Business Licenses

You do not need a business license in unincorporated areas of San Diego County. However, you may need to follow other rules and permit requirements. 

Unincorporated Areas

  • Alpine
  • Bonita (91902)
  • Bonsall
  • Borrego Springs
  • Boulevard
  • Campo
  • Crest
  • Cuyamaca
  • Dehesa
  • Descanso
  • Dulzura
  • Fallbrook
  • Granite Hills
  • Harbison Canyon
  • Hidden Meadows
  • Jacumba
  • Jamul
  • Julian
  • La Presa
  • Lake Morena
  • Lakeside
  • Lincoln Acres
  • Pala
  • Pauma
  • Pine Valley
  • Potrero
  • Rainbow
  • Ramona
  • Rancho San Diego
  • Rancho Santa Fe
  • San Dieguito
  • Spring Valley
  • Sweetwater
  • Tecate
  • Twin Oaks Valley
  • Valle de Oro
  • Valley Center
  • Warner Springs

City Business Licenses 

Check with the city for their requirements. 

  • Carlsbad
  • Chula Vista
  • Coronado
  • Del Mar
  • El Cajon
  • Encinitas
  • Escondido
  • Imperial Beach
  • La Mesa
  • Lemon Grove
  • National City
  • Oceanside
  • Poway
  • San Diego
  • San Marcos
  • Santee
  • Solana Beach
  • Vista

Permit Assistance