Business License Applications and Agreements

Applications and Agreements

Form	Description
Business License Online Application	Required for Home, Commercial and Outside businesses. Only one submission of the Business License Application is required for each business.
Printable PDF - Business License Application	Printable PDF submissions may be used instead of the online form, but it must be mailed in. Required for Home, Commercial and Outside businesses.
Home Business Agreement Online Form	Required for a Home Business license. Only one submission of the Home Business Agreement is required. You must also submit your Business License Application.
Printable PDF - Home Business Agreement Form	Printable PDF submissions may be used instead of the online form, but it must be mailed in. You must also submit your Business License Application.
Reactivate Business License for Contractors	If you are a contractor, use this form to reactivate your Business license account when working within the City of Modesto.
Request for Circus Application Form	Required for Circus businesses.
Request for Carnival Application Form	Required for Carnival businesses.
Special Event and Itinerant Application	Required for Special Event and Itinerant (traveling) Vendors
Stormwater Discharge Compliance Form	Required for renewing or applying for a business license.
Transient Occupancy Registration Permit Application	Required for any hotel renting occupancy to transients.

Read your information thoroughly to make sure you are submitting a completed and correct application and agreement (if applicable).
Please be sure that the business start date and owner information are filled in.
Make sure the application and agreement (if applicable) are signed.
Mail completed application(s), agreement and payment to: City of Modesto, PO Box 3442, Modesto, California, 95353.
Make checks payable to City of Modesto, for the appropriate Business License tax (fee). We cannot process incomplete applications or applications returned with incorrect Business License tax (fee).
Online business license applications will receive an email for the balance due, along with instructions on how to pay online.