Economic Development DSA Partners
Contact:
Economic Development Department
1441 Schilling Place ~ North
Salinas, Ca 93901
(831) 755-5390
Permits, Regulations and Licenses
- Monterey County Planning Department - A permit maybe required depending on the zoning district within which the property is located and the type of use proposed
- Monterey County Building Services Department - Building permits and fire protection district approvals are required for most construction work and change of use.
- Monterey County Environmental Health - The Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Division requires permits for a variety of businesses including restaurants and automotive shops.
- Fort Ord Reuse Authority
- Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
- Fictitious Business License
- Business Licenses
Economic Development Partners
- Monterey County Business Council
- Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- The Monterey County Film Commission
- The Arts Council for Monterey County
- Monterey County Business Council
- Small Business Revolving Loan Fund
- Small Business Development Center
Employee Services
- Workforce Investment Board of Monterey County
- CalJOBS America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM
- Office of Employment Training
Local Resources
- Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
- Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Small Business Development Center
- Small Business Revolving Loan Fund
- Monterey Bay Education, Science, and Technology Center of the University of California, Santa Cruz (UC MBEST)
Education
- California State University Monterey Bay
- Monterey Peninsula College
- Hartnell College
- Monterey County Office of Education
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
- Naval Postgraduate School
- The Defense Language Foreign Language Center
- Heald College
- Monterey College of Law
- Golden Gate University
- The Panetta Institute
State and Regional Resources
- California Coastal Rural Development Corporation
- Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
- Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development: Permit Assistance
- Franchise Tax Board
- State Board of Equalization
- Secretary of State – California Business Portal
- Employment Development Department
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Contractors State License Board
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
Economic Reports and Information
Federal Business Resources
Local/Regional Land Use and Development Information