Lodi 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 San Joaquin County that stores petroleum products in aboveground storage tanks must comply with the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) program administered by the San Joaquin Cou...

Any business operating an animal facility, kennel, pet boarding, or pet breeding operation in unincorporated San Joaquin County must comply with the county's animal services regulations. The San Joaqu...

Any business performing new construction, additions, remodels, or tenant improvements in unincorporated San Joaquin County must obtain a building permit from the San Joaquin County Community Developme...

All businesses located in San Joaquin County with aggregate business personal property costing $100,000 or more must file an annual Business Property Statement (Form 571-L) with the San Joaquin County...

Certain business uses in unincorporated San Joaquin County that are not permitted by right in a given zoning district require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from the San Joaquin County Community Devel...

Any business performing work that impacts San Joaquin County road rights-of-way must obtain an encroachment permit from the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works, Development Services Division...

Any business operating in San Joaquin County under a name other than the owner's legal name must file a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk. T...

Businesses in unincorporated San Joaquin County that engage in activities regulated by the California Fire Code must obtain a fire prevention permit from the San Joaquin County Fire Prevention Bureau ...

Any business operating a retail food facility in unincorporated San Joaquin County must obtain an annual Permit to Operate from the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department. This includes re...

Any business in San Joaquin County that stores hazardous materials at or above threshold quantities (55 gallons of liquid, 500 pounds of solid, or 200 cubic feet of gas) must submit a Hazardous Materi...

All businesses operating within the City of Lodi must obtain an annual Business Registration Certificate. The program replaced a prior business tax ordinance in 2024. Registration is administered thro...

Adult-oriented businesses (including adult bookstores, adult movie theaters, adult live entertainment venues, and similar establishments) must obtain a city permit from the Lodi Police Department unde...

All businesses (and residences) operating a burglar, robbery, or fire alarm system connected to the Lodi Police Department or Fire Department must register and maintain a current alarm permit under Lo...

Cardroom operators in Lodi must obtain a Police Department license under Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 5.12 before operating any card room or card games for compensation. Initial license fee is $102; an...

A building permit from the Lodi Building Division is required before undertaking any commercial construction, tenant improvement, remodel, or change of occupancy. This includes new construction, addit...

Certain business types and land uses in Lodi require a Use Permit (Conditional Use Permit) from the Planning Commission before commencing operations. This includes uses that may have environmental or ...

Businesses in the downtown Lodi area (bounded by Church, School, and Sacramento Streets, Lodi Avenue to Locust Street) that wish to use the public sidewalk for merchant purposes — including sidewalk d...

Commercial film, video, and photography productions shooting on public property or requiring street closures within the City of Lodi must obtain a filming permit through the City of Lodi Public Works ...

The Lodi Fire Department (city-operated, not county or OCFA) issues annual Fire Code Operational Permits to businesses engaged in activities regulated under the California Fire Code. This includes but...

A special event permit from the Lodi Fire Department is required for events that may pose fire or life safety concerns, including events with large assemblies, open flames, candles, food vendors, tent...