City of Campbell, California.

Doing Business in Campbell

We’re pleased you are interested in doing business in the City of Campbell. The following pages are intended to guide you through the process and answer your questions. For more information please contact the appropriate City division. New Sales Tax Rate Effective April 1, 2009 (12kb pdf)
Business Basics
Business Basics - Campbell's 8 Step Guide to Starting a Business
Zoning Map (1.06mb pdf)
Permits - Planning and Building permits and applications
Demographics - Overview of City-wide demographics
Economic Development Plan (236kb pdf)

Business Licenses

If you are going to do business in Campbell, apply for your license at the City Clerk's Office.

License rates and permit requirements vary according to the type of business and number of employees. Licenses are issued for one year at a time, and are renewable in the same month each year which the license was originally obtained. Renewal notices are issued annually, and if payment is not received in a timely manner, a penalty is imposed. The Santa Clara Clara County Fire Department conducts annual inspections of each Campbell business, and the Public Works and Building Departments additionally require proof of business license prior to issuing permits. Business License Fees (44k pdf)

Commercial Space


Retail - Information on retail space in Campbell shopping centers and Downtown
Office / R&D / Industrial - Information on space availability
The City of Campbell is participating in this collaborative effort with other municipalities to provide you easy access to find properties for sale or for lease. http://www.siliconvalleyonline.org/site_search