Use the online service to close your business license if the business closed or sold prior to the expiration of your current license by clicking here. You will need your account number and pin listed on your renewal notice. If you do not have it, please call our office at (805) 449-2201, ext. 3.

If you closed or sold the business after the expiration date of your current license, you must renew the license for the current year in the online portal, then submit for closure.

Closure or sold notices are also accepted in writing to businesslicenses@toaks.org or mailed to City Hall.

1. SB 205 - NPDES PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (Industrial General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities) – Senate Bill 205 Stormwater Discharge Compliance – BPS Section 16000.3 - Effective January 1, 2020, “a business who conducts a business operation that is a regulated industry, as defined in Section 13383.5 of the Water Code, shall demonstrate enrollment with the NPDES permit program …” To avoid delay in the issuance of your Business Tax Certificate, you must submit the current NPDES permit when renewing the license. For more information regarding NPDES permits, please call the City’s Environmental Compliance at (805) 449-2499.
2. AB 498 VETERAN EXEMPTION- Veterans meeting this bill’s requirements are exempt from paying business licensing fees. For more information and to confirm eligibility regarding Assembly Bill 498, please click here. If your business is qualified under this exemption, please contact our office at (805) 449-2201.

Please complete and submit the Subcontractor List Form to the Community Development Department.

You can download the following applications and submit them through email to businesslicenses@toaks.org or mail to City Hall.

Forms for Business Address in the City of Thousand Oaks

1. Business Address in a Home Residence
2. Business Address in a Commercial Location
3. Contractor- Business Address in a Home Residence
4. Contractor- Business Address in a Commercial Location

Forms for Business Address NOT in the City of Thousand Oaks

1. Business Located Outside City Limits
2. Contractor- Business Address Located Outside City Limits
3. Itinerant Merchant

Upon receipt of your applications and other required forms, your application will be submitted for approvals from various departments. Once the application is approved, you will be notified by email to pay any fees and taxes, which can be paid online, by mail, or over the phone.

All of these forms are available through an online application here.

The City issues a courtesy notice at the end of the calendar year to remind you that your business tax and/or fees are due. However it is your responsibility as the business owner to renew no later than the last day of February each year.

You can download a copy of your business tax certificate and/or permits online and register for online access to your accounts. Here you can update your information, renew online, and sign up for electronic notifications.

You may request a printed copy of your business tax certificate and/or permit by calling the Finance Department at (805) 449-2201. A processing fee may apply.

Please complete the form using this link to submit a business tax request for refund.