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Council approves first reading of business-registration overhaul, creates ad hoc to study small‑business carveouts
Summary
Council introduced a change to Wildomar’s Title 5 to replace a licensing requirement with a business registration program, approved first reading 5-0, and formed an ad hoc committee to consider fee thresholds or carveouts for microbusinesses and event vendors after public comment urged reduced burden for startups.
The Wildomar City Council on Jan. 14 introduced (first reading) an ordinance that would amend the municipal code to convert the city’s business license requirement into a registration-only system and keep the fee structure unchanged for now (a $75 initial registration, $50 renewal). Community Development Director Robert Flores said the change aims to reduce burdens on businesses and standardize code language referencing the city rather than previously inherited county references.
The ordinance eliminates a separate "license" step and emphasizes a registration database the city…
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