The City of Hayward requires every person, firm, corporation, partnership or other business organization conducting business within the City to obtain a business license. The forms needed to apply for your business license will vary depending upon your location - either within Hayward city limits or outside of Hayward city limits. Scroll to the bottom of the page for information about how to renew or close your license, pay a balance or search our license database.
All business may apply by submitting the application forms to businesslicense@hayward-ca.gov or faxing them to (510) 583-3644.
Once the application has been approved, you will be contacted with the amount due and payment instructions.
We are now accepting renewals online through our new business license portal! You may also pay a balance due or search our current license database. Visit our portal below:
Revenue Division Hayward City Hall 777 B Street Hayward, CA 94541The Revenue Division is open to the public Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.