California note
Fontana business questions start with license and project type
Fontana's business page routes business-license applications, renewals, inspections, building permits, plan check, and development or zoning information through separate city links.
Fontana business setup is easier when you separate the license question from the project question. They often travel together, but they are not the same thing.
The business page links to applying for a business license, renewing or paying a business license, inspection status, plan check status, building permits, development code, vacant land and sewer access, and other business resources. That is helpful in a city where industrial, logistics, retail, home-based, and neighborhood businesses can have very different needs.
If you are opening in an existing space, start with the address and business activity. If you are changing the building, adding signs, doing tenant work, or checking land availability, the building and plan-check side may matter too.
Keep the business name, owner or entity name, site address, contractor information if any, and a short description of the work. The clearer the project type, the less likely you are to start in the wrong lane.
Where to see it
Fontana Business and Starting a Business pages.
Official sources
Official pages
Reviewed July 4, 2026
Current rules, forms, fees, deadlines, maps, and office instructions.
Rules, forms, fees, deadlines, and office procedures can change. Check the current page before you file, pay, or rely on a date.
Connected places
Open the local directory
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