IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO OPEN A BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA 
PLEASE CONSULT THE PLANNING DIVISION - planning@azusaca.gov


City of Azusa - New Business License Application

The City of Azusa would like to welcome you to its business community.  We know that starting a new business can be exciting and challenging.  

Please read the below to assist you in what you need to know to get started:

1. Business licenses are renewed on annual basis and expire on anniversary month of each year.

2. The business start date is the first date your business started operating in the City of Azusa. 

3. Employee identification numbers are required for all new businesses.  
    Sole owner or partnerships are required to provide Social Security number for all owners/partners.  LLC, Limited Partnership, Trust or 
    Corporations are required to provide a Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) or State Employee Identification Number (SEIN) for the business.

4. You will receive an email from blmail@azusaca.gov simply verifying the receipt of application (no payment will be required until your application has been 
    reviewed and accepted). 

5. A follow up email may follow if additional information is required.

6. Once the application is reviewed and accepted an email invoice will follow with payment instructions.

**Please ensure to check your spam folder for correspondence from blmail@azusaca.gov**

Unfortunately, we cannot expedite an application as the process is first come, first served basis. Your patience is much appreciated during this process.
If you need any assistance with the application process, please call (626) 812-5249.

We wish you the greatest success in your new venture!

RENTAL BUSINESS LICENSES
Per AMC Sec. 14-352, residential rental properties are required to register with the Community Improvement Division as a rental property. 
Applicants will receive an additional form to fill out upon submission of your business license application and the fee will be included with the license fee. 
Condominiums, townhouses, and dwellings with a planned unit development are exempt from this requirement. Ref. AMC Sec 14-358.

Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) Senate Bill 205
Senate Bill 205 went into effect on January 1,2020, which requires regulated industrial businesses to provide the City of Azusa their Stormwater Permit 
Number (WDID, NONA#/NEC#) and Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) number prior to issuance of a business license.

Per AB 2184, you may protect your residential address by providing a different Service of Process address in accordance with Sections 16000.1(a)(2) and 
16100.1(a)(2) of the Business and Professions Code.