Long Beach Lowers Business License Fees

September 12, 2011

Council members voted last week to approve a motion that would lower Long Beach CA conditional use permit fees. The proposal was first mentioned by Council Member Patrick O’Donnell in May of this year.

The new business license fees will go into effect for the 2012 fiscal year. The fees will be based on the size and gross income of individual businesses in order to ease the costs for smaller businesses.

The Long Beach Post reports that council members hope the new fees will encourage the creation of more small businesses in the area.

“I truly felt that if we lower our permitting fees, making them more competitive with neighboring cities, we can attract more business and job creation,” O’Donnell said. “More new businesses will offer the opportunity of training and employment. I heard from the small business community on this issue, and felt that it was my job to help them overcome this hurdle.”

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