Rules and licenses
California rules often split between a state agency and a local office. These routes cover permits, licenses, water, courts, records, and the paperwork that moves between them.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Ontario residents can use the myOntario app and city contact pages to report maintenance issues, service concerns, and community improvement problems with a location, photo, and short form.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Santa Clara residents can use MySantaClara by app or web to submit, track, and view city service requests, with photos, locations, and status updates built into the process.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Sunnyvale shifted from Access Sunnyvale to MySunnyvale, a web and mobile service request system for reporting issues, requesting services, and sharing feedback with the city.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Newport Beach separates harbor questions across dock and pier permits, dredging permits, moorings, anchorages, guest slips, live-aboard permits, and Harbor Department contacts.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
OAK 311 routes many Oakland non-emergency requests, including potholes, abandoned vehicles, illegal dumping, graffiti, urgent infrastructure issues, and some code complaints.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Oakland businesses and many rental-property owners need to handle business tax registration, zoning clearance when needed, and annual renewal details.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Orange building permit applications go through the Civic Portal, with account setup, a profile signature, application tracking, and inspection scheduling tied to the same online path.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Orange County Clerk-Recorder handles property records, vital records, marriage services, fictitious business names, notary filings, passports, and archives through different service paths.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Orange County fictitious business name filings are a county Clerk-Recorder task, separate from city business licenses, CDTFA seller's permits, and other permits.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Burbank residents can use the report-a-problem page and Our Burbank 311 app for many non-emergency city issues, including graffiti, potholes, street cleaning, sidewalks, bulky items, and streetlights.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Oxnard's permit page and Civic Access portal help residents and businesses submit applications, upload documents, pay fees or business taxes, and track status.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Pasadena residents can use the City Service Center by phone, web, app, or chat to ask city questions, submit regular requests, and find the right city service.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Pomona business license work can start online or at City Hall, and the same business question may also touch planning, permits, rentals, or contractor work.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Pomona's Public Services and frequently called numbers pages split graffiti, potholes, street sweeping, traffic signals, streetlights, illegal dumping, sewer, storm drains, trees, and trash into clearer contact paths.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Rancho Cordova Online is the city system for licenses, permit and plan submittals, payments, renewals, and some meeting or event space applications.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Rancho Cucamonga routes building permit applications through its Online Permit Center, with separate contacts for quick permit types and other technical questions.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Rancho Cucamonga business license applications can branch between home occupation, commercial or industrial location, short-term rental, street vendor, and special permit paths.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Richmond code issue reports start with the address or nearest cross streets, the type of problem, and enough detail for staff to route the request.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Riverside 311 gives residents a web and app path for many non-emergency city service requests, with tracking, routing, and request numbers built into the process.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Riverside County fictitious business name filings start with the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, separate from city licenses, seller's permits, and state filings.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Riverside County record errands are easier when you first name whether you need a birth, death, marriage, recorded property document, clerk copy, or other filed county record.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Roseville's online services menu brings together building permits, inspections, business licenses, planning permits, engineering permits, hydrant permits, and wastewater discharge permits.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Sacramento County fictitious business name statements are filed through the Business License Unit and are separate from city, county, and state business steps.
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Local note · Last reviewed July 3, 2026
Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder has an online recorded-document index that can help identify deeds, deeds of trust, liens, assignments, and other recorded papers before you order or visit.
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