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**Assembly Bill 3002 went into effect on January 1, 2019, which provides information regarding disability access requirements and resources to business owners. To view in english and all other languages click HERE.

Senate Bill (SB) 205, signed by Gov. Newsom in 2019, requires a person or entity who conducts a business operation that is a “regulated industry” to demonstrate enrollment with the NPDES permit program. The SB 205 only affects those businesses with primary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes that are identified by the State Water Board as requiring enrollment in the Industrial General Permit (IGP) are affected. Completion and submission of this information is required with your 2020 business license application. For more information, please click HERE

Per AB 2184, you may protect your residential address by providing a different Service of Process address in accordance with Sections 16000.1(a)(2) and 16100.1(a)(2) of the Business and Professions Code. You must visit the City Hall Business Tax Counter to do so.



Please be advised: The State has mandated certain notices that may affect your business. You may review the notices at: Statebusinessnotices.hdlgov.com

Please complete the following business information. If you already have a business tax account with the City of Riverside, please use the "Renew a License" option from the Welcome page by clicking the back arrow on your browser, twice.

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In order to use the City of Riverside’s online application service, you must have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a Web browser that supports the level of encryption employed by Riverside. This also requires that you have Acrobat Reader software. If you do not currently have this software, you can download it free at www.adobe.com. Riverside may change these requirements from time to time. If any of these requirements change, we will provide you with advance notice of the change. The website is compatible with the following web browsers:

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PLEASE NOTE: All correspondence regarding your online business tax application will be sent to you via email. After submitting the application, please check the email address you entered on the application for additional requirements to complete the application process.