Fort Bragg 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 in Mendocino County constructing, modifying, or operating a stationary source that may emit air contaminants must obtain an Authority to Construct (ATC) and Permit to Operate (PTO) from t...

Any person constructing, altering, repairing, or demolishing a building or structure in unincorporated Mendocino County must obtain a Building Permit from the Mendocino County Department of Planning a...

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

Every person who cultivates commercial cannabis in the unincorporated areas of Mendocino County must pay an annual Cannabis Business Tax to the Mendocino County Treasurer-Tax Collector. Imposed under ...

Any person cultivating commercial cannabis in the unincorporated areas of Mendocino County must obtain a Cannabis Cultivation Permit pursuant to Chapter 10A.17 of the Mendocino County Cannabis Ordinan...

Cannabis businesses operating non-cultivation facilities in Mendocino County (dispensaries/retailers, distributors, manufacturers, processors, testing laboratories, transporters) must obtain a Cannabi...

Any person proposing development within the Mendocino County Coastal Zone must obtain a Coastal Development Permit from the Mendocino County Department of Planning and Building Services. Required unde...

No person in Mendocino County shall operate a commercial kennel without a current commercial kennel license issued by the county, in addition to a Mendocino County Business License. Required under Men...

Any person or business performing work within Mendocino County road right-of-way must obtain an Encroachment Permit from the Mendocino County Department of Transportation (DOT). This includes utility ...

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

Any business constructing, remodeling, or altering a commercial building within the City of Fort Bragg must obtain a building permit. The City contracts with the County of Mendocino and outside consul...

All persons conducting, carrying on, or managing a business within the City of Fort Bragg must obtain an annual business license. This includes all individuals, partnerships, corporations, sole propri...

Any person engaging in commercial cultivation, processing, manufacture, distribution, or retail sale of cannabis within the City of Fort Bragg must obtain a cannabis business permit under FBMC Chapter...

Any development within the Coastal Zone of Fort Bragg requires a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) under the city's Local Coastal Program (LCP), codified as Title 17 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code. T...

An encroachment permit is required any time a person or business wishes to encroach upon a city right-of-way, including sidewalks and streets, within the City of Fort Bragg. Examples include: power-wa...

Commercial filming activities within the City of Fort Bragg require a film permit under FBMC Chapter 5.38. This applies to motion picture, television, video, and still photography productions conducte...

All businesses in Fort Bragg where persons other than the applicant will enter the business location must pass a Fire Department inspection before a business license can be issued. The Fort Bragg Fire...

Any person operating a home-based business within the City of Fort Bragg must obtain a Home Occupation Permit from the Community Development Department in addition to a business license. Home occupati...

Businesses installing, erecting, or modifying signs in the City of Fort Bragg must obtain a sign permit from the Community Development Department. Sign regulations are governed by the Inland Land Use ...

Businesses selling tobacco products within the City of Fort Bragg are required by the municipal code to obtain an annual tobacco retailer license in addition to a standard business license. The licens...