california: What legal action can a city in Riverside County, California take against a business that has its state business license and but not a city business license? What are the consequences of opening up a business without the cities consent? Please break down from best scenario to worst if possible. Thanks.|||Legally - it depends - The type of business, a company doing business as (DBA) a different name, hobby business, LLC - there are so many factors. Hope this helps: Search for the business name in the county: http://www.tlma.co.riverside.ca.us/busli鈥?/a> Look up the city: http://www.tlma.co.riverside.ca.us/busli鈥?/a> And the State: http://www.dca.ca.gov/ A business is usually given notice for back fees/ taxes, interest, fines, etc. because the State would rather collect money than move directly to a shut down.|||I'm pretty sure that the city's attorney can order you to cease and desist from operating the business on the grounds that it is not properly licensed to do so. Then, should you fail to cease operating the business, the city could choose to sue you in a court of appropriate jurisdiction and request a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction compelling you to end all business operations until you had obtained the required city licenses or had tried the case in court and won the right to operate the business without any additional licenses from the city. I am not an attorney licensed to practice in California. So this is purely an educated guess. You ought to consult with a competent attorney in California on this subject before you do anything rash. Good luck with your business. I hope it's a great success.