Do You Plan to Open a Business in La Mesa, California?
You will need to have a business license to conduct any business in the city of La Mesa. The city breaks their business licenses into in-city and out-of-city licenses. There are also specialty licenses for certain other business activities, such as massage technicians, holistic health practitioners, home businesses and solicitors. You can visit the City of La Mesa website for a complete list of separate license applications.
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Will Your La Mesa Business Operate In the City?
If your proposed business will be locatedwithin the city limits, you will need to file an ‘in-city’ business license application. You can print this application from the City of La Mesa website, or you can request one in person at the Business License Division. They are located at 8130 Allison Ave, in La Mesa. You can reach them via telephone at (619)667-1118.
The in-city application is a four page document where you provide important information about your business activities, and your business ownership type, meaning whether you are part of a corporation, involved in a partnership, a LLC, trust or a sole proprietorship. Depending on your ownership type, you may need to have tax identification numbers, state or federal permits and names of corporate officers and additional owners. The application will need to have all owner’s current contact information, including cell phones, and e-mails, their valid driver’s license numbers and social security numbers. You will need a physical address for your business, as well as a mailing address if it is different, and contact information for your business, including fax and email.
Your La Mesa business will need an emergency contact that can be reached in the event of an emergency and you are unable to be contacted. If you are not the owner of your business location, you will need to list the property owner’s contact information or the property manager, if applicable. All alarm company information must be submitted as well. There are several yes or no questions regarding your business activities. Any ‘yes’ answer needs further explanation. Some of these questions include whether your La Mesa business will be home-based, whether you will handle food, or serve alcohol, if you will have storage, etc. Part of your business license application is a section on business description information, where you will have to denote whether there will be fifty or more persons at one time on your premises for drinking, dining, worship, education or entertainment.
If you are handling toxic chemicals, flammable or combustible material, etc, you will need to indicate it on your application, as well as if your business activities include any number of potentially hazardous activities. When you sign your application, you are stating that you are providing true and accurate information and that if any of the information that you have provided is false, your license may be denied or revoked.
Out of City and La Mesa Home Occupation Applications:
The applications for home occupations and out of city business licenses are very similar to the in-city business license application, except that on the home occupation application, the restrictions and regulations for home occupations are included and you must sign and agree to comply with them. The out of city application does not require the amount of business activity information.
Do You Need Additional La Mesa Permits or La Mesa Licenses?
Every business seeking an in-city license, including home based businesses require a fire inspection and zone approval. Your business may require additional permits, or approvals, including, though not limited, to police or fire inspections. You will need to contact the Planning Division at (619)667-1177 to determine if your proposed property meets zoning requirements before entering into any lease or real estate agreements. It is your responsibility to have all permits and licenses in place prior to commencing business.
What are the Costs Associated with Receiving a La Mesa Business License?
There is a base fee of $35.00, and then additional fees for each employee, and professional fees will be added to the base price for a La Mesa business license application. Your additional fees will be calculated and will be due at the time of submittal of your application.
How Long Will Does it Take to Receive Your La Mesa Business License?
A general, in-city license will take anywhere from 4-6 weeks, depending on the required approvals and the type of business you will be conducting. An out of town license can take anywhere between 2-4 weeks.
Do You Have Questions or Concerns?
You can find useful information on the
City of La Mesa website concerning business license applications, as well as information on additional permits or licenses. You can reach the Business License office at (619)667-1118 or you can visit them personally at 8130 Allison Ave, in La Mesa.
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