Yes. All entities and persons doing business in the City of Pittsburg (including subcontractors) are required to have a current Business License. This includes home-based businesses, as well as those in commercial areas. It also includes non-Pittsburg businesses that come into Pittsburg to provide services or deliver goods for a fee. A Business License must be obtained prior to commencing business operation. 

 
Yes. You can download the business application form from the Business License Division section of this website, request for it to be mailed (or emailed) to you, or you may pick up an application on the second floor of City Hall. Complete and mail the application along with your payment to the address printed on the form. 

 For new business license it is based on estimated annual gross receipts. We strongly recommend that you use the electronic Business License Calculator available on the City website. Another option is to refer the fee schedule and detailed fee explanation on the back of the Business License Application form. 

 A Business License for the City of Pittsburg is subject to renewal once a year. The Business License Division mails a renewal packet for all the existing business licenses in our files. Your business license renewal is due by January 31 and delinquent by February 1. Renewal forms with appropriate attachment and fee payment must be returned by February 1st of the following year to avoid a late payment penalty. If the payment for renewal is received after February 1st the renewal becomes delinquent and subject to a 10% penalty per month up to a maximum of 50%.