Police Permits
The Police Permits Unit staff and this online application process will guide you through the planning and permitting requirements that need to be met to ensure a safe and successful process.
Depending on the details of your permit, you may be working with several different City agencies to obtain the required permits and approvals. While it is the applicant's responsibility to work directly with the various city agencies listed below, we are here to help!
Following are all the different applications available in the system:
- Bingo Permit Application - Permit application to operate a Bingo concession
- Block Party Application - Use to request street closure for a block party
- Canvasser Application - Permit application to engage in canvassing in San Jose
- Carrying Concealed Weapon - New/Renewal
- Carrying Concealed Weapon - Amendment
- Close Out Sale Permit Application - Permit application to conduct a close out sale
- Dance Hall - Application to operate a Dance Hall
- Entertainment Business Application and Ownership/Management License
- Event Promoter Application - Application for Event Promoter Permit
- Firearm Dealer Application
- Ice Cream Truck Business Permit Ownership and Application
- Ice Cream Truck Inspection Application
- Lost or Stolen Permit ID Card - Report your permit ID lost or stolen
- Massage Business Application and Ownership/Management License
- One Day Liquor Permit Application
- Pawnbroker / Secondhand Dealer - Application to operate a pawnbroker business or secondhand dealer business
- Peddler Application - Mobile and Fixed Peddler
- Pool / Billiard Room Application - Application to obtain a permit to operate a Pool/Billiard Room
- Press Pass Application
- Private Property Tow Application - Permit application to tow vehicles parked on private property
- Secondary Employment Application - Hire off-duty officers
- Secondhand Dealer Application
- Street Closure/Parade Application - Apply to close a City street for a special event
- Taxi Company Application - Apply for or renew a Taxi Company permit
- Taxi Driver Application - Apply, renew or transfer a Taxi Driver permit (*See Policy Update)
- Taxi Vehicle Inspection
- Tow Company Application - Application for a Tow Company Permit
- Tow Driver Application - Application for a tow-car business assistant's (Tow Driver's) permit