Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.28 — ENTERTAINMENT
Covina Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Covina
Article II Event Promoter
Article I Entertainment Permit
| § | 5.28.010. | Purpose and intent. |
|---|---|---|
| § | 5.28.020. | Definitions. |
| § | 5.28.030. | Entertainment permit |
| required. | ||
| § | 5.28.040. | Exemptions from the |
| entertainment permit | ||
| requirement. | ||
| § | 5.28.050. | Entertainment permit – |
| Application and contents | ||
| thereof. | ||
| § | 5.28.060. | Entertainment permit – |
| Investigation and action | ||
| thereon. | ||
| § | 5.28.070. | Entertainment permit – |
| Duration. | ||
| § | 5.28.080. | Entertainment permit – |
| Nontransferable. | ||
| § | 5.28.090. | Entertainment permit – |
| Modification, suspension, or | ||
| revocation. | ||
| § | 5.28.100. | Entertainment permit – |
| Appeals. | ||
| § | 5.28.110. | Effect of denial and |
| revocation of an | ||
| entertainment permit. | ||
| § | 5.28.120. | Issuance of subsequent |
| entertainment permit. | ||
| § | 5.28.130. | Service of notices and |
| orders. | ||
| § | 5.28.140. | Operating standards. |
| § | 5.28.150. | Indemnification. |
| § | 5.28.160. | Permits issued prior to the |
| § | 5.28.170. | effective date of this chapter. Violations and penalties. |
| § | 5.28.180. | Cumulative remedies, procedures, and penalties. |
§ 5.28.200. Event promoter permit required.
§ 5.28.210. Exceptions from the event promoter permit requirement.
§ 5.28.220. Event promoter permit – Application and contents thereof.
§ 5.28.230. Event promoter permit – Investigation and action thereon.
§ 5.28.240. Event promoter permit – Duration.
§ 5.28.250. Event promoter permit – Nontransferable.
§ 5.28.260. Event promoter permit – Modification, suspension, or revocation.
§ 5.28.270. Event promoter permit – Appeals.
§ 5.28.280. Effect of denial and revocation of an event promoter permit.
§ 5.28.290. Issuance of subsequent event promoter permit.
§ 5.28.300. Event promoter contract required.
§ 5.28.310. Operating regulations and conditions.
Chapter 5.32 FRANCHISES
Article I General Provisions
- § 5.32.005. Requirements generally.
Article II Cable System Franchises
- § 5.32.010. Short title. § 5.32.020. Definitions.
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| § | 5.32.030. | Franchise purposes. | § 5.32.370. | Force majeure – Grantee's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 5.32.040. | Franchise required. | inability to perform. | |
| § | 5.32.050. | Term of the franchise. | § 5.32.380. | Abandonment or removal of |
| § | 5.32.060. | Franchise territory. | franchise property. | |
| § § § § § |
5.32.070. 5.32.080. 5.32.090. 5.32.100. 5.32.110. |
Federal or state jurisdiction. Franchise nontransferable. Geographical coverage. Nonexclusive franchise. Multiple franchises. |
§ 5.32.390. § 5.32.400. § 5.32.410. |
Restoration by grantor – Reimbursement of costs. Extended operation and continuity of services. Receivership and foreclosure. |
| § | 5.32.120. | Franchise modification. | § 5.32.420. | Reservation of grantor |
| § | 5.32.130. | Filing of franchise | rights. | |
| applications. | § 5.32.430. | Waiver. | ||
| § | 5.32.140. | Applications – Contents. | § 5.32.440. | Rights of individuals. |
| § | 5.32.150. | Consideration of initial applications. |
§ 5.32.450. | Privacy. |
| § | 5.32.160. | Franchise renewal. | Article III | |
| § | 5.32.170. | Other requirements. | CATV Consumer Protection | |
| § | 5.32.180. | Franchise fee. | ||
| § | 5.32.190. | Security fund. | § 5.32.500. | Title. |
| § | 5.32.200. | Cable system construction. | § 5.32.510. | Intention. |
| § | 5.32.210. | Construction of equipment | § 5.32.520. | Cable Television and Video |
| by additional franchises. | Provider Customer Service | |||
| § | 5.32.220. | Applicable technical | and Information Act. | |
| standards. | § 5.32.530. | Video Customer Service Act. | ||
| § | 5.32.230. | Noncompliance with | § 5.32.540. | Definitions. |
