Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday
Open: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Closed: Noon to 1:00 pm
Phone: (408) 277-4452.

Apply for Permits

The following permits can be requested online by clicking the Apply button below:

• Bingo Permit Application - Permit application to operate a Bingo concession
• Block Party Application - Use to request street closure for a block party
• Canvasser Application - Permit application to engage in canvassing in San Jose
• Close Out Sale Permit Application - Permit application to conduct a close out sale
• Dance Hall - Application to operate a Dance Hall
• Entertainment Business Application and Ownership/Management License
• Event Promoter Application - Application for Event Promoter Permit
• Ice Cream Truck Application - Permit application to operate an Ice Cream Truck
• Lost or Stolen Permit ID Card - Report your permit ID lost or stolen
• Massage Permit Application  Link: Massage Program Brochure (.pdf)
• One Day Liquor Permit Application
• Parade Permit - Apply to close a City street for a parade
• Pawnbroker / Secondhand Dealer - Application to operate a pawnbroker business or secondhand dealer business
• Peddler Application - Mobile and Fixed Peddler
• Pool / Billiard Room Application - Application to obtain a permit to operate a Pool/Billiard Room
• Press Pass Application
• Private Property Tow Application - Permit application to tow vehicles parked on private property
• Secondary Employment Application - Hire off-duty officers 
• Street Closure Application - Apply to close a City street for a special event
• Taxi Company Application - Apply for or renew a Taxi Company permit
• Taxi Driver Application - Apply, renew or transfer a Taxi Driver permit (*See Policy Update)
• Tow Company Application - Application for a Tow Company Permit
• Tow Driver Application - Application for a tow-car business assistant's (Tow Driver's) permit

About the Permits Unit

The SJPD Permits Unit is primarily an administrative unit which conducts regulatory oversight over various businesses operating within the city. Regulatory oversight includes enforcement of various sections of the San Jose Municipal Code and conducting criminal investigations that may develop through the normal course of business. The Permits Unit issues business permits and ensures compliance with laws through inspections of the various businesses that it regulates including: taxi companies, tow companies, massage parlors, entertainment venues, gaming establishments, bingo parlors, and peddlers. The City of San Jose does not issue alarm permits at this time.

The Permits Unit works closely with the City Attorney’s Office to implement Municipal Code changes that impact these businesses in addition to initiating legal sanctions against violators. The Permits Unit also provides direction for the enforcement of the Municipal Code sections to these businesses regulated by the Permits Unit to the uniformed Patrol Division of the Police Department.

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