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CITY HALL REVENUE COUNTER CLOSURE - Walk-in access to the City Hall Revenue Services Counter will not be available beginning Thursday, March 19, 2020.

PAYMENTS ACCEPTED - Payments will be accepted through on-line systems, City Hall drop box on H Street or by mail.

BUSINESS OPERATION TAX - Questions can be directed to finance@cityofsacramento.org

RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT - Can be renewed by mail or online during this time. Information on the permit program can be found here.

DEPP RENEWALS - DEPP can be renewed online during this period.

PARKING CITATIONS - Inquiries for parking citations can be submitted online.

The City of Sacramento requires anyone engaged in business within the City of Sacramento to obtain a valid Business Operations Tax (BOT) Certificate. You may learn more about the BOT and how to apply HERE.

Some types of businesses are also required to obtain a special business permit. Below are the special business permits required by the City of Sacramento and issued through the Finance Department, Revenue Division. Please read the instructions carefully to ensure you have met all the requirements.

Questions? Contact the Revenue Division, Permits & Taxes Unit at 916.808.8500 or businesspermits@cityofsacramento.org with any questions.

City of Sacramento, Revenue Division

915 I Street, Room 1201

Sacramento, CA 95814

Public counters: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

Special Business Permits

ASTROLOGY

BINGO

BIKE SHARE

Shared Rideables

ENTERTAINMENT

Entertainment permits are handled by the Community Development Department.

FINGERPRINTING FORMS

FOOD VENDING VEHICLES

You can now submit your mobile food permit application online!

Or you can submit your application with the paper forms below.

FOOD VENDING VEHICLEs on private property

FUNERAL ESCORT

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Per recent changes to ordinance 2021-0016 relating to Massage Practitioner and Establishment Permits, this portion of our webpage is currently under construction. If you have questions, please contact the Permits and Taxes Division at (916) 808-8500.

MASSAGE Practitioner and Establishment

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Please visit the Office of Cannabis Management webpage

PEDICAB

SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS

Please visit our webpage

SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT

Taxi

Meeting Notes and Documents

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fire department issued permits

Christmas Tree Lot and Firework Booth business permits are issued by the City of Sacramento Fire Department.

FIRE DEPT ISSUED PERMIT	FORM REQUIRED	FEE
Christmas Tree Lot	Christmas Tree Lot Permit Application	$153 + $40 Deposit
Firework Booth	Safe and Sane Fireworks	166

Applications and fees are accepted at the Revenue Division public counter. More information about these permits can be found on the Fire Department webpage.

police DEPARTMENT ISSUED PERMITS

The following business permits are issued by the City of Sacramento Police Department:

POLICE DEPT ISSUED PERMIT	FORM REQUIRED	FEE
Adult Entertainer Permit	SPD 384	$302+$88 fingerprinting (new applicants only)
Amusement Arcades	SPD 384	$693
Billiards	Billiard Application	$728
Cardroom Employees	SPD 384	$137 +$88 fingerprinting (new applicants only)
Secondhand/Pawn	SPD 384	$204
Solicitor/Canvasser	SPD 384	$144

Applications and fees are accepted at the Revenue Division public counter. Questions about these permits should be directed to Sacramento Police Department Permits at 916.808.0700 or SPDPermits@pd.cityofsacramento.org.