Business Licenses
This web page is to confirm that business certificates (licenses) are no longer required for businesses in the unincorporated portions of the County of San Diego. The Board of Supervisors deleted this requirement in August 1998.
Communities in the unincorporated portions of San Diego County include, but are not limited to:
Alpine, Bonsall, Bonita (91902), Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Campo, Crest, Cuyamaca, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Fallbrook, Granite Hills, Harbison Canyon, Hidden Meadows, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, Lake Morena, Lakeside, Pala, Pauma, Pine Valley, Potrero, Rainbow, Ramona, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho San Diego, San Dieguito, Spring Valley, Sweetwater, Tecate, Twin Oaks Valley, Valle de Oro, Valley Center, Warner Springs.
While a business certificate (license) is not required from the
County, businesses must comply with rules and regulations affecting
businesses. For information regarding applicable rules, regulations,
and permits, please visit the State of California Business Portal CalGold.
Requirements for Incorporated Cities
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Chula Vista A business license is required in the City of Chula Vista by any person who transacts, engages in or carries on any business within the corporate limits of the city. |
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Del Mar The City of Del Mar requires all businesses conducting “transactions and carrying on of business within the city” to obtain an annual business license. Home-based businesses and those that operate through a post office box are also required to obtain a business license. |
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Encinitas The City of Encinitas uses a Registry Program in lieu of a Business License Program. The registry is a flat-fee based program, intended neither to impose any taxation on the business community nor to collect any fees other than necessary to cover the administration costs of the program. |
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Lemon Grove All persons operating or doing business within the city limits of Lemon Grove are required to have a business license per Municipal Code. |
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Oceanside All businesses operating in the City of Oceanside (including home-based businesses) are required to have a business license. |
Poway Every company/person doing business based in a commercial building in the City of Poway must obtain a business certificate. |
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San Marcos Any person conducting business within the city must have a valid business license issued by the City of San Marcos. |
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Solana Beach All businesses with a physical address or doing business in Solana Beach are required to obtain a business license certificate issued by the City of Solana Beach. |
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The County of San Diego Requires: Registration of a Fictitious Business Name 619-237-0502 Licensing for Health Permit & Food Handler’s License 619-338-2222 |