By clicking on the link below, a business owner can complete and print a business license application to mail to the City or apply online using a credit or debit card.
(Visa and MasterCard only)
The Rancho Palos Verdes business license ordinance is non-regulatory, and has been enacted solely to raise revenue for municipal purposes. All businesses are required to comply with other applicable federal, state and local laws in order to operate in the City.
The City adopted a new fee schedule on March 17, 2009, based upon the report provided by Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC. The Cost-Based Fee Study (January 2009) analyzed the City’s full cost of processing permit applications and providing support city services and provided fee levels which directly relate to the actual cost of providing services. The following fees will take effect May 18, 2009.
