Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Gardena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Gardena
Sections in this part
- Chapter 5.48 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES
- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
- Chapter 5.08 — BUSINESS LICENSE FEES
- Chapter 5.10 — GROCERY WORKER RETENTION ORDINANCE
- Chapter 5.12 — AMUSEMENT DEVICES
- Chapter 5.16 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.20 — CABLE TELEVISION AND VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
- 5.24 — CARD GAMES
- Chapter 5.28 — CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS SOLICITATIONS
- Chapter 5.32 — ENTERTAINMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 5.36 — FILM PRODUCTION
- Chapter 5.40 — FORTUNETELLING
- Chapter 5.44 — HOTELS AND MOTELS
- Article I — General Provisions
- Article II
- Article III
- Article IV
- Chapter 5.52 — TOBACCO RETAILERS – PERMIT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 5.60 — PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND JUNK DEALERS
- Chapter 5.64 — PEDDLERS AND STREET VENDORS
- Chapter 5.68 — TAXICABS <sup> 3 </sup>
- Chapter 5.72 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESS PERFORMERS
- Chapter 5.76 — HOME SHARING RENTALS
- Chapter 5.80 — MEDICINAL CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICE BUSINESSES
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| Chapter 5.04 | § 5.04.250. | Cancellation – Forfeiture of | |
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| BUSINES | S LICENSES GENERALLY | fees. | |
| § 5.04.260. | Apportionment. | ||
| § 5.04.010. | Definitions. | § 5.04.270. | Exemptions – Disabled |
| § 5.04.015. | Evidence of doing business. | veterans. | |
| § 5.04.020. | License collector – Duties. | § 5.04.275. | Exemptions – Nonprofits. |
| § 5.04.030. | License collector – Powers. | § 5.04.278. | Annual/ |
| § 5.04.040. | Business license required – |
§ 5.04.280. | Vehicle tags. |
| Certificate of occupancy. | § 5.04.290. | Licensed vehicles – | |
| § 5.04.050. | License fees required. | Lingering on streets. | |
| § 5.04.060. | License fees a debt. | § 5.04.300. | Inspection fees. |
| § 5.04.070. | License fees payable in advance. |
§ 5.04.310. | Police officers appointed inspectors. |
| § 5.04.080. | Preparation and issuance of |
§ 5.04.320. | Right of entry powers. |
| licenses. | § 5.04.330. | Violation – Conviction not to | |
| § 5.04.090. | Errors in issuance of |
excuse license fee payment. | |
| licenses. | § 5.04.340. | Sealing devices in violation | |
| § 5.04.100. | Licenses not transferable. | of this code. | |
| § 5.04.110. | Separate business licenses/ permits for each business |
Chapter 5.08 | |
| and for each location. | BUSI | NESS LICENSE FEES | |
| § 5.04.120. | Deposit of license fees |
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| collected. | § 5.08.010. | Application of provisions. | |
| § 5.04.130. | License fees – Due dates, |
§ 5.08.020. | Advertising. |
| proration and delinquencies. | § 5.08.030. | Amusement rides. | |
| § 5.04.140. | License fees and terms |
§ 5.08.040. | Auctioneers. |
| stringent. |
§ 5.08.050. | Auction houses. | |
| § 5.04.150. | Licenses for hazardous businesses |
§ 5.08.060. | Automobile agencies. |
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§ 5.08.070. | Automobile wrecking yards. | |
| § 5.04.160. | Permit procedures. | § 5.08.080. | Bankrupt fire and closing- |
| § 5.04.180. | Posting licenses. | , out sales. |
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| § 5.04.190. | Exhibition of licenses to officials. |
§ 5.08.090. | Barber shops. |
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§ 5.08.100. | Bath and massage parlors. |
| § ... | upcae censes. | ||
