Resource Directory
Contents at a Glance
Land Use & Development
Federal Agencies
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
333 Market Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 977-8439
www.spn.usace.army.mil/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2800 Cottage Way #W2928
Sacramento CA 95825
(916) 414-6660
National Marine Fisheries Service NW Region
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle WA 98115
(206) 526-6150
www.nwr.noaa.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
75 Hawthorne St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 744-1500
www.epa.gov/region09
California Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
1001 I Street
Sacramento CA 95812
(916) 341-6147
www.calepa.ca.gov/
Cal/EPA Air Resources Board
Stationery Source Division
2020 L Street
Sacramento CA 95814
916 327-5983
www.arb.ca.gov
Dept. of Fish and Game
1416 Ninth St
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 445-0411
www.dfg.ca.gov
State Water Resources Control Board
901 P Street
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 657-2390
www.swrcb.ca.gov
Commerce & Economic Development Program
801 K Street #1700
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 353-2672
www.calgold.ca.gov
Regional Agencies
Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District
150 Matheson Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-5911
www.arb.ca.gov
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (serving southern Sonoma County)
939 Ellis St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415)771-6000 or (415) 749-4979
www.baaqmd.gov
Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street #1400
Oakland CA 94612
(510) 622-2300
www.swrcb.ca.gov/
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
5550 Skylane Blvd., Ste A
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 576-2220
www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb1
Sonoma County
Permit and Resource Management Dept
2550 Ventura Ave.
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 565-1900
www.sonoma-county.org/prmd
Environmental Health
3273 Airway Dr., Ste. D
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 565-6565
Fire Services Division
2300 Country Center Dr., #A-221
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 565-1152
Transportation and Public Works Department
2300 County Center Dr. #B-100
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 565-2231
Sonoma County Water Agency
2150 West College Ave.
Santa Rosa CA 95401
707-526-5370
www.scwa.ca.gov
Municipal Planning Departments
(area code 707)
Cloverdale: 124 North Cloverdale Blvd., 95425
894-2521
www.cloverdale.net
Cotati: 201 West Sierra Ave., 94931
792-4600 ext. 638
www.ci.cotati.ca.us/
Healdsburg: 401 Grove St., 95448
431-3346
www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/
Petaluma: 11 English, 94952
778-4345
www.ci.petaluma.ca.us/
Rohnert Park: 6750 Commerce Blvd., 94928
588-2236
www.ci.rohnert-park.ca.us
Santa Rosa: 100 Santa Rosa Ave., 95404
543-3040
www.ci.santa-rosa.ca.us
Sebastopol: 7120 Bodega Ave, 95472
823-1153
www.ci.sebastopol.ca.us
Sonoma: #1, The Plaza, 95476
933-2216
www.sonomacity.org
Windsor: 9291 Old Redwood Hwy., 95492
838-1000
www.ci.windsor.ca.us/
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Land Use Involving Waterways and Wetlands
Federal, State and County Agencies
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
333 Market Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 977-8439
www.spn.usace.army.mil/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2800 Cottage Way #W2928
Sacramento CA 95825
(916) 414-6660
California Dept. of Fish and Game
1416 Ninth St
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 445-0411
www.dfg.ca.gov
California Commerce and Economic Development Program
801 K St. #1700
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 353-2672
www.calgold.ca.gov/
Sonoma County Permit Resource and Management Dept.
2550 Ventura Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-1900
www.sonoma-county.org/prmd
Regional Water Quality Control Boards
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
5550 Skylane Blvd., Ste A
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 576-2220
www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb1
San Francisco Bay Area Region
1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 622-2300
www.swrcb.ca.gov/
Sonoma County Water Agency
2150 West College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 526-5370
www.scwa.ca.gov
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Development and Utility Certificates
