Topic
Business health requirements
Get the health permits and information you need for your business.
Services
Body art and massage
Apply for a permit to operate a body art establishment
Get a permit to own or operate a location offering tattoo, body piercing, or permanent cosmetics.
Apply for a temporary permit to host a body art event
Get a temporary permit to operate a tattoo, body piercing, and permanent cosmetics at a temporary event.
Apply for a permit to perform body art
Get a license to become a tattoo, body piercing, or permanent cosmetics practitioner.
Apply to operate a massage establishment
Get a General Establishment or Sole Practitioner permit to own and operate a massage business in a fixed location.
Apply to perform massage without a fixed location
Get an Outcall Massage Permit to massage clients at different locations.
Change the owner of your massage establishment
Learn how to close or transfer a massage business.
Tobacco and cannabis
Get a permit to sell tobacco products
You need to have a permit to sell tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
Set up your cannabis business
Cannabis businesses must register with the City and state. You also must get information from your owners.
Get other permits to open a cannabis business
Cannabis businesses might need other permits and pay other fees to open their business.
Write operation plans for your cannabis business
Meet with the Office of Cannabis to walk through running your business for the activities you applied for.
Meet with City departments about your proposed cannabis business
Meet with departments before getting plans reviewed, to prevent delays during construction.
Hire staff for your cannabis business
The cannabis business application will ask about organizational structure and how you will work with unions.
Check what you need for Cannabis Permit Part 2
Information you will need for the rest of the Cannabis Business Permit application.
Comment on cannabis rules and regulations
We are writing cannabis regulations for SF. Many are open for public comment before we finalize them.
Other business permits
Best Practices for Cold Plunges
Get a permit to open a laundromat or laundry
Effective September 1 ,2025, Veterinary Hospitals and Laundromat Facilities are exempt from obtaining a San Francisco Public Health (DPH)
Permit process for existing laundromat alterations
Follow this simplified process to get a permit for alterations to existing laundromats
Get a permit to run a dog kennel, or animal boarding facility
Get a permit to run a dog kennel or animal boarding facility.
Submit reports to install a cell antenna
Submit a report for approval to install a cell tower or antenna on public right of way or private property.
Register your commercial weighing and measuring device or point of sale station
Let us know if you are using a scale, meter, or barcode scanner to determine the charge to consumers.
Report a concern
Report a health nuisance or hazards
Contact 311 to report health issues connected to businesses, apartments, or other living and working spaces.
Report illegal cannabis activity
Tell the Office of Cannabis about cannabis activity you think might be illegal.
Report a business or event for a sound issue
File a sound complaint if you have a problem with a business or event.
Report a concern about inaccurate prices, scales, or gas pumps
Let us know if you were overcharged at checkout or suspect a problem with a gas pump, meter, or scale.