 annual + $20.00 + $4.00 (State fee)
(planning fee)
F06 Exempt / Non-Profit $ 1.00 + $4.00 (State fee)
G01 Gross Receipts Variable Rates + $4.00 (State fee)
Vending Machines
Video Arcades
Certain businesses, professions, trades and occupations, because of their nature and circumstances,
shall have a different license fee than that set forth for general business licenses (SD 5.24.070)
Please contact the business license department for licensing procedures and fees.
Ordinance No. 956 7/1/95
Resolution No. 19-28, 05/28/2019
On October 11, 2017 Governor Brown signed into law SB-1379 which adds a state fee of $4 on any applicant for a local
business license or similar instrument or permit, or renewal thereof. The purpose is to increase disability access and compliance
with construction-related accessibility requirements and to develop educational resources for businesses in order to facilitate
compliance with federal and state disability laws, as specified. Additional $4.00 will be added at time of receipt.
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Workers' Compensation ( Section 3711 of the Labor Code):
Failure to secure Workers' Compensation coverage is unlawful and shall subject an employer to
criminal penalties and civil fines up to $100,000 in addition to the cost of compensation, damages
as provided for in Section 3706 of the Labor Code, interest and attorney fees.
BUSINESS LICENSE REFERRAL PHONE NUMBERS
City of San Dimas, Business Licenses..... 909/394-6200
City of San Dimas, Planning Dept......….... 909/394-6250
City of San Dimas, Building & Safety........ 909/394-6260
San Dimas Chamber of Commerce.…....... 909/592-3818
Alcohol Beverage Control..............…......... 626/256-3241
222 E. Huntington Dr., Ste 114, Monrovia, CA
www.abc.ca.gov
Alcohol Tobacco Firearms.......…............... 213/534-2450
350 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
www.atf.treas.gov
Child Care Information Service…...........… 626/449-8221
1460 E. Holt, Ste 130, Pomona, CA 909/397-4740
www.rrnetwork.org
Dept of Social Services/Community Care 323/981-3350
1000 Corporate Center Dr., Monterey Park
//ccld.ca.gov
Consumer Affairs…....................….............. 800/344-9940
State of California, Department of 800/952-5210
www.dca.ca.gov
Contractor’s State License Board.............. 800/321-2752
www.cslb.ca.gov
Fictitious Business Name......……...…....... 800/201-8999
County of L.A. Registrar/Recorders 562/462-2177
12400 E. Imperial Hwy, Norwalk, CA
//regrec.co.la.ca.us
Franchise Tax Board........…...........……....... 800/852-5711
www.ftb.ca.gov 800/338-0505
Health Permit......…….....................……........ 626/813-3380
L.A. County Environmental Health
5050 Commerce Dr., Baldwin Park
Cottage Food Permits.(Plan Check)..... 626/430-5560 & 626/430-5400
Public Health ……………………. 888-700-9995
www.lapublichealth.org
Resale Number/Seller’s Permit..........…....... 626/480-7200
State Board of Equalization,
1521 W. Cameron, #300, West Covina
www.boe.ca.gov
Bureau of Automotive Repair..........……....... 800/952-5210
www.bar.ca.gov
City Council
CURTIS W. MORRIS, Mayor
JOHN EBINER, Mayor Pro Tem
DENNIS BERTONE
EMMETT BADAR
JEFF TEMPLEMAN
City Manager
BLAINE M. MICHAELIS
Assistant City Manager
Treasurer/City Clerk
KENNETH J. DURAN
Assistant City Manager of
Community Development
LAWRENCE STEVENS
Director of Public Works
KRISHNA PATEL
Director of Parks
and Recreation
THERESA BRUNS
City Attorney
MARK W. STERES
Dear New Business Owner,
The City of San Dimas would like to welcome you and your new business to the City and to thank
you for choosing San Dimas as a location for you to do business!
This letter is to inform of you of recent statewide regulations that have been passed that may
affect your business. Please read the following information and review the brochure included with
this letter.
With the passage of AB 341 it is now a statewide regulation that ALL commercial businesses that
generate four (4) or more cubic yards of waste including Multifamily Complexes with five (5) or
more units to utilize some form of a recycling program.
To be in compliance with this law, businesses and multifamily dwellings can take one or any
combination of the following in order to reuse, recycle, compost or otherwise divert solid waste
from disposal:
Self-haul recyclable material for reclamation
Subscribe to recycling service through the City’s franchised hauler
Arrange for pickup of recyclables from a third party recycler
Subscribe to a recycling service that may include mixed waste processing that yields
diversion results comparable to source separation.
The City makes every effort to keep businesses aware of this requirement and assist with its
compliance. As a new or potentially new business to the City we ask that you complete the brief
recycling questionnaire about the waste generation and recycling programs for your business. As
mandated by AB 341 jurisdictions will report on progress implementing their commercial recycling
programs, including outreach, education, and monitoring efforts, as part of the existing
CalRecycle annual report process. This reporting will include the City’s activities to educate
businesses on the mandatory recycling requirements, as well as the efforts to track and monitor
compliance with this state law. From time to time we may contact you to update our records of
your recycling activities.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation for more information you may contact us at (909)-394-
6210.
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Commercial and Multi-Family Recycling Questionnaire
Please take a moment to fill out the questionnaire regarding recycling programs and services with
your business. Your participation will provide us with useful information to help improve and track
recycling within our city.
Name of business and business license #:
Contact person: Phone:
Address: Email:
Number of weekly waste pick-ups:
List average weekly amount of waste generated by your business (cubic yards):
If your business currently recycles, what materials do you recycle? Check all that apply:
Paper (cardboard, newspapers, officer paper, catalogs/phonebooks, mail/junk mail, etc.)
Glass and/or CRV (beverage containers, jars, CA redemption value items, etc.)
Plastics (containers, cartons, bags, sheet wrap, etc.) Metal containers (steel/tin cans, vegetable cans etc.)
Metal (appliances, scrap metal) Electronic waste Clothing (textiles, rags, etc.)
Wood (pallets and/or lumber) Automobile fluids Other: __________________________
Please indicate your current recycling programs. Check all that apply:
Self-Haul. List facility or location where materials are recycled including how often (i.e. number of times per week/month, etc.) they are taken. If
materials are donated, please list the recipient:
Waste Management or other franchise hauler. Please list current services and/or programs. If applicable, list any customizations of your current
service (i.e. only recycle paper):
Number of regular and mixed waste containers: Number of recycling containers:
Third Party pick-up. Name of Hauler: _____________________ Number of scheduled picks-up per month/year:
Other. Please describe other forms used or use this space to provide additional information to the above questions:
If your business is currently not re
cycling, please fill out the following:
Check materials your business can recycle:
Paper Plastics Metals Clothing/textiles Wood Fluids/oils Yard waste Other: ______________
Please select reasons for not recycling (check all that apply):
Cost Lack of recycling options Confidential data destruction
Space or lack of recycling containers Business location Time constraints of separating materials
Recycling materials yet to be targeted Lack of education or knowledge of recycling practices
Other: ____________________
Thank you for your participation! Your feedback is greatly appreciated.