We welcome your business to Nevada City!

All businesses are required to have a valid business license from the City of Nevada City in order to transact business or occupy space in the City. Businesses located outside of the City but conducting business activity within city limits are also required to have a Nevada City business license. Nevada City Business License Tax rates are competitively low and contribute funding toward essential City services including Police and Fire protection and other community services.

• To apply for a business license, please complete the  Business License Application and return to City Hall (317 Broad Street). Please also complete the City's Emergency Contact Form.
• For businesses operating out of their home, please complete the   Home Occupation Permit Application and return to City Hall.
• To File Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT), please complete the  TOT Form or  Excel Auto Calc TOT version and return to City Hall. 

• To file Cannabis Taxes Businesses complete the  Non-Cultivation Form or  Excel Auto Calc version and return to City Hall.
• Measure "F" Cannabis Business Tax - FULL TEXT
• Cannabis Tax Reporting 101- HERE

For more information about starting and operating a business, please visit the City's "More Business Resources" link by clicking here.