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Stanislaus County

Stanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business Services Division

In short

Stanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business Services Division issues 2 permits we publish for Stanislaus County, last verified 2026-10-13. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Itinerant / Mobile Vendor (Peddler's) Permit (unincorporated area)only if it applies to youStanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business Services Division10-day permit $19; 30-day permit $34; 1-year permit $64. Each total includes a $4 State of California fee (county portion $15, $30 and $60 respectively, per the application form).10 days, 30 days or 1 year, depending on the permit purchased2026-10-13
Business License ('License to Operate', unincorporated area)only if it applies to youStanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business Services Division$146 per application; includes a $4 State of California fee (Treasurer-Tax Collector Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2024; the 2026 application form prints the $146.00 total)3 years; the license expires on the last day of the month of the initial application date in the third license year (County Code §6.04.070)2026-10-13

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

Itinerant / Mobile Vendor (Peddler's) Permit (unincorporated area)

County Code §6.68.020(A) says 'it is unlawful for any itinerant vendor to sell new or used personal property or services, or solicit orders in any unincorporated areas of Stanislaus County, without having first procured from the tax collector of Stanislaus County a permit for such purpose.' §6.68.010(B) defines an itinerant vendor as 'any person who sells personal property, services, or food items' other than from a permanent place of business owned or leased by the seller, and says the term 'includes, but is not limited to, persons who sell or solicit orders, food items on foot, door to door, in public places, from motor vehicles, trailers, pushcarts, motorized carts, or temporary structures'; §6.68.010(D) says a 'Mobile food vendor' has the same meaning as a mobile food facility under Health and Safety Code §113900. §6.68.020(B) and (C) limit itinerant vendors to privately owned property in commercial, industrial or highway frontage zoning districts and keep them off public rights-of-way, and say the right-of-way restriction 'shall not apply to mobile food vendors that have been issued a health permit issued by the department of environmental resources to operate on approved routes'. The Treasurer-Tax Collector's form is titled 'Application for Permit under Ordinance 6.68 Itinerant / Mobile Vendor' and lists the $19, $34 and $64 totals, matching the Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2024.

Business License ('License to Operate', unincorporated area)

County Code §6.04.020 says 'No person shall maintain, conduct, or carry on a business, whether or not for profit, located in whole or in part at a fixed place of business within the county and outside the limits of any incorporated city, without first obtaining a license to operate', and requires a new license for a new or additional location, a change or expansion of the business use of a building, or a change of ownership. The Treasurer-Tax Collector's Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2024), linked from its Forms page, lists 'Business License application fee (Includes $4 State of California Fee) $146', and the 2026 application tells applicants to take the form to Planning and Community Development for zoning approval first, then return it to the Business Services Division 'with the $146.00 fee'. The Board staff report of 28 April 2026 (PH05) says 'The Treasurer-Tax Collector is not proposing any fee adjustments for business licenses.' Under §6.04.070 the license runs to the end of the month of the original application date in the third license year; the renewal fee and the ten-dollar delinquent penalty are set by Board resolution, and the renewal amount is not published on the fee schedule or the form, so contact the Business Services Division at (209) 525-6549 for it. The application's own instructions say 'If the business is a restaurant or food service related or involves body art, a health certificate from County Environmental Resources in [sic] required', ask contractors for their Contractors' license number and say automotive repair needs a Bureau of Automotive Repair license. The license must be posted in the place of business (§6.04.080).

Contact

Jurisdiction
Stanislaus County
Phone
(209) 525-6549

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.

  1. Application for Permit under Ordinance 6.68 — Itinerant / Mobile VendorStanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business Services Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  2. Board of Supervisors staff report PH05, 28 April 2026 — Planning Services feesStanislaus County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  3. Business License Application and Instructions (2026)Stanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business Services Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  4. Stanislaus County Code, Chapter 6.04 — Business LicensesCounty of Stanislaus / eCode360 · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  5. Stanislaus County Code, Title 6 — Business Licenses and Regulations (Chapters 6.48 and 6.68)County of Stanislaus / eCode360 · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  6. Stanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector Fee Schedule — Effective Date: July 1, 2024Stanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  7. Treasurer-Tax Collector FormsStanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13

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