For business license assistance, please contact HdL at (510) 250-1889 or Alameda@HdLGov. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call us at (510) 747-4851. Thank you for doing business in the City of Alameda! Thank you for your interest in doing business in the City of Alameda.
How fast can I get a business license in California? You'll usually receive your license or a certificate with a business license number within a few weeks in the mail. Once you get it, you might be required to post it at your place of business – generally the case if you're open to the public.
You must obtain a business license from Alameda County only if you are conducting any type of business, including leasing residential and commercial property, or your business is based in an unincorporated area of Alameda County.
For County assistance, please call 510.208. 9770 for a menu of County Agencies and Departments. You can also look up telephone numbers in the County Telephone Directory.