How does SB 205 apply to all new/initial and renewal business license applicants?

The City is required to comply with SB 205, which applies to all new/initial and renewal business license applicants.  Effective January 1, 2020, prior to the City’s issuance of any new/initial and renewal business licenses, SB 205 requires:

1. All business license applicants to provide all primary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
    Codes, when applying for a new/initial business license or a renewal business license.
2. If applicable, all businesses with a Regulated SIC Code as determined by the SWRCB shall
    provide verification of enrollment in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
    (NPDES) Stormwater Industrial General Permit (IGP) Program.
3. All businesses with a Regulated SIC Code, must provide one of the following documents
     issued by the SWRCB to verify enrollment in the NPDES Stormwater IGP:

A. Waste Discharge Identification Number (WDID) issued for the business facility by the
     SWRCB.
B. WDID Application Number issued for the business facility by the SWRCB.
C. Notice of Non-Applicability (NONA) Identification Number issued for the business
     facility by the SWRCB.
D. No Exposure Certification (NEC) Identification Number issued for the business facility
     by the SWRCB.

4. The City to determine if the business operations, processes and SIC Code provided by the
    applicant on the new/initial and/or renewal business license application are regulated by the
    California SWRCB and applicable to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
    (NPDES) Stormwater Industrial General Permit (IGP).


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1. What is Senate Bill 205?
2. How do I find the SIC Code for my business?
3. How does SB 205 apply to all new/initial and renewal business license applicants?
4. Where can I find additional information about SB 205?
5. Why has the City updated the business license application?
6. Where can I find the City’s updated business license application?
7. Why does the City need to review all new/initial business license and renewal business license applications?
8. How do I know if my business has a Regulated SIC Code as determined by the California SWRCB?
9. How do I know if my business needs to enroll in the NPDES Stormwater Industrial General Permit (IGP) Program to comply with SB 205?
10. What do I need to provide if my business has a Regulated SIC Code?
11. If my business has a Regulated SIC Code and does not have one of the required documents (WDID, NONA, or NEC) to verify enrollment in the NPDES Stormwater IGP, who should I contact?