Business License

Open Air Vending - "Mobile"
The City of Portola requires that any person or entity engaged in business inside the City limits have a valid City issued business license.  Businesses from outside the City but earning income from doing business inside the City are also required to have a valid business license.

Anyone running a business from their home or in a residential district is required to obtain a Home Occupation Permit.  

Please find the application, fee schedules and online payments below, and if you need further information please contact City Hall.


Hours:
Monday through Friday
9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
(Closed all major holidays)

Address:
Portola City Hall
35 Third Ave Portola, CA 96122

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1225
Portola, CA 96122

Phone: (530) 832-4216

Fax: (530) 832-5418

Email Application(s):
sconn@cityofportola.com

Dog Licensing 

All Dogs that reside/stay within the City of Portola are require to have a City License with Current Rabies information registered with the City of Portola.

If you no longer own a dog within the City please let us know so we may take you off the list for renewal notices.

​Please bring your dog’s current rabies certificate when renewing.
  • Licenses expire a year from renewal date.
Licensing Fees:
  • Unaltered: $40.00
  • Neutered: $10.00 
(Ord. 261 (part), 1996)

  • 6.05.190 - Licensing of dogs required.

Every person who lives in the incorporated areas of the city owning, possessing, controlling, harboring or keeping any dog over four months of age shall procure a dog license for each dog from the licensing authority, as long as ownership of the dog continues, or within thirty days after acquiring or bringing into the city any dog over the age of four months, and shall continue to procure such license as required herein, so long as the ownership of the dog continues.
  • No license shall be issued unless a valid certificate of rabies vaccination is presented, and such vaccination meets the requirements pursuant to Section 6.05.180 of this chapter and is sufficient to immunize such dog against rabies for the current licensing term.
  • In any case, if a dog is already licensed by another city or county within the state, proof of such licensing and proof of rabies vaccination is required herein, shall be submitted to the licensing authority of the city, and a dog license shall be issued to the owner for the current licensing term without charge.

Kennel Licensing​

If you own 5 or more dogs then a Kennel License is required.