| standards. | ||||
| § | 5.32.240. | Costs of technical assistance. | Article IV | |
| § | 5.32.250. | Hold harmless. | Regulation | of State-Issued Cable Television |
| § | 5.32.260. | Insurance. | and Video Franchises | |
| § | 5.32.270. | Records required. | ||
| § § |
5.32.280. 5.32.290. |
Annual reports. Opinion survey. |
§ 5.32.550. | Applicability of chapter to state video services franchisees. |
| § | 5.32.300. | Review of system performance. |
§ 5.32.560. | Regulation of state video services franchisees. |
| § § |
5.32.310. 5.32.320. |
Special review. Remedies for franchise |
§ 5.32.570. | State video franchise and PEG fees. |
| § § |
5.32.330. 5.32.340. |
violations. Liquidated damages. Procedure for remedying |
§ 5.32.580. § 5.32.590. |
Audit authority. Customer service penalties under state video franchises. |
| § | 5.32.350. | franchise violations. Grantor's power to revoke. |
§ 5.32.600. | City response to state video franchise applications. |
| § | 5.32.360. | Appeal of finding of revocation. |
§ 5.32.610. | Notice to adjacent property owners prior to installation |
| of video services facilities. |
COVINA CODE
| § | 5.32.620. | Savings clause. |
§ 5.38.070. | Body art procedures – |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client or parental consent | ||||
| Chapter 5.36 | required – Certain | |||
| MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS AND | procedures on minors | |||
| MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS | prohibited. | |||
| § 5.38.080. | Body art procedures – | |||
| § | 5.36.010. | Definitions. |
Health and hygiene | |
| § | 5.36.020. | California Massage Therapy |
standards. | |
| Council certificate required | § 5.38.090. | Health standards for | ||
| – Effective date. | jewelry, ink, permanent | |||
| § | 5.36.030. | Display, possession and |
cosmetics, and instruments. | |
| notification of certification. | § 5.38.100. | Health and safety standards | ||
| § § § § |
5.36.040. 5.36.050. 5.36.060. 5.36.070. |
Exemptions. Business license required. Changes of business. Zoning. |
§ 5.38.110. | for permanent body art facilities. Health and safety standards for temporary and mobile body art facilities. |
| § § |
5.36.080. 5.36.090. |
Health and safety regulations for massage establishments. Inspections. |
§ 5.38.120. § 5.38.130. |
Sterilization procedures. Mechanical stud and clasp ear piercing – Notification and operating standards. |
| § | 5.36.100. | Grounds for suspension or revocation of business |
§ 5.38.140. | Inspection/ instruments. |
| § | 5.36.110. | license. Suspension or revocation of business license or conditional use permit and appeal. |
§ 5.38.150. § 5.38.160. |
Suspension or revocation of business licenses, permits or registration. Violation – Penalty. |
| § | 5.36.120. | Enforcement. |
Chapter 5.40 | |
| PATROL | OPERATORS AND SPECIAL | |||
| Chapter 5.38 | GUARDS | |||
| BODY ART PRACTITIONERS AND | ||||
| ESTABLISHMENTS | § 5.40.010. | Definitions. | ||
| § § § § |
5.38.010. 5.38.020. 5.38.030. 5.38.040. |
Purpose. Definitions. Body art practitioner – County registration required. Body art facilities – County health facility permit |
§ 5.40.020. § 5.40.030. § 5.40.035. § 5.40.040. § 5.40.050. |
State license and city permit required. Permit – Application. Post-permit requirements. Permit – Revocation or suspension. Application fee. |
| required – Operating hours. | § 5.40.060. | Chapter enforcement | ||
| § | 5.38.050. | Exemptions. |
responsibility. | |
| § | 5.38.060. | Body art practitioners and |
§ 5.40.070. | Advertisement approval. |
| facilities – City business | § 5.40.080. | Titles, insignias and items | ||
| license required – Changes | similar to police prohibited. | |||
| of business. |
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| § | 5.40.090. | Reports to police | § 5.44.102. | City driver's permit – |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| department. | Testing of applicant for | |||
