Business License

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Madera County requires businesses to obtain a business operating license before doing business in the county. This requirement applies to all businesses, including one-person, and home-based operations.

A “business” means any activity, trade, calling, profession or occupation engaged in by any person with the object of gaining benefit, profit, or advantage of anyone and generally applies to a fixed place of business. Click here to learn more about the application process.

Click below to download and print an application packet. The Transient Occupancy Tax Registration Application must be submitted with the Business License Packet.

Business License Application		Transient Occupancy Tax Registration

Mail Application Packet

Application documents may be downloaded and must be submitted to and approved by:

Madera County Community & Economic Development

200 W. 4th Street Suite 3100

Madera, CA 93637

Faxes will not be accepted. For more information call 559-675-7821 or email.

After the application has been approved by the Madera County Community & Economic Development, the Madera County Tax Collector will receive the application for final approval. The Tax Collector will send a certificate to the applicant and will maintain the license thereafter.

Business License Information

- Per Business and Professions Code 16000.2 enacted on September 23, 2023, you are hereby notified that all single-user toilet facilities in any business establishment, place of public accommodation, or government agency must be identified as all-gender toilet facilities.

- Refer to the Madera County Ordinance Chapter 5.04 for rules and regulations pertaining to the application, possession, and maintenance of a business license. **Last updated 6/4/24**

- Applicants who are exempt from paying the license fees are still required to pay state regulated fees at the time of application and renewal.

- Enforcement action will be taken against non-compliant business owners and licensees that fail to renew their business license.

Business License Application

Transient Occupancy Tax Registration