Business Licensing & Operations in Visalia, CA (2026)
2 verified business licensing & operations rules for Visalia, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Massage Establishments
Massage establishments in Visalia must obtain a city business tax certificate (the massage establishment permit), and every massage therapist on staff must hold a current CAMTC certification displayed prominently on-site.
Business Licensing: Massage Establishments
Some RestrictionsVisalia Municipal Code §§ 5.68.080; 5.68.150
5.68.080 Permit issuance. The director shall issue the business tax certificate for the massage establishment, also referred to as the massage establishment permit after the planning and community preservation department, planning division has determined that the applicant meets applicable municipal code requirements including but not limited to the zoning ordinance, this chapter, and no ground...
Tobacco Retail License
Smoke shops and tobacco stores in Visalia require a conditional use permit and are restricted to mixed-use commercial zones, with mandatory buffer distances from schools and other tobacco shops.
Tobacco: Vape Retail
Some RestrictionsVisalia Municipal Code § 17.32.165
Smoke shops/tobacco stores businesses shall be conditionally permitted in the C-MU (Mixed Use Commercial Zone) and D-MU (Mixed Use Downtown Zone) as they are identified on the Zoning map. In addition, no smoke shop/tobacco store shall be located: Within one thousand (1,000) feet of any other smoke shop/tobacco store located either inside or outside the city limits. Within one thousand (1,000) f...
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