The City of Burbank is committed to maintaining a thriving business community while upholding the high quality of life for its residents, businesses, and visitors. The Economic Development Team offers multiple services to provide dedicated and personalized customer service to our business community.
These services include :
For more information, please contact us at 818.238.5180 or econdev@burbankca.gov.
Start with creating a business plan. Information on how to create a business plan can be found on SCORE. Services are currently available virtually online Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11am - 2pm. Consulting services are by appointment only, to sign up for a 1-hour appointment, please visit: Burbank Score
A fictitious business name (also known as a "DBA") is needed. Applications can be submitted at a Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk branch office.
LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk - General information about Fictitious Business Names.
The Economic Development Team provides assistance to help you find the right location for your business and verify zoning.
Please reach out to us directly at 818.238.5180 or E-mail us at econdev@burbankca.gov for assistance.
Once you have secured a location, Economic Development has dedicated Business Concierge staff available to assist small and medium sized businesses with the permitting and entitlement process including business registration, licenses, monitoring departmental plan review status, permit issuance and inspection coordination. Contact our office at 818.238.5180 or email econdev@burbankca.gov.
Once you are ready to start your business, contact Burbank Water and Power (BWP) to get your electric and water services started by clicking here.
BWP offers rebates to ALL Burbank businesses that make energy-efficient retrofits at their facilities.
Start with a building energy assessment for energy-saving retrofits, and see if you qualify for Business Bucks or Business Rebate Programs.
Whether you are a smaller business or a national chain, BWP has programs that can help lower your power and water costs and contribute to a sustainable Burbank.
Please click here, call 818-238-3792, or email sustainability@burbankca.gov for more information.
The Economic Development team assists small businesses like mom-and-pop shops with advertising to support shopping local. In addition, we provide detailed marketing analysis assistance to businesses that are looking to expand in Burbank. E-mail econdev@burbankca.gov for more information.
If you would like to become a vendor for the City of Burbank click here for more detailed information.
The Purchasing Division is responsible for:
To obtain a film permit and for more detailed information and permit forms, please click here.
