Davis 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...

Businesses constructing, altering, repairing, or demolishing any commercial structure in unincorporated Yolo County must obtain a building permit from the Yolo County Building Inspection Services Divi...

All businesses located in Yolo County with taxable business personal property must file an annual Business Property Statement (Form BOE-571-L) with the Yolo County Assessor. The statement declares all...

Home-based food businesses in Yolo County that sell non-potentially-hazardous foods directly to consumers must register as a Class A Cottage Food Operation with the Yolo County Environmental Health Di...

An encroachment permit is required any time construction work will be conducted within the public right-of-way in Yolo County. Individuals, companies, contractors, corporations, utilities, and other a...

Any business operating in Yolo County under a name other than the owner's legal name must file a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement with the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder. This includes sole propri...

Any business operating a retail food facility in Yolo County must obtain an annual health permit from the Yolo County Environmental Health Division. This includes restaurants, cafes, bakeries, markets...

Businesses in Yolo County that store hazardous materials in quantities equal to or greater than 500 pounds of a solid, 55 gallons of a liquid, or 200 cubic feet of a gas must submit a Hazardous Materi...

Businesses operating as itinerant vendors, peddlers, or solicitors in unincorporated Yolo County must obtain an Itinerant Business License per Yolo County Code Title 12, Chapter 3. This applies to bus...

Businesses operating a mobile food facility (food truck, food cart, or mobile food vending vehicle) in Yolo County must obtain a health permit from the Yolo County Environmental Health Division. Mobil...

Businesses in unincorporated Yolo County that need to install, modify, repair, or abandon a septic system (onsite wastewater treatment system) must obtain a permit from the Yolo County Environmental H...

An Administrative Use Permit (AUP) is required for certain business uses and activities that are suitable for a location but require specific review to ensure compatibility with the surrounding area, ...

Every alarm user in Davis must obtain an alarm user permit from the Police Chief for each alarm system operated within the city, per Davis Municipal Code Chapter 5 (Alarm Systems). The permit requires...

All persons or entities operating a business in the City of Davis must obtain a Business License, per Davis Municipal Code Chapter 19 (Article 19.01 General License Requirements and Regulations, Artic...

Any person conducting a public card room where games of any kind are played with cards within the City of Davis must pay a license tax of $600 per year for the first table and $180 per year for each a...

All nonresidential (commercial) uses in Davis must provide a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces per site, or two spaces per tenant in multi-tenant buildings, per Davis Municipal Code Article 40.25 ...

A Building Permit is required for any commercial construction, tenant improvement, remodel, or structural alteration within the City of Davis, per the California Building Code as adopted by the City. ...

A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required for certain business types and land uses in specific zoning districts in Davis, per Davis Municipal Code Article 40.26 (Special Uses) and the city's zoning r...

In addition to the standard business license tax based on gross receipts, any public dance hall, nightclub, or any place where dancing is permitted within the City of Davis is subject to a separate li...

Restaurants and food service businesses in downtown Davis seeking to use sidewalk or public space for outdoor dining must obtain a Downtown Outdoor Dining Permit, per the Downtown Outdoor Dining Progr...

An encroachment permit is required for any construction, repair, or maintenance of pipes, cables, conduits, or similar infrastructure located within the public right-of-way (ROW) in Davis, per Davis M...