| § 504205 | Statements records and | § 5.08.110. | Beauty shops. |
| ... | , , | § 508120 | Bowlin lanes |
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| § 5.04.210. | . Gross revenue statements. |
§ 5.08.130. | Boxing and wrestling arenas |
| § 5.04.215. | Information confidential. | 08140 | . C f |
| § 5.04.220. | Refunds and additional fees. | § 5... | abarets, caes and restaurants. |
| § 5.04.240. | Cancellation of licenses. | § 5.08.150. | Catering trucks – Lunch wagons. |
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| § 5.08.160. | Christmas trees and | § 5.08.460. | Transfer, moving and |
|---|---|---|---|
| specialties. | trucking. | ||
| § 5.08.170. | Circuses and carnivals. | § 5.08.470. | Truck delivery. |
| § 5.08.180. | Contractors. | § 5.08.480. | Vending machines. |
| § 5.08.190. | Dances – Dancehalls. | § 5.08.490. | Warehousing. |
| § 5.08.195. | Film production. | § 5.08.500. | Wholesale sales. |
| § 5.08.200. | Gardening maintenance and/ |
§ 5.08.510. | Retail and miscellaneous sales. |
| § 5.08.210. | Gymnasiums. | § 5.08.520. | Telephone companies. |
| § 5.08.220. | Hospitals, sanitariums and rest homes. |
§ 5.08.530. | Newsracks. |
| § 5.08.230. | Hotels and motels. | Chapter 5.10 | |
| § 5.08.240. | Junk collectors. | GROCER | Y WORKER RETENTION |
| § 5.08.250. | Junk dealers. | ORDINANCE | |
| § 5.08.260. | Cleaning, dyeing, laundries and towel and linen supply. |
§ 5.10.010. | Definitions. |
| § 5.08.270. | Manufacturing. | § 5.10.020. | Grocery employers' |
| § 5.08.280. | Oil well drilling. | responsibilities. |
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§ 5.08.290. |
Peddling at retail, canvassing and soliciting. |
§ 5.10.030. | Transition employment period. |
| § 5.08.300. | Peddling from vehicles. |
§ 5.10.040. |
Notice to public. |
| § 5.08.310. | Poolrooms, billiards and social clubs. |
§ 5.10.050. § 5.10.060. |
Enforcement. Exemption for collective |
| § 5.08.320. | Private detectives and patrol services. |
§ 5.10.070. | bargaining agreement. Coexistence with other |
| § 5.08.330. | Private playgrounds. | available relief for specific |
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| § 5.08.340. | Professions and services. | deprivations of protected rights. |
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| § 5.08.350. | Residential property rentals | ||
| and lodging houses. | Chapter 5.12 | ||
| § 5.08.355. | Nonresidential property rentals. |
AM | USEMENT DEVICES |
| § 5.08.360. | Rubbish collection. | § 5.12.010. | Definitions. |
| § 5.08.370. | Selling and distributing |
§ 5.12.020. | Adult supervision required. |
| certain commodities over a reular route |
§ 5.12.030. | Space requirements. | |
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§ 5.12.040. | Restrictions on use. | |
| § 5.08.380. |
Shooting galleries. |
§ 5.12.050. | Signs required. |
| § 5.08.390. | Skating rinks. | § 512060 |
Permits |
| § 5.08.400. | Sound or music devices. | ... 12090 |
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| § 5... | censes requred. | ||
| § 5.08.410. | Sports stadiums. | ||
| § 5.08.420. | Swap meets. | Chapter 516 | |
| § 5.08.430. | Taxicabs. | . BINGO |
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| § 5.08.440. | Theaters, shows and |
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| entertainments. | § 5.16.010. | Bingo defined. | |
| § 5.08.450. | Trailer parks. | § 5.16.020. | Licenses required. |
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| § 5.16.030. | Organizations eligible for | § 5.20.040. | Franchise required. |
|---|---|---|---|
| licenses to conduct bingo | § 5.20.050. | Term of the franchise. | |
| games. |
§ 5.20.060. | Franchise territory. | |
| § 5.16.040. |
Applications for licenses. |
§ 5.20.070. | Federal or state jurisdiction. |
| § 5.16.050. |
Law enforcement costs. |
§ 5.20.080. | Franchise nontransferable. |
| § 5.16.060. |
Contents of applications. |
§ 5.20.090. | Geographical coverage. |
| § 5.16.070. |
Investigations of applicants. |
§ 5.20.100. | Nonexclusive franchise. |
| § 5.16.080. | Contents of licenses. | § 5.20.110. | Multiple franchises. |
| § 5.16.090. | Revocation of licenses – Otit f hi |
§ 5.20.120. | Franchise modification. |
| pporuny or earngs. | 520130 | Fili f fhi | |
| § 5.16.100. | Maximum amount of prizes. | § ... | ng o rancse applications. |
| § 5.16.110. | Profits/ in separate funds or accounts. |
§ 5.20.140. § 5.20.150. |
Applications – Contents. Consideration of initial applications |
| § 5.16.120. | Financial interests in licensees only. |
§ 5.20.160. |
. Franchise renewal. |
| § 5.16.130. | Exclusive operation by licensees. |
§ 5.20.170. | Minimum consumer operational standards. |
| § 5.16.140. | Bingo games open to the ublic |
§ 5.20.180. | Minimum consumer service standards. |
| § 5.16.150. | p. Attendance limited to occupancy capacity. |
§ 5.20.190. | Minimum billing and information standards. |
| § 5.16.160. | Bingo games conducted only on property of licensees |
§ 5.20.200. | Verification of compliance with standards. |
| § 5.16.170. |
. Minors not to participate. |
§ 5.20.210. | Subscriber complaints and disputes. |
| § 5.16.180. | Alcoholic beverages prohibited – Intoxicated |
§ 5.20.220. | Other requirements. |
| § 520230 | Franchise fee | ||
| persons not to participate. | ... | . | |
| § 5.16.190. | Days and hours of |
§ 5.20.240. |
Security fund. |
| operation. | § 5.20.250. | System construction. | |
| § 5.16.200. | Participants shall be | § 5.20.260. | Multiple franchises. |
| present. | § 5.20.270. | Applicable technical |
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| § 5.16.210. | Receipts of profits by | standards. | |
| persons misdemeanors under state laws. |
§ 5.20.280. | Noncompliance with standards. |
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| § 5.16.220. | City may enjoin violations. | § 5.20.290. | Costs of technical assistance. |
| § 5.16.230. | Violation – Penalty. | § 5.20.300. | Hold harmless. |
| § 5.20.310. | Insurance. | ||
| Chapter 5.20 | § 5.20.320. | Records required. | |
| CABLE | TELEVISION AND VIDEO | § 5.20.330. | Annual reports. |
| SE | RVICE FRANCHISES | § 5.20.340. |
Opinion survey. |
| § 5.20.350. | Review of system | ||
| § 5.20.010. | Short title. | performance. |
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| § 5.20.020. | Definitions. | § 5.20.360. | Special review. |
| § 5.20.030. | Franchise purposes. |
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| § 5.20.370. | Remedies for franchise | § 5.24.030. | Licenses – Required. |
|---|---|---|---|
| violations. | § 5.24.040. | Licenses – Applications. | |
| § 5.20.380. | Procedure for remedying | § 5.24.050. | Licenses – Applications – |
| franchise violations. | Investigations and reports. | ||
| § 5.20.390. | Grantor's power to revoke. | § 5.24.060. | Licenses – Applications – |
| § 5.20.400. | Appeal of finding of | Granting and denial. | |
| revocation. | § 5.24.070. | Licenses – Applications – | |
| § 5.20.410. | Force majeure – Grantee's | Grounds for denial. | |
| inability to perform. | § 5.24.080. | Licenses – Issuance. | |
| § 5.20.420. | Abandonment or removal of |
§ 5.24.090. | Licenses – Expiration. |
| franchise property. | § 5.24.100. | Licenses – Suspension and | |
| § 5.20.430. | Restoration by grantor – |
revocation. | |
| Reimbursement of costs. | § 5.24.110. | Licenses – Transfer and | |
| § 5.20.440. | Extended operation and |
assignment. | |
| continuity of services. | § 5.24.120. | Licenses held by veterans | |
| § 5.20.450. | Receivership and |
organizations. | |
| foreclosure. | § 5.24.130. | Pointholders – Approval | |
| § 5.20.460. | Reservation of grantor |
required. | |
| rights. | § 5.24.140. | Pointholders – Applications | |
| § 5.20.470. | Waiver. | – Approval or denial. | |
| § 5.20.480. | Rights of individuals. | § 5.24.150. | Pointholders – Notices of |
| § 5.20.490. | Separability. | acquisition of points and | |
| § 5.20.500. | Applicability of chapter to state video services |
transfers and assignments thereof. |
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| franchisees. | § 5.24.160. | Pointholders – Revocation of | |
| § 5.20.510. | Regulation of state video | approval – Divestment. | |
| services franchisees. | § 5.24.170. | Employees – Work permits | |
| § 5.20.520. | State video franchise and PEG fees. |
– Required – Nontransferability. |
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| § 5.20.530. | Audit authority. | § 5.24.180. | Employees – Work permits |
| § 5.20.540. | Customer service penalties under state video franchises. |
– Applications – Approval or denial. |
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| § 5.20.550. | City response to state video franchise applications. |
§ 5.24.190. | Employees – Work permits – Suspension and |
| § 520560 | Notice to adjacent property | revocation. | |
| ... | owners prior to installation of video services facilities. |
§ 5.24.195. | Appeal of chief's decision on employee work permits. |
| § 5.20.570. | Savings clause. Chapter 5.24 |
§ 5.24.200. | Employees – Notice of employment – Identification badges. |
CARD GAMES |
§ 5.24.210. | Rules and regulations. | |
| § 5.24.211. | Patron security and safety. | ||
| § 5.24.010. | Definitions. | § 5.24.220. | Alcoholic beverages. |
| § 5.24.020. | Number of licenses – | § 5.24.230. | Age limitation. |
| Number of tables. | § 5.24.240. | Seating arrangements. | |
| § 5.24.021. | Location of card clubs. | § 5.24.250. | Seat rental fees. |
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| § 5.24.260. | Convenience dealers. | § 5.28.100. | Permits – Suspension and |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 5.24.270. | Rules of play. | revocation. | |
| § 5.24.280. | Playing area. | ||
| § 5.24.290. | Signs. | Chapter 5.32 |
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| § 5.24.300. | Entertainment. | ENTE | RTAINMENT PERMITS |
| § 5.24.310. |
Inspections. |
§ 5.32.010. | Permits required. |
| § 5.24.320. | Investigations. | § 5.32.020. | Definitions. |
| § 524330 | Reortin of loans | ||
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§ 5.32.030. | Permits – Application. |
| § 5.24.340. | Hours of operation. | § 5.32.040. | Permits – Application – |
| § 5.24.350. | Credit and check cashing. | Hearings. |
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| § 5.24.360. | Holding valuables for safekeeping. |
§ 5.32.050. | Permits – Grounds for denial or revocation. |
| § 5.24.370. | Cheating prohibited. | § 5.32.060. | Permits – Nontransferability |
| § 5.24.380. | Exclusion of persons from |
– Posting. |
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| card clubs. |
§ 5.32.070. | Permits – Renewal. | |
| § 5.24.390. | Fees and deposits. | § 5.32.080. | Permits – Suspension – |
| § 5.24.400. | Quarterly reports. | Appeals. | |
| § 5.24.410. | Audits of records. | § 5.32.085. | Appeals. |
| § 5.24.420. | Unlawful acts. | § 5.32.090. | Reapplication. |
| § 5.24.430. | Games permitted. | § 5.32.100. | Violation – Penalty. |
| § 5.24.440. | Games not permitted. | ||
| § 5.24.450. | Amendments. | Chapter 5.36 | |
| § 5.24.460. | Licensees responsible. | FI | LM PRODUCTION |
| § 5.24.470. | Confidentiality. | ||
| § 5.24.480. | Violations – Penalty. | § 5.36.010. | Purpose. |
| § 5.24.490. | Nonseverability. | § 5