Solano County Department of Resource Management, Business License Coordinator

County Business License (unincorporated area)

The county's Business Licenses page states that the Department of Resource Management 'issues business licenses for businesses located in the unincorporated area of Solano County'; a business inside Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville or Vallejo is directed to that city instead. Before an application is accepted, Planning Services must approve a Business License Zoning Clearance, which the county page lists with no fee; Planning's review is recovered inside the license fee. County Code §14-17(a) exempts a service provider with no fixed place of business in the unincorporated area who holds a valid California city or county business license, and §14-13 requires a separate license for each branch or business in the same building. Under §14-18 the application is routed to the sheriff, assessor, agriculture department and fire protection district, and the license is issued or denied within 90 days. Fees are per the county's Business License Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027), which matches the adopted exhibits to Resolutions 2026-78 to 2026-81 of 28 April 2026; §14-19(a) says the fee covers the cost of 'the business licensing officer and other reviewing departments', so the Planning and Environmental Health review amounts are parts of the $505 / $130 / $315 / $84, never extra charges.