Permits
General Applications
The City of San Diego requires permits for burglary, robbery, fire, and harmful gas alarm systems for both residential and commercial properties. Read the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) about alarm system permits. You may apply and pay your alarm permit fees online; or download, fill-in and print a downloadable application.
Alarm Permits & Payments
You may apply and pay your alarm permit fees online; or download, fill-in and print a downloadable application. Please review Municipal Code §33.3716 - Permit Revocation (PDF).
Business Addendums
Business Activity Permits
The following business activities requires a police permit. The San Diego Police Department's Police Permits and Licensing office is located at 1400 'E' Street, San Diego, CA 92101. Our business hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and our last application will be accepted at 4:30 p.m. The business telephone number is (619) 531-2250.
New Permit Applications
- Adult Entertainer Application Guidelines (PDF: 7Mb)
- Arcade (PDF)
- Auto Dismantler Guidelines (PDF)
- Auto Pawn (PDF: 6.5Mb)
- Bingo License Instructions (PDF)
- Card Room Worker (PDF)
- Casino Party (PDF)
- Curb Painter (PDF: 6.9Mb)
- Driver Application (PDF)
- Entertainment After Hours (On-Going) (PDF: 6.6Mb)
- Entertainment Single Event (PDF: 1.5Mb)
- Entertainment Permit (PDF: 1.5Mb)
- Firearms Dealer Permit (PDF: 8.7Mb)
- Going Out of Business Sale (PDF)
- Holistic Health Practitioner and Business (PDF: 5.9Mb)
- Massage Establishment (PDF: 8.4Mb)
- Massage Therapist/Off Premise (PDF: 1.7Mb)
- Money Exchange House (PDF: 1.9Mb)
- Nude Entertainment Business (PDF: 6.7Mb)
- Outcall Nude Entertainment Business (PDF: 7.3Mb)
- Adult and Outcall Nude Entertainer (PDF: 7Mb)
- Pawnbrokers (PDF: 7.2Mb)
- PCN (PDF)
- Peep Booths (PDF)
- Pool Room (PDF)
- Promoter (PDF: 5.2Mb)
- Secondhand Dealer Non Tangible Property (PDF)
- Secondhand Dealer Tangible Property (PDF: 10.3Mb)
- Solicitors, Peddlers, and Interviewers (PDF: 8.9Mb)
- Swap Meet (PDF)
- Tobacco Retailer (PDF)
- Tow Truck Driver (PDF)
Renewal Permit Applications
- Adult Entertainer (PDF)
- Arcade Permit Renewal Application (PDF)
- Auto Dismantler (PDF)
- Bingo License (PDF)
- Card Room Owner (PDF)
- Card Room Employee (PDF)
- Card Room Tables (PDF)
- Commercial Rec Theatre (PDF)
- Entertainment After Hours (PDF)
- Entertainment Permit Renewal Application (PDF)
- Firearms Dealer (PDF)
- HHP Business (PDF)
- Holistic Health Practitioner (PDF)
- Massage Establishment Application (PDF)
- Massage Therapist, Off Premise (PDF)
- Massage Therapist (PDF)
- Money Exchange Renewal Application (PDF)
- Nude Entertainment Business Renewal Application (PDF)
- Outcall Nude Entertainment Business Renewal Application (PDF)
- Outcall Nude Entertainer (PDF)
- Pawnbrokers Renewal Application (PDF)
- Peep Show Booths (PDF)
- Pool Room Renewal Application (PDF)
- Promoter Renewal Application (PDF)
- Secondhand Dealer (PDF)
- Solicitors (PDF)
- Swap Meet Annual (PDF)
- Swap Meet Quarter (PDF)
- Tobacco Retailer Application (PDF)
- Tow Truck Driver (PDF)