Crescent City 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 business operating a body art facility in Del Norte County — including tattoo shops, body piercing studios, permanent cosmetics/microblading establishments, and branding operations — must obtain a...

All businesses in Del Norte County that own taxable personal property (fixtures, equipment, machinery, supplies, leasehold improvements) with a total cost of $100,000 or more must file an annual Busin...

Any agricultural producer in Del Norte County who wishes to sell produce directly to the public at Certified Farmers' Markets must obtain a Certified Producer's Certificate from the Del Norte County A...

Any business constructing, altering, repairing, or demolishing a commercial building or structure in unincorporated Del Norte County must obtain a building permit from the Del Norte County Building In...

Any business proposing to engage in commercial cannabis activity in Del Norte County — including cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, or retail — must obtain a Conditional Use Permit from the Del...

Any business in Del Norte County that uses commercial weighing or measuring devices (scales, meters, fuel dispensers, price scanners, etc.) for commercial transactions must have those devices tested, ...

Businesses proposing to operate a use that is conditionally permitted under the Del Norte County Zoning Ordinance (Title 20 of the County Code) must obtain a Conditional Use Permit from the Del Norte ...

Any business or property owner in Del Norte County that needs to perform work within, place structures or improvements in, or otherwise encroach upon a county road or right-of-way must obtain an Encro...

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

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

A building permit is required for most construction projects within Crescent City limits, including tenant improvements, renovations, and new commercial construction, as mandated by California State l...

All persons conducting, carrying on, or managing a business within the City of Crescent City must obtain an annual business license as mandated by Municipal Code Chapters 5.04 through 5.20. This appli...

Crescent City allows certain commercial cannabis activities within its commercial areas, waterfront, and highway service district under an ordinance adopted by City Council on March 16, 2020 (effectiv...

Certain business uses in Crescent City require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from the Planning Commission before they can operate. CUPs are required for uses that may be permitted in a zoning distric...

An encroachment permit is required from the Public Works Department for any work within the City's public right-of-way, including driveway approaches, utility connections, fences within the right-of-w...

Commercial filming activities within Crescent City require a film permit from the Community Development Department. Filming operations are exempt from business license fees but must still obtain a fil...

All businesses with a physical location (brick-and-mortar) within Crescent City limits must pass a fire inspection conducted by Crescent City Fire & Rescue before a business license will be issued. Th...

Crescent City residents operating a business from their home must obtain a business license and comply with the home occupation provisions in the Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning). Home occupations are...

All mobile vendors operating within Crescent City must obtain a mobile vending permit as part of their business license application under Municipal Code Chapter 5.44. Mobile vending includes food truc...

Any business in Crescent City that installs a new sign or changes an existing sign must obtain a sign permit from the Community Development Department. Sign regulations are governed by Municipal Code ...