Business Licensing & Operations in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

Los Angeles County Code §§ 7.92.120(B), 7.92.150

The business license commission shall revoke an adult business license when:1.Any of the applicable requirements set forth herein ceases to be satisfied; or2.The application is discovered to contain incorrect, false or misleading information; or3.The licensee is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor occurring upon, or relating to the premises or lot upon which the business is located, which offe...

Los Angeles County Code §§ 8.04.1420, 8.04.1470

[§ 8.04.1420] Any owner of a Massage Establishment shall obtain a public health permit, comply with this Part, Los Angeles County Code, Title 11, Chapter 11.36, State laws, and pay an annual permit fee in the amount set forth in Title 8, Section 8.04.720.B.It shall be unlawful for any business to provide massage services for compensation within the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County with...

Los Angeles County Code §§ 7.94.020, 7.94.060, 7.94.130

7.94.020: No person shall own or operate a body art establishment or permit the conduct of body art activity at any location unless and until a body art establishment license has been procured pursuant to Article 1 of Part 2 of this chapter, and payment of an annual fee has been made therefor in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010, under the appropriate heading. 7.94.060: A license shall n...

Los Angeles County Code § 22.412.070(B)(2)

The following uses shall be prohibited in the Imperial Commercial Zone: a. Liquor stores; b. Tobacco and vape shops; and c. New residential uses, except as specified otherwise by State law.

Los Angeles County Code § 22.140.550

22.140.550 - Secondhand Stores. A.Applicability. This Section applies to secondhand stores in Zones C-2 and MXD. B.Residential Uses Prohibited. A residential use, accessory or otherwise, is prohibited on the same lot as a secondhand store, unless the residential use is within a mixed use development that has a secondhand store and otherwise complies with Section 22.140.360 (Mixed Use Developmen...

Los Angeles County Code §§ 7.76.220, 7.76.230

7.76.220 - License required. Every pawnbroker shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. 7.76.230 - Hours of operation. A pawnbroker shall not, and an agent or employee of a pawnbroker shall not, accept any pledge, or loan any money on personal property, or purchase or receive any goods or...

Los Angeles County Code § 22.140.290, Table 22.140.290-A

D.Prohibitions. The following uses are prohibited as home-based occupations as listed in Table 22.140.290-A, below. TABLE 22.140.290-A: USES PROHIBITED AS HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONS ... Automotive repair, painting, body/fender work, upholstering, detailing, washing, including motorcycles, trucks, trailers, and boats ... (Ord. 2025-0029 § 7, 2025; Ord. 2020-0008 § 51, 2020; Ord. 2019-0020 § 16, 2019...

Los Angeles County Code § 7.28.030

Every person who, either as a separate business or in connection with or as a part of any business in which he is engaged, operates one or more tow trucks upon or along any public highway, except a tow truck which complies in all respects with Sections 22513, 24605, 25253, 27700 and 27907 of the Vehicle Code and for which a current license for regulation issued by a city within this county is i...