County and Local Agencies
Permit and Resource Management Dept
2550 Ventura Ave.
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 565-1900
www.sonoma-county.org/prmd
Santa Rosa Dept. of Community Development
100 Santa Rosa Ave. Rm 3
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 543-3222
www.ci.santa-rosa.ca.us
Municipal Planning Departments
Cloverdale: 124 North Cloverdale Blvd., 95425
894-2521
www.cloverdale.net
Cotati: 201 West Sierra Ave., 94931
792-4600 ext. 638
www.ci.cotati.ca.us/
Healdsburg: 401 Grove St., 95448
431-3346
www.ci.healdsburg.ca.gov
Petaluma: 11 English, 94952
778-4345
www.ci.petaluma.ca.us/
Rohnert Park: 6750 Commerce Blvd., 94928
588-2236
www.ci.rohnert-park.ca.us
Santa Rosa: 100 Santa Rosa Ave., 95404
543-3040
www.ci.santa-rosa.ca.us
Sebastopol: 7120 Bodega Ave., 95472
823-1153
www.ci.sebastopol.ca.us
Sonoma: #1, The Plaza, 95476
933.2216
www.sonomacity.org
Windsor: 9291 Old Redwood Hwy., 95492
838-1000
www.ci.windsor.ca.us/
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Water Quality & Water Resources
Key Water Quality Agencies
Federal Agencies
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
333 Market Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 977-8439
www.spn.usace.army.mil/
State Agencies
Cal EPA/Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department
2550 Ventura Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 565-1900
www.sonoma-county.org/prmd
www.calepa.ca.gov
Commerce and Economic Development Program
801 K St., #1700
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 322-4245
(800) 353-2672
www.calgold.ca.gov
California Assn. of Resource Conservation Districts
Sotoyome Resource Conservation District
PO Box 11526
Santa Rosa CA 95406
(707) 569-1448
carcd.org
California Dept. of Fish and Game
1416 Ninth St
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 445-0411
www.dfg.ca.gov
California Dept. of Health Services-Santa Rosa District
50 D St., #200
Santa Rosa CA 95404
(707) 576-2145
www.dhs.ca.gov
California Water Resources Control Board
1001 I Street
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 341-5250
www.swrcb.ca.gov
Regional Agencies
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
5550 Skylane Blvd., Ste A
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 576-2220
www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb1/
San Francisco Bay Area Region
1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 622-2300
www.swrcb.ca.gov/
Local Agencies
Sonoma County Water Agency
2150 West College Ave.
Santa Rosa CA 95401
707-526-5370
www.scwa.ca.gov
Permit and Resource Management Dept
2550 Ventura Ave.
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 565-1900
www.sonoma-county.org/prmd
Sonoma County Dept. of Emergency Services
2300 County Center Dr., #A-221
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 565-1152
City of Santa Rosa Utilities Dept. - Industrial Waste Section
4300 Llano Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 543-3369
City of Petaluma Industrial Waste Section
950 Hopper St. Extension
Petaluma CA 94952
(707) 762-5892
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Construction Storm Water Permits and
Procedures
State and Local Agencies
Additional information may be obtained from the SWRCB General Construction
Activity Storm Water Permit Information Line at (916) 657-1146 or contact:
State Water Resources Control Board
1000 I Street
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 341-5250
www.swrcb.ca.gov
For information on eliminating discharges, SWPPPs, or water quality monitoring,
contact your Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB):
North Coast RWQCB
5550 Skylane Blvd., Ste. A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 576-2220
www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb1
For additional information, contact:
Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Center
2550 Ventura Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
www.sonoma-county.org/prmd
Sonoma County Economic Development Board
401 College Ave., Ste. D
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
www.sonoma-county.org/edb
Local consultants provide assistance with compliance (see the Yellow
Pages for your community under the heading of "Environmental Consultants/Engineers").
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Industrial Storm Water Permits & Procedures
State and Local Agencies
State Water Resources Control Board
Clean Water Programs Division
2014 T Street, #130
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 227-4400
For information on eliminating discharges, SWPPPs, or water quality
monitoring, contact your Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
at:
North Coast RWQCB
5550 Skylane Blvd., Ste. A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 576-2220
www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb1
For additional information, contact:
Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Center
2550 Ventura Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
www.sonoma-county.org/prmd
Sonoma County Economic Development Board
401 College Ave., Ste. D
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
www.sonoma-county.org/edb
Local consultants provide assistance with compliance (see the Yellow
Pages for your community under the heading of "Environmental Consultants/Engineers").
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Business and Tax Reporting Requirements
For local tax requirements, please contact the City Hall in the muncipality
in which you conduct business. If your business is located in an unincorporated
area, please contact the Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor office
at 565-1330 or toll-free 1-800-797-4707.
Federal
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.ustreas.gov
- 800-829-3676 Form ordering only no information given
- 800-829-4477 Pre-recorded tax information - refund status
- 800-829-1040 General tax information
Social Security Administration
2099 Range Ave.
Santa Rosa, California
(707) 544-4302
(800) 772-1213
www.ssa.gov
Bureau of Industry and Security
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
14th St. and Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20230
(202) 482-0436
www.bis.doc.gov
Office of Exporter Services
Northern California Branch
152 N. Third St, Ste 550
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 998-7402
Federal Trade Commission
901 Market Street #570
San Francisco, CA 94113
(415) 995-5220
(202) 326-2222
(877) 382-4357
www.ftc.gov/
Licensing for interstate commerce, common-carrier transport, manufacturing
of drugs, preparation of meat products, and investment counseling.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
