City government
City of Alameda — Business licensing information
City of Alameda
Business license information — City of Alameda (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Alameda
Alameda County, California · Business and licensing
Check or apply for a business license in Alameda County
Check local business license or business tax certificate requirements, the right authority and application options.
11 providers · 13 official links (2 online) · 3 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 28, 2026In Alameda County, 10 city governments and 1 county department publish 13 official links for this service, 2 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover eligibility (1), documents (1) and deadlines (1). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items and 1 provider lists forms on their guides.
These are the Alameda County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
City government
City of Albany — Business licensing information
City of Albany
Business license information — City of Albany (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Albany
City government
City of Berkeley — Business licensing information
City of Berkeley
Business license information — City of Berkeley (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Berkeley
City government
City of Dublin — Business licensing information
City of Dublin
Business license information — City of Dublin (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Dublin
City government
City of Emeryville — Business licensing information
City of Emeryville
Business license information — City of Emeryville (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Emeryville
City government
City of Fremont — Business licensing information
City of Fremont
Business license information — City of Fremont (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Fremont
City government
City of Livermore — Business licensing information
City of Livermore
Business license information — City of Livermore (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Livermore
City government
City of Newark — Business licensing information
City of Newark
Business license information — City of Newark (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Newark
City government
City of Pleasanton — Business licensing information
City of Pleasanton
Business license information — City of Pleasanton (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Pleasanton
City government
Oakland — Finance — Revenue Management Bureau Business Tax
City of Oakland business licensing or tax certificates.
Check city Business Tax Certificate requirements (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: City of Oakland business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing.
Submit a new city Business Tax application (opens in a new tab)Online service
Service area: City of Oakland business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing.
County government
Treasurer-Tax Collector
County business-license requirements — unincorporated areas (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Service area: Alameda County business licensing is for the unincorporated area; use city licensing within incorporated city limits.
Start a new Alameda County business-license application (opens in a new tab)Online service
Service area: County business-license application for the unincorporated area, not incorporated cities.
Contacts & sources · 1 fee published by this office · 2 forms
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