| § | 5.40.100. | Definition – "On-duty," | controlled substances and | |
| "off-duty." | alcohol use. | |||
| § | 5.40.110. | Special guard badge- | § 5.44.105. | City driver's permit – |
| wearing. | Vehicle safety check. | |||
| § | 5.40.120. | Uniforms. | § 5.44.110. | City driver's permit – Other |
| § | 5.40.130. | Private patrol vehicles. | agency permit – Display. | |
| § § § |
5.40.140. 5.40.150. 5.40.160. |
Weapons. Equipment and uniform inspection. Punishment. |
§ 5.44.120. | City driver's permit – Expiration – Nontransferable – Renewal application – Controlled substances and alcohol |
| § | 5.40.170. | Permit – Investigation – | testing. | |
| Issuance. | § 5.44.130. | City driver's permit – | ||
| Revocation. | ||||
| Chapter 5.44 TAXICABS |
§ 5.44.140. | City driver's permit, other agency permit, or blanket |
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| permit – Appeal. | ||||
| § | 5.44.010. | Definitions. | § 5.44.150. | Nontransferability of |
| § | 5.44.020. | Certificate – Required. | certificates and permits. | |
| § | 5.44.030. | Certificate – Application. | § 5.44.160. | Operating rules and |
| § | 5.44.040. | Certificate – Hearing. | regulations. | |
| § | 5.44.050. | Certificate – Issuance. | § 5.44.170. | Numbering. |
| § | 5.44.060. | Certificate – Grounds for | § 5.44.180. | Owner's responsibility. |
| denial. | § 5.44.190. | Authority of city to recover | ||
| § | 5.44.070. | Certificate – Revocation. | administrative costs. | |
| § | 5.44.080. | Certificate – Application for | ||
| change. | Chapter 5.50 | |||
| § | 5.44.085. | Employee records. | GAMES FOR | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| § | 5.44.090. | City driver's permit – | ||
| Issuance conditions – Other | § 5.50.010. | Permitted. | ||
| agency permit. | § 5.50.020. | Organizations eligible for | ||
| § | 5.44.092. | Blanket permit – Limiting | permit to conduct bingo | |
| duration of blanket permit – | games. | |||
| Amending or revoking | § 5.50.030. | Bingo game permit | ||
| blanket permit – Requiring | required. | |||
| drivers to obtain city | § 5.50.040. | Definitions. | ||
| driver's permit. | § 5.50.050. | Procedures. | ||
| § | 5.44.093. | Blanket permit – Denial of individual driver's right to operate within the city. |
§ 5.50.060. § 5.50.070. |
Filing of application. Action on receipt of permit fee. |
| § | 5.44.100. | City driver's permit – Applicant fingerprinting and photographs – Criminal |
§ 5.50.080. § 5.50.090. |
Reports on application. Information. |
| record investigation. | § 5.50.100. | Findings and determination | ||
| by chief of police. |
COVINA CODE
| § | 5.50.110. | Appeal. | § 5.50.330. | Posting of permit. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 5.50.120. | Contents of permit. | § 5.50.340. | Members operating and |
| § | 5.50.130. | Permit fee – Law | staffing games – | |
| enforcement-public safety | Identification badges. | |||
| fee. | § 5.50.350. | Posting of costs, prizes and | ||
| § | 5.50.135. | Term of permit. | rules. | |
| § | 5.50.140. | Applications to be kept | § 5.50.360. | Record of prizes. |
| current. | § 5.50.370. | Record keeping. | ||
| § | 5.50.150. | Requirement for bingo | § 5.50.380. | Ineligible persons and |
| manager. | organizations. | |||
| § | 5.50.160. | Manager to be | § 5.50.390. | Prohibition against |
| noncompensated. | admission fee. | |||
| § | 5.50.170. | Bingo manager permit. | § 5.50.400. | Cooperation with chief of |
| § | 5.50.180. | Investigation. | police. | |
| § | 5.50.190. | Bingo games open to public. | § 5.50.410. | Revocation. |
| § | 5.50.200. | Attendance limited to | ||
| occupancy and parking | Chapter 5.60 | |||
| capacity. | FORTUNE-TELLING | |||
| § | 5.50.205. | Off-street parking | ||
| requirements for bingo | § 5.60.010. | Definitions. | ||
| activities. | § 5.60.020. | Prohibitions. | ||
| § | 5.50.210. | Maximum amount of prize. | § 5.60.030. | Exceptions. |
| § | 5.50.220. | Proceeds and profits to be | § 5.60.040. | Permit – Application. |
| kept in separate fund or | § 5.60.050. | Permit – Investigation – | ||
| account – Use of proceeds | Issuance. | |||
| and profits. | § 5.60.060. | Permit – Fees. | ||
| § § |
5.50.230. 5.50.240. |
Financial interest in permittee only. Exclusive operation by |
§ 5.60.070. § 5.60.080. |
Term of permit. Bond required. |
| § | 5.50.245. | permittee. Nonassignment of license. |
SHOPPING | Chapter 5.70 CART CONTAINMENT AND |
| § | 5.50.250. | Receipt of profit by a person | RETRIEVAL BY OWNERS | |
| – A misdemeanor under | ||||
| state law. | § 5.70.010. | Purpose – Declaration of | ||
| § | 5.50.260. | Bingo games conducted only | nuisance. | |
| on permittee's property. | § 5.70.020. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 5.50.270. | Equipment and supplies. | § 5.70.030. | Unlawful acts/ |
| § | 5.50.280. | Minors not to participate. | § 5.70.040. | Cart containment plan. |
| § § § |
5.50.290. 5.50.300. 5.50.305. |
Intoxicated persons not to participate. Hours of operation – Use limitation per parcel. Distance requirement. |
§ 5.70.050. § 5.70.060. § 5.70.070. |
Cart retrieval plan. Plan submission and approval. Appeals. |
| § | 5.50.310. | Participant must be present. | ||
| § | 5.50.320. | Use of credit prohibited. |
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| Chapter 5.80 | § 5.80.170. | Effect of state license |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANNABIS BUSINESS PERMIT | suspension or revocation. | |||
| § 5.80.180. | Appeals. |
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| § | 5.80.010. | Purpose and intent. | § 5.80.190. | Cannabis business permit – |
| § | 5.80.020. | Legal authority. | Nontransferable. | |
| § | 5.80.030. | Commercial cannabis | § 5.80.200. | Right to occupy and to use |
| activities prohibited unless | property. | |||
| specifically authorized by | § 5.80.210. | Records and recordkeeping. |
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| this chapter. | ||||
| § | 5.80.040. | Compliance with state and local laws and regulations. |
Chapter 5.90 SIDEWALK VENDORS AND MOBILE |
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| § | 5.80.050. | Definitions. | FOOD FACILITIES | |
| § | 5.80.060. | Evidence of cannabis owners | ||
| and/ |
§ 5.90.010. | Definitions. |
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| background check required. | § 5.90.020. | Business license required. |
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| § | 5.80.070. | Persons prohibited from | § 5.90.030. | Vending permit required. |
| § § § |
5.80.080. 5.80.090. 5.80.100. |
holding a permit or from employment with a cannabis business. Maximum number of authorized cannabis businesses permitted. City's reservation of rights. Procedure guidelines and review criteria to evaluate |
§ 5.90.040. § 5.90.050. § 5.90.060. § 5.90.070. § 5.90.080. |
Vending permit application. Criteria for approval or denial of vending permit. Permit expiration and renewal. Permit nontransferable. Sidewalk vendor operating requirements. |
| cannabis business | § 5.90.090. | Mobile food facility |
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| applications. | operating requirements. | |||
| § § |
5.80.110. 5.80.120. |
Application process. Issuance of a cannabis business permit. |
§ 5.90.100. § 5.90.110. |
Regulations for vending on private property. Permit rescission. |
| § | 5.80.130. | Scope of approval. | § 5.90.120. | Administrative citations. |
| § | 5.80.140. | Reapplying for a cannabis | § 5.90.130. | Appeals. |
| business permit. | § 5.90.135. | Removal of sidewalk |
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| § | 5.80.150. | Renewal of a cannabis business permit. |
vending items from public right-of-way. |
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| § | 5.80.160. | Suspension or revocation of | § 5.90.140. | Administrative regulations. |
| a cannabis business permit. |
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