444 Washington St.
San Francisco, CA 94111
(800) 375-5283
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
State
California Secretary of State
1500 Eleventh Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-6814
www.ss.ca.gov/
Employment Development Dept. (EDD)
800 Capitol Mall, MIC83
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 852-5711
www.edd.cahwnet.gov/
Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
P.O. Box 942857
Sacramento, CA 94257
(800) 852-5711
www.ftb.ca.gov/
State Board of Equalization (BOE)
50 ‘D’ Street, Room 130
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(800) 852-5711
www.boe.ca.gov/
Local
Fictitious business name filing for countywide consumer protection and
public information does not register trade name).
County Clerk
2300 County Center Drive, B-177
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-3800
www.sonoma-county.org/clerk
On-Line Publications
Start-up Kit
U.S. Small Business Administration
(415) 744-6823
www.sba.gov
Business and Community Resources
California State Chamber of Commerce
Commerce and Economic Development Program
(800) 381-8877
www.calchamber.com
Additional Resources
Sonoma County Public Library
Third and ‘E’ Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 545-0831
www.sonoma.lib.ca.us
Provides free business counseling, training and assistance.
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
Chapter 450
777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 1158
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 571-8342
www.score.org
Provides free business assistance, referrals, training, counseling,
and information.
Redwood Empire Small Business Development Center
606 Healdsburg Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 524-1770
www.santarosa.edu/sbdc
Sonoma County Economic Development Board
401 College Ave., Ste D
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 524-7170
www.sonoma-county.org/edb
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Home Business
Business Assistance Guide
A guide developed by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board to assist
small business owners and managers in finding the contact information
and resources required to start or operate a business in Sonoma County.
Redwood Empire Small Business Development Center (RESBDC)
520 Mendocino Ave., #210
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-524-1770
www.santarosa.edu/sbdc
U.S. Small Business Administration
455 Market St., 6th flr.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-744-6820
www.sba.gov
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
Local chapter: 707-571-8342
National: www.score.org
Internal Revenue Service: www.irs.ustreas.gov
To receive a free copy of IRS Publication 587 pertaining to federal tax
regulations that apply to operating a business in your home or get a federal
Employer Identification Number (EIN), call 800-TAX-FORM
California State Income Tax: www.ftb.ca.gov
State Board of Equalization: www.boe.ca.gov
50 D Street, #215
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
707-576-2100
A seller's permit is required for anyone selling goods that are subject
to state sales and use tax.
About Home Business
www.workingsolo.com
An informational, commercial site for the self-employed, telecommuters,
consultants or home-based business owners
www.soho.org
SOHO Online provides the latest news affecting small and home offices,
access to advice, and a forum to network with peers, in addition to reference
tools and technical support.
nfib.com
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is the largest
advocacy rganization representing small and independent businesses in
the country and boasts more than 600,000 members.
www.eventuring.org
Although not specifically for home businesses, this site offers many links
and useful articles on starting or operating a small business.
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Labor and Safety Guide
Federal and State Agencies
California Chamber of Commerce
1215 K St, Ste 1400
Sacramento CA 95814
(800) 444-6670
www.calchamber.com
Employment Development Department (EDD)
www.edd.ca.gov
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
(800) 829-3676
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
455 Golden Gate Ave., 8th Floor
San Francisco CA 94124
(415) 557-7878
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
San Francisco District Office
444 Washington St.
San Francisco, CA 94111
FORMS (800) 870-3676; Information (800) 375-5283
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH)
1221 Farmers Lane, Ste 300
Santa Rosa CA 95405
(707) 576-2388
CAL/OSHA Consultation Service
Department of Industrial Relations
2424 Arden Way, Ste 485
Sacramento CA 95825
(916) 263-5765
www.dir.ca.gov
State Compensation Insurance Fund
1450 Neotomas Ave.
Santa Rosa CA 95405
(707) 573-6300
Department of Fair Employment & Housing (State DFEH)
San Francisco District Office
121 Spear St, Ste 430
San Francisco CA 94105
(800) 884-1684
www.dfeh.ca.gov/
Additional Resources
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
71 Stevenson Street, #420
San Francisco CA 94105
(800) 475-4019
www.osha.gov
Redwood Empire Small Business Development Center
606 Healdsburg Ave.
Santa Rosa CA 95401
(707) 524-1770
www.santarosa.edu/sbdc
United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
455 Market St., 6th Floor
San Francisco CA 94105
(415) 744-6820
www.sba.gov
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