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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Welcome to the beautiful & thriving City of Menifee Business Community! As part of the City’s Municipal Code ‘Business License & Regulation Program’ and in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of City residents and to ensure that each business is conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances all businesses located and operating within the City are required to be properly licensed.
The Business License & Regulation Program is not intended to impose any form of taxation on the business community nor to collect in fees more money than is necessary to recover the administrative costs of processing an application for the issuance or renewal of a business license.
BUSINESS LICENSE CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions and/or requests for additional information on Business License requirements, or application status can be directed to:
Email: businesslicenses@cityofmenifee.us
Phone: (951) 723-3786
City Hall Hours: Monday- Friday (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) located at 29844 Haun Road, Menifee CA 92586
BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL SEASON 2022
Business License renewal license is underway. Following a year-long analysis and review process, on October 5, 2022 the City of Menifee adopted a comprehensive new User Fee Schedule, with updated fees effective January 1, 2023. The City of Menifee business license fees will be changing on January 1, 2023. To be eligible to pay under the existing 2022 fee schedule, applications and payments must be received by December 31, 2022. Applications/payments received after December 31, 2022 will be subject to the new fee schedule. Please refer to the City of Menifee website for the upcoming fees (https://www.cityofmenifee.us/455/Fee-Schedule).
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Fall 2022 Newsletter
BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS
For Out of City Businesses
- One-Day Special Event Business License
- Out-of-city vendors qualify for a one-day special event license for a reduced fee as adopted by the City Council. This one-day license is only valid for the day of the event that was referenced on the submitted and approved application.
Please click here for One-Day Special Event Business License application.
- General Out of City Business License
- A business that is located out of city boundaries and jurisdiction.
Please click here for Out of City Business License application.
For In-City Businesses
- Commercial Businesses
- A business that is in a commercially zoned area per the General Plan and Land Use Map.
- A business that is operating from a commercial building will require a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) through the Building and Safety Department, please click here to download the C of O application.
- Additional permits may be required.
- Industrial Businesses
- A business that is in an industrially zoned area per the General Plan and Land Use Map.
- A business that is operating from an industrial building will require a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) through the Building and Safety Department, please click here to download the C of O application.
- Additional permits may be required.
- Home Occupation Businesses
- Any occupation or business use, full- or part-time, conducted within a dwelling by a resident of the property.
- Additional permits may be required.
Please click here for In-City Business License application.
*Please note if your business falls under a Special Business Type, a background check will be required through the Menifee Police Department. For more information on Special Business Types, please click here.
Certified Access Specialist Program - CASp
On October 11, 2017, Governor Brown signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1379, which changes the State CASp fee starting January 1, 2018. This bill accomplishes the following:
- Removes the sunset provision for the CASp fee, establishing it as a permanent fee.
- Increases the fee to $4 for six years from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2023. The fee then reverts back to $1 beginning January 1, 2024.
- During the six-year period of the increased fee, the municipality will retain 90% of the fees collected, remitting 10% to the State. When the fee reverts back to $1, the municipality portion will also revert to 70%, with 30% remitted to the State.
Senate Bill 1186 (Chapter 383, 2012) requires a one-dollar additional fee to be paid by any applicant for local business license, permit or similar instrument when it is issued or renewed. The fee applies to applications and renewals filed between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2018 and it is collected by the issuing jurisdiction (City, County, or City and County).