Application documents may be downloaded and must be submitted to and approved by:

Faxes will not be accepted. For more information call 559-675-7821 or email.

After the application has been approved by the Madera County Community & Economic Development, the Madera County Tax Collector will receive the application for final approval. The Tax Collector will send a certificate to the applicant and will maintain the license thereafter.

-Madera County has updated its business license renewal cycles per Ordinance No. 475G.  

Transition Plan for Affected Licensees

TOT such as Short-Term Rental's, and any Lodging Operators currently in the August cycle will be transitioned to the February cycle. 

All other Business Licenses in the February Cycle (excluding short-term rental operators) will be transitioned to the August cycle

- Per Business and Professions Code 16000.2 enacted on September 23, 2023, you are hereby notified that all single-user toilet facilities in any business establishment, place of public accommodation, or government agency must be identified as all-gender toilet facilities.

- Refer to the Madera County Ordinance Chapter 5.04 for rules and regulations pertaining to the application, possession, and maintenance of a business license.  **Last updated 2/4/25**

- Applicants who are exempt from paying the license fees are still required to pay state regulated fees at the time of application and renewal.

- Enforcement action will be taken against non-compliant business owners and licensees that fail to renew their business license.