San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector
In short
San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector issues 8 permits we publish for San Joaquin County, last verified 2026-10-02. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary Business Licenseonly if it applies to you | San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector | $195 annual ($76.00 CDD + $15.00 technology fee + $104.00 other/TTC, per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025) | annual | 2026-10-02 |
| Cottage Food License (Business-License Variant)only if it applies to you | San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector | $667.39 annual ($471.00 CDD + $25.00 Public Works + $25.00 EHD + $42.39 technology fee + $104.00 other/TTC, per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025) | annual | 2026-10-02 |
| Solicitor Licenseonly if it applies to you | San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector | $180.00 non-refundable license fee, plus a $1,000 surety bond and a $35.00 San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office background-check fee billed separately. | 1 year | 2026-10-02 |
| Home Occupation Licenseonly if it applies to you | San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector | $522.42 annual ($338.00 CDD + $25.00 Public Works + $25.00 EHD + $30.42 technology fee + $104.00 other/TTC, per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025) | annual | 2026-10-02 |
| General Business Licenseonly if it applies to you | San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector | $619.43 annual ($427.00 CDD + $25.00 Public Works + $25.00 EHD + $38.43 technology fee + $104.00 other/TTC, per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025) | annual | 2026-10-02 |
| Massage-Bodywork Licenseonly if it applies to you | San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector | $347.57 annual ($273.00 CDD + $24.57 technology fee + $50.00 other/TTC, per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025) | annual | 2026-10-02 |
| Peddler Licenseonly if it applies to you | San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector | $180 non-refundable, per 1-year license; the $1,000 surety bond required for the Solicitor and Service License categories below applies only to those two categories, per the application form's own text | 1 year | 2026-10-02 |
| Service Licenseonly if it applies to you | San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector | $180.00 non-refundable license fee, plus a $1,000 surety bond and a $35.00 San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office background-check fee billed separately. | 1 year | 2026-10-02 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Secondary Business License
An operator who already holds a General Business License for a primary location in unincorporated San Joaquin County and opens an additional location there, under the same ownership, licenses that additional location with the Secondary Business License rather than a second General license. The current fee is $195.00 a year ($76.00 CDD, $15.00 technology fee, $104.00 other/TTC), per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025. The same annual renewal cycle, $10 late fee, 90-day new-application rule and honorable-discharge veteran exemption described for the General Business License apply to this license as well, since both are issued under the same Ordinance Code No. 2334 §7-1000 framework and the same TTC/CDD routing.
Cottage Food License (Business-License Variant)
A home-based cottage food operation in unincorporated San Joaquin County licenses through this business-license variant, distinct from the separate EHD Cottage Food Class A/B health permit that registers the specific food products made. The current fee is $667.39 a year ($471.00 CDD, $25.00 Public Works, $25.00 EHD, $42.39 technology fee, $104.00 other/TTC), per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025, and the same CDD-to-TTC routing, annual renewal cycle and $10 late-renewal fee described for the General Business License apply to this license as well.
Solicitor License
A retail-store operator soliciting orders door-to-door in unincorporated San Joaquin County — taking orders for future delivery rather than selling goods on the spot — needs a Solicitor License under Ordinance Code No. 2334 §§7-1013–7-1024. The license costs a non-refundable $180.00 for the 1-year term, plus a $1,000 surety bond and a separately billed $35.00 San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office background-check fee, both required for this category per the application form's own text. Military honorable-discharge applicants are exempt from the license fee, and if edible items are involved an Environmental Health permit is additionally required.
Home Occupation License
This is the Home Occupation variant of the General Business License, issued under the same Ordinance Code No. 2334 §7-1000 framework, for a business run from a residence in the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County; a home-based business inside any of the county's eight incorporated cities licenses with that city instead. The current fee is $522.42 a year ($338.00 CDD, $25.00 Public Works, $25.00 EHD, $30.42 technology fee, $104.00 other/TTC), per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025, routed through CDD intake to TTC issuance the same way the General Business License is. Renewal is annual, the same $10 late-renewal fee and 90-day new-application rule apply, and the same honorable-discharge veteran fee exemption under Business & Professions Code §16102 applies.
General Business License
Ordinance Code No. 2334 §7-1000 states that no person may maintain, conduct or carry on a business at a fixed place of business 'within this County and outside the limits of any incorporated city' without first obtaining this license, so it applies only to a business located in the unincorporated area. The Community Development Department intakes the application and routes it to Building, EHD, Fire and Public Works for review before the Treasurer-Tax Collector issues the license; a business inside any of San Joaquin County's eight incorporated cities — Escalon, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Mountain House, Ripon, Stockton and Tracy — instead licenses with that city, including Mountain House, which incorporated effective July 1, 2024 and now runs its own business-license program rather than any county-run process. The current fee is $619.43 a year, made up of $427.00 CDD, $25.00 Public Works, $25.00 EHD, $38.43 technology fee and $104.00 other/TTC, per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025. Renewal is annual; a late renewal carries a $10 fee, and failing to renew within 90 days of expiration requires a brand-new application. A veteran with an honorable discharge is exempt from the license fee under Business & Professions Code §16102, as cited on the Treasurer-Tax Collector's own page.
Massage-Bodywork License
A salon located in unincorporated San Joaquin County that offers massage or bodywork services needs this license in addition to the General Business License; a salon offering no massage or bodywork, or one located inside any of the county's eight incorporated cities, does not need this particular license from the county. The current fee is $347.57 a year ($273.00 CDD, $24.57 technology fee, $50.00 other/TTC), per the Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025, routed through the same CDD-to-TTC process as the other business licenses in this family. The same annual renewal cycle and $10 late fee described for the General Business License apply here as well.
Peddler License
A food-truck operator or retail seller going door-to-door or location-to-location within unincorporated San Joaquin County to sell goods on the spot needs a Peddler License under Ordinance Code No. 2334 §§7-1025–7-1036, issued by the Treasurer-Tax Collector. The fee is a non-refundable $180.00 for the 1-year term; unlike the Solicitor and Service License categories below, the application form conditions the $1,000 surety bond on holding 'a solicitor or service license,' so a Peddler License by itself does not carry that bond requirement. If the goods sold include edible items, an Environmental Health permit is additionally required, as referenced on the same application. Military honorable-discharge applicants receive a fee exemption, the same as for the business-license family above.
Service License
A mobile or door-to-door service business operating in unincorporated San Joaquin County — for example a mobile salon/grooming service or a mobile auto-repair service — needs a Service License under Ordinance Code No. 2334 §§7-1037–7-1048. Like the Solicitor License, it costs a non-refundable $180.00 for the 1-year term, plus a $1,000 surety bond and a separately billed $35.00 San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office background-check fee. Every owner, partner and spouse of the applicant goes through the same background-check process referenced on the application form, and military honorable-discharge applicants are exempt from the license fee.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- San Joaquin County
- Phone
- (209) 468-2133
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Business License page — Ordinance Code No. 2334 §7-1000 quote, annual renewal, $10 late fee, and the veteran fee exemption under Business & Professions Code §16102San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
- Licenses & Permits overview — directs a business located within any incorporated city to contact that city for a business licenseSan Joaquin County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
- Peddler / Solicitor / Service License application — fees, the $1,000 surety bond condition, the $35 Sheriff's Office background-check fee, and Ordinance Code §§7-1013–7-1048San Joaquin County Treasurer-Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
- Planning Application Permit Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2025 — business-license fee items 25a-25e and Zoning Compliance Review fee item 28San Joaquin County Community Development Department, Planning Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
- Recorded Certificate of Completion, Incorporation of Mountain House — San Joaquin County Recorder Document 2024-027759, LAFCO Certificate of Completion LAFC 16-21, effective July 1, 2024San Joaquin County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
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