SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED

Introduction
I. Checklist
II. How To Succeed in a Small Business
III. Business Plan Outline
IV. Legal Structures
Courts

SECTION 2: LOCAL REQUIREMENTS

V. Fictitious Business Name Statement

• Newspapers

VI. Licenses, Permits and Related Regulations

• Business License – State of California
• Business License – Mendocino County
• Business License – Incorporated Cities
• Employer Identification Number (EIN or SSN)
• Seller’s Permit
• Registration Form for Employers

VII. Taxes

• Mendocino County Taxes
• State of California Taxes
• Federal Taxes
• Employment Tax Information
• Record keeping
• Business Assistance Hotlines

VIII. Building Issues and Zoning Clearance

• COUNTY ZONING
• Unincorporated Areas of Mendocino County
• General Plan Amendment Applications / Rezoning Application
• Home Occupations
• Cottage Industries Permit
• Administrative Permit of Temporary Use Application
• Conditional Use Permit
• Coastal Development Permit Application
  
• BUILDING PERMITS, PLANS & INSPECTIONS
• County permits
• Inland areas of the County
• Coastal areas of the County
• Incorporated Cities
  
• OTHER COMMON CITY & COUNTY PERMITS
• Air Quality Permits
• Occupancy Permit/Fire Inspection & Clearance
• Cal/OSHA Compliance Information
• Health/Food Service Permit
• Liquor License
• Contractors Licensing
• Weights and Measures
• Certification

IX. Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights

• Trademarks
• Patents
• Copyrights

SECTION 3: BUSINESS RESOURCES

Program Profiles for Economic and Workforce Development Providers

X. Chambers of Commerce
XI. Other Area Business Development and Assistance Organizations
XII. Additional Business Resources
XIII. Libraries