A Complete Business Guide
A step-by-step guide for starting, expanding, or relocating a business in Mammoth Lakes and Mono County.
Why This Guide Exists
Starting, expanding, or relocating a business in the Eastern Sierra comes with a lot of moving pieces — from planning and site selection to permits, licensing, zoning, and local processes that can sometimes feel difficult to navigate.
To help simplify that process, the Mammoth Lakes Chamber, Town of Mammoth Lakes, and Mono County partnered to create A Complete Business Guide — a long-needed resource designed to bring all the steps together in one place.
Who This Guide Is For
Whether you’re opening a storefront, expanding operations, purchasing property, or relocating your business to Mammoth Lakes or Mono County, this guide is designed to help you better understand the process and move forward with more clarity and confidence.
What’s Inside the Guide
Inside the guide, you’ll find information covering early planning, site selection and land use, working with Town or County departments, permits for construction and signage, operational requirements, certificates of occupancy, business licensing, and more.
Starting from Scratch?
If you’re still in the very early stages of developing a business idea, we recommend first visiting our Start My Business page and using the Business Plan and checklists to help organize your ideas and build a strong foundation before diving into the full guide.
