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A Business Registration Certificate allows a business to operate within the City of Fullerton with the approval of the appropriate regulatory departments. A Business Registration Certificate/License from another city is not valid in the City of Fullerton. The certificate is issued for a period of twelve (12) months from the time you begin to conduct business in our city. For example:
- Date registered 06/01/20 - Start Date 11/19/19 - Certificate expiration date 10/31/20.
- Date registered 11/01/19 - Start Date 02/01/19 - Certificate expiration date 01/31/20.
- Date registered 07/11/19 - Start Date 09/03/19 - Certificate expiration date 08/31/20.
- Date registered 07/11/19 - Start Date 10/05/18 - Certificate expiration date 09/30/19.
Administrative Processing Charges
| Process | Fee |
|---|---|
| New application - New accounts | $17.00 |
| Renewals, changes, amendments, reactivations - Existing accounts | $11.00 |
| Required SB 1186 State mandated charge - Ends 12/31/17 and is replaced by AB 1379 | $1.00 |
| Required AB 1379 State mandated charge- Replaces the SB 1186 charge, effective 01/01/2018 | $4.00 |
| Zoning review charge | $28.94 |
| Building review charge | N/A |
Businesses with a Fullerton Location
| Type of Business | Fee |
|---|---|
| Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing, Warehousing/Distribution Companies | $25.00 |
| Administration (Occupations, Vocations, Professions, Trades, Corporate Office) | $25.00 |
| Professional Services (Acupuncturist, Architect, Attorney, CPA, Chiropractor, Dentist, Doctor, Lawyer, M.F.C.C., Naturopath, Oculist, Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, Osteopath, Physician, Podiatrist, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Registered Engineer, Social Worker, Surveyor, etc.) | $50.00 each |
| Contractors and Subcontractors: A/B classification on State License | $60.00 |
| Contractors and Subcontractors: C/D classification only on State License | $40.00 |
| Handyman | $40.00 |
| Rentals - Residential Rental Income Property* | |
|
First 4 units |
$25.00 |
|
Each additional unit beyond 4 |
$5.00 |
| Rentals - Commercial Rental Income Property* | $25.00 |
| Trucks (Bakery, Catering, Gourmet Food, Ice Cream, Laundry, Milk, Produce, Uniform, Water, etc. ) | $25.00 per truck |
| Taxi | $20.00 per cab |
*Call for application
Businesses registered outside of Fullerton but working within the City
| Type of Business | Fee |
|---|---|
| Contractors and Subcontractors: A/B classification on State license | $60.00 |
| Contractors and Subcontractors: C/D classification only on State license | $40.00 |
| Handyman | $40.00 |
| Delivery | $25.00 per truck |
| Services | $40.00 |