Arcata compliance requirements

Businesses that pay $600 or more to a non-employee (independent contractor, freelancer, etc.) during the year must file Form 1099-NEC with the IRS and provide a copy to the recipient by January 31. Th...

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses that are places of public accommodation (restaurants, retail stores, hotels, theaters, medical offices, professional offices,...

Businesses that manufacture, import, deal in, or use explosive materials must obtain a federal explosives license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Licenses...

All Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) must complete and retain ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) for every firearm transaction conducted through the licensee. Per the Bipartisan Safer Commun...

Businesses exporting goods, software, or technology from the United States must comply with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Expor...

The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain companies to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. As of March 2025, FinCEN issued a rule exempting all domestic companies from...

Under the Corporate Transparency Act, reporting companies must file an updated Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of any change to previously reported in...

The CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) applies to all businesses that send commercial email messages — any electronic mail message whose primary purp...

Businesses importing goods into the United States with a value exceeding $2,500 must file an entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Formal entries require a customs bond and use of a lic...

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers with 20 or more employees who sponsor group health plans to offer continuation coverage to employees and their dependents ...

Under the Air Toxics Hot Spots Information and Assessment Act (AB 2588), facilities emitting 10 or more tons per year of criteria air pollutants must submit an emissions inventory report to their loca...

Catering businesses serving alcohol at client locations must obtain a Type 58 Caterer's Permit from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Requires a commissary (licensed premises) and allows s...

California ABC Type 04 Distilled Spirits Manufacturer license authorizes the distillation and rectification of spirits, and the sale of distilled spirits to wholesalers and on the licensed premises. D...

California ABC Type 20 Off-Sale Beer and Wine license authorizes a retail establishment (grocery store, convenience store, drug store) to sell beer and wine in sealed containers for off-premises consu...

California ABC Type 21 Off-Sale General license authorizes a retail store (package store, liquor store) to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits in sealed containers for off-premises consumption. Req...

California ABC Type 41 On-Sale Beer and Wine license authorizes a bona fide eating place (restaurant) to sell beer and wine (no distilled spirits) for on-premises consumption. Lower cost alternative t...

Annual renewal of the California ABC Type 47 On-Sale General license for restaurants. Renewal must be completed before the license anniversary date to avoid late penalties. Renewal fee varies by count...

California ABC Type 47 On-Sale General license authorizes a bona fide eating place (restaurant) to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises. Required before selling any a...

Bars and taverns where alcohol is the primary revenue source (50%+ of revenue from alcohol sales, not food) must obtain a Type 48 Public Premises license from ABC. Different from Type 47 (restaurant) ...

California ABC Type 23 Small Beer Manufacturer license authorizes the manufacture of beer (under 60,000 barrels per year) and sale to wholesalers, retailers, and on the licensed premises. Breweries an...

Any person or business proposing new construction, remodeling, tenant improvements, or structural alterations in the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County must obtain a building permit from the Humb...

All businesses in Humboldt County that own taxable personal property (fixtures, equipment, machinery, computers, furniture, supplies, leasehold improvements) with a total cost of $100,000 or more must...

Businesses engaging in commercial cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, or other cannabis operations in the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County must obtain a cannabis land use permit ...

Businesses proposing uses that are conditionally permitted in the applicable zoning district in unincorporated Humboldt County must obtain a Conditional Use Permit from the Humboldt County Planning & ...

Any person or business performing work within the county-maintained road right-of-way in unincorporated Humboldt County must obtain an encroachment permit from the Humboldt County Department of Public...

Any person or entity conducting business in Humboldt County under a name other than their legal name must file a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder. Required un...

Any business operating a food facility in Humboldt County — including restaurants, cafes, bakeries, grocery stores, food trucks, catering operations, bars, and any other establishment that stores, pre...

Businesses in unincorporated Humboldt County proposing grading, earthwork, or site preparation that exceeds threshold quantities must obtain a grading permit from the Humboldt County Planning & Buildi...

Businesses in Humboldt County that handle, store, or use hazardous materials or hazardous waste above designated threshold quantities must file a Hazardous Materials Business Plan with the Humboldt Co...

All businesses operating in the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County must obtain a business license from the Humboldt County Tax Collector. Required under Humboldt County Code Title VIII, Division ...

A building permit is required for any new construction, demolition, remodeling, expansion, addition, or repair to a structure within the City of Arcata, including most interior and exterior remodeling...

All persons conducting, carrying on, or managing a business within the City of Arcata must obtain an annual business license and pay the business license tax. The base tax is $40 per year, which inclu...

It is unlawful to establish or engage in any commercial cannabis activity within the City of Arcata without a current and valid Commercial Cannabis Activity Permit (CCAP) and business license. Permits...

Certain business types and land uses in Arcata require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from the Community Development Department before they can operate. CUPs are required for uses that may be compatib...

Before digging in, building on, or maintaining any structure that encroaches in or over any City property, tidelands, street, or easement, businesses must obtain an encroachment permit from the Buildi...

Arcata imposes a 45% tax on the electricity portion of the monthly power bill for residential accounts that exceed 600% of baseline energy usage in a month. This tax was approved by voters via Measure...

Any person operating a home-based business within the City of Arcata must comply with the home occupation standards in the Land Use Code. A home occupation must be confined completely within the dwell...

A Photography/Motion Picture Permit is required for the use of City parks, buildings, or grounds for the staging or shooting of commercial motion or television pictures or photography. The permit is o...

Anyone wishing to sell food or goods on the Arcata Plaza must have a current business license, proof of insurance, and a valid Plaza Vending Permit. The sale of merchandise, food or beverages, and the...

Under Ordinance No. 1552, all owners of one- and two-family rental units in Arcata must register with the Residential Rental Inspection Program (RRIP). The program was established to address substanda...