Winters 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...

A building permit is required before any structure in the City of Winters can be built, enlarged, altered, removed, demolished, or repaired. This applies to residential, multi-family, and commercial b...

All persons conducting business within the City of Winters must obtain a city business license before commencing operations. Licenses are issued through the HdL Gov online portal and are based on gros...

No person may erect, enlarge, or maintain a sign, or modify the design or location of any existing sign in Winters, without first obtaining a sign permit from the City, unless the sign is specifically...

Any person wishing to operate a short-term vacation rental (rental of a house, townhouse, condo, apartment, or other residence for stays of fewer than 30 days) must obtain a Vacation Rental Permit fro...

Every operator of a hotel, motel, vacation rental, or other lodging renting to transients must register with the City of Winters Financial Management Department and obtain a Transient Occupancy Regist...

Operators of hotels, motels, vacation rentals, and other short-term lodging must collect a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax from each guest and remit it to the City of Winters quarterly. Returns are due on...

All businesses operating within the Winters Business Improvement Area (downtown/commercial area) must pay an annual BIA assessment of $25 in addition to the regular business license tax. The assessmen...

Certain business uses in Winters require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from the Planning Commission before commencing operations, in addition to any business license. The Winters Zoning Matrix (Chapt...

The Winters Fire Department conducts fire and life safety inspections of all non-residential buildings in the City of Winters. Higher-risk structures receive full inspections by fire department person...

Any person operating a business from a residential property in Winters must obtain a Home Occupation Permit from the Zoning Administrator. Home occupations are allowed in residential (R) zones subject...