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Business Compliance

The Business Compliance Division works in cooperation with other city departments in the issuance of permits and licenses and enforces various state and local codes and ordinances relating to businesses. Inspections are conducted to ensure code compliance and to promote public health, safety, and welfare.

The following are license applications issued by the City of Sacramento as required by the Sacramento Municipal Code. Applications may be downloaded below.

View Business Compliance Brochure (pdf)

 

Tobacco Retailer License


The City of Sacramento has enacted a Tobacco Retailer Licensing Program requiring a fee of $370 per year for all individual tobacco retailers within the City of Sacramento. The primary goal of this program is to decrease the illegal sales of tobacco products to minors in the City of Sacramento through proactive enforcement activities. City Code Enforcement staff conducts yearly inspections of all tobacco retailer establishments, responds to complaints related to tobacco retailers, and coordinates decoy operations with the Police Department.

To learn more about the tobacco retailer license requirements, please call 916-808-8149 or refer to the following Sacramento City Code Section:
Chapter 5.138 TOBACCO RETAILERS

To apply for the tobacco retailer license, follow these 3 steps:

Please print and complete the Acrobat tobacco retailer license application (pdf).
(Note: This file is compatible with Adobe Acrobat 5 and all later versions)

Make a check or money order in the amount of $370 payable to the City of Sacramento.

You may mail the completed application and payment to:

Code Enforcement
Tobacco Retailer License
915 I Street, MC20000
Sacramento, CA 95814

OR

Submit payment and application to:

City of Sacramento Public Counter

300 Richards Blvd., 3rd Floor

After approval of the application, the tobacco retailer license will be issued and mailed to the licensee. Yearly license renewals must be completed 30 days prior to the expiration date and also have a $370 application fee.

Tobacco Retailer License Annual Renewal:

A Tobacco Retailer License fee in the amount of $370 and application are due annually. Current tobacco retailers will be mailed a renewal application and invoice about 60 days prior to license expiration. The fee and renewal application are either mailed or dropped off at the above addresses. Acrobat tobacco retailer license renewal application (pdf)

Entertainment Permits

The City of Sacramento encourages the development of arts and culture in Sacramento which provides rich and diverse cultural experiences for the City's residents and its visitors. To ensure that entertainment establishments present such an environment, the City of Sacramento established an entertainment policy. Sacramento City Code Chapter 5.108 ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS is to help entertainment establishments to be held responsible for patron conduct by making provisions for security, crowd control and minimizing disturbances.

Entertainment Permit Process:

Venues that provide on-going entertainment are required to obtain a two-year entertainment permit. To begin the application process for a new or renewal entertainment permit, please complete the forms below. (These files are compatible with Adobe Acrobat 5 and all later versions)

1. Entertainment Permit Instructions

2. Entertainment Permit Application (Part A)

3. Manager and Security Listing (Part B)

4. Entertainment Permit Site Information (Part C)

5. Sacramento Police Department 384 (Permit Application)

6. Sacramento Police Department 950 (Applicant's Descriptive Information)

Contact the Code Enforcement Department at (916) 808-8149 to schedule a permit application intake appointment. A $1,428 fee is required for all two-year entertainment permit applications and the two-year renewal fee is $743.

All entertainment permit applicants and managers must be fingerprinted by the Sacramento Police Department. The fingerprinting processing fee is $84 per individual.

If you already have a valid entertainment permit and wish to add/delete managers or change your security company, please complete the Entertainment Permit Manager and Security Listing - Change form. Each new manager is required to complete the above Sacramento Police Department 384 and 950 forms and submit them with the $84 fingerprinting processing fee per new manager to Revenue Services, 915 I Street, First Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Special Entertainment Permits:

Venues that provide a one-time event are required to obtain a special entertainment permit. To begin the special entertainment permit application process, complete the forms listed below.

(These files are compatible with Adobe Acrobat 5 and all later versions)

1. Special Entertainment Permit Instructions

2. Special Entertainment Permit Application (Part A)

3. Manager and Security Listing (Part B)

4. Special Entertainment Permit Site Information (Part C)

5. Sacramento Police Department 384 (Permit Application)

6. Sacramento Police Department 950 (Applicant's Descriptive Information)

Contact the Code Enforcement Department at (916) 808-8149 to schedule a special permit application intake appointment. A $702 fee is required for a special one time event entertainment permit.

Please allow as much time as possible in advance of the event for the processing of a special entertainment permit.

All special entertainment permit applicants and managers must be fingerprinted by the Sacramento Police Department. The fingerprinting processing fee is $84 per individual.

 

All fees for any type of entertainment permit are non-refundable and required at the application intake appointment.

 

To obtain applications and forms for other permits including taxis, mobile food vendors, arcades and billiards, view here or contact

916-808-8500.

 

Attention City of Sacramento Multi-Unit Landlords & Property Owners!

If you are currently designating at least 50 percent of your apartment community in the City of Sacramento as non-smoking, including private patios and balconies, you can qualify to receive recognition from the Sacramento City Council!

View here for more information