City of Lawndale, CA PERMITS

In addition to the payment of a license fee, certain businesses, professions, trades or occupations as set forth in subsection B of this section shall first obtain a permit to operate such business, profession, trade or occupation within the city. No person shall operate a business, profession, trade or occupation set forth in this section without first obtaining a permit to do so. The finance director or the director's authorized deputy shall not issue a license or accept a license fee from any person to conduct a business, profession, trade or occupation set forth in this section unless such person has in existence a valid and unexpired permit to perform such business, profession, trade or occupation. A business listed in subsection B of this section is not deemed to be a permitted business only by virtue of appearing on this list.

The following businesses, professions, trades and occupations shall require a permit:

Ambulance Operators. The finance director shall not issue a permit to any ambulance operator for the establishment of a new main or branch office within the city limits until a public hearing has been held by the business license and permit hearing board pursuant to the provisions of this title to determine the effect on the public health, peace, welfare and safety of the granting of any such permit, and in particular any impact which may be detrimental to proper ambulance service within the city. Reasonable notice of such hearing shall be given to ambulance operators who maintain an existing main or branch office in the city;

Ambulance Drivers. The finance director shall not issue a permit to any ambulance driver until such ambulance driver obtains an American Red Cross aid card and presents same to the city. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, ambulance driver permits shall be renewed annually on or before the anniversary date of the issuance of such permit. Such permit may be renewed by the finance director; provided, that the director receives a favorable report therefor from the law enforcement agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, application fees for permits and for the annual renewal thereof pertaining to ambulance drivers or attendants shall be ten dollars each;

Arcades;

Auction Establishments or Auctioneers. No auctioneer's permit or license shall be required from any person selling his or her own property at his or her own private residence;

Public billiard or pool halls;

Dance Halls or Dance Clubs. Teenage dances shall require neither a license nor a permit; provided, that the person or organization sponsoring or conducting such teenage dance delivers to the finance director, either personally or by first class mail, postage prepaid, the time and place of such dance at least three days in advance of such dance;

Drive-in or take-out restaurants;

Guards. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, guard permits shall be renewed annually on or before the anniversary date of the issuance of such permit. Such permit may be renewed by the finance director; provided, that the director has received a favorable report as to such application from the law enforcement agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the application fee for permits and for annual renewal thereof, pertaining to a guard, shall be ten dollars each, in advance. No business license shall be required of a guard where employed by an employer who is licensed under this chapter;

Gun dealers;

10.

Hawkers and Retail Vendors of Food and Ice Cream Products.

Every person peddling, selling or delivering liquids or edibles for human consumption from packs, baskets, handcarts, wagons or vehicles, retail from door to door, shall first obtain a health permit and then a permit pursuant to this chapter. Such permit shall be valid for one year only and shall be renewed only if such person complies with the provisions of this code. All drivers of vehicles making sales directly to the public shall be required to submit to investigation and clearance from the law enforcement agency concerning character, past arrests and convictions. This subsection shall not apply to any of the following:

Persons selling or delivering to retail establishments,

ii.

Distributors of milk, bottled water, ice or food products rendering the service of delivering their products to customers on an established customer list,

iii.

A person who sells edibles from a wayside stand located on property owned or controlled by such person, all of which edibles are grown or raised on such property by such person or by members of the person's immediate family,

iv.

The operator of a public eating place,

Sound-amplifying equipment or any device for the amplification of the human voice, music or any other sound, including radios, horns, bells or other sound or musical device used for the purpose of attracting customers to such vehicle or vendor, shall be in a reasonable manner and in accordance with state law and the provisions of this code;

11.

House number painters;

12.

Locksmiths;

13.

Patrol Systems—Patroller. Every person operating a patrol system or employed as a patroller within the city shall first register with the city, and obtain a permit describing the area to be patrolled. The registration shall contain, among other things, an accurate description of the area in which operations are permitted and the names of all patrolmen permitted to such permittee. The registration to conduct a patrol system shall not authorize any person, either as a patroller, agent or owner, to patrol any territory outside the area specified in such registration;

14.

Solicitors;

15.

Taxicab operators;

16.

Taxicab Drivers. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, taxicab driver permits shall be renewed annually on or before the anniversary date of the issuance of such permit. Such permit may be renewed by the finance director, provided that the director has received a favorable report therefor from the law enforcement agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, application fees for permits and for the annual renewal thereof, pertaining to taxicab drivers, shall be ten dollars for each.

(Prior code § 11-111; Ord. 812-96 § 3; Ord. 936-04 § 6; Ord. 1107-15 § 5; Ord. 1122-16 § 4)