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About City of Rancho Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita is committed to providing a positive startup process. Our business community is a top priority for our city. Business and commerce play a vital role in providing the quality of life experience that our residents value the most. As such, RSM demonstrates this philosophy in a number of ways. The City does not require a business license for businesses and it does not impose any City development impact fees. Permit processing times and costs are among the lowest in Orange County. Expedited processing is featured for all permit applications. Staff works closely with the Chamber of Commerce to welcome new businesses to the community. Our City Council and staff are at the ready to help new businesses open as quickly as possible! The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is a bustling community of 50,000 residents with 43,770 additional residents located in the surrounding area of Trabuco Canyon and Coto de Caza. This strategic location within the heart of the Saddleback Valley in south Orange County is master planned with homes and businesses situated around parks and golf courses (O’Neill Park on the north, Tijeras Creek Golf Course, Dove Canyon Golf Course, and Thomas Reilly Park on the south). You are never far from anywhere in Rancho Santa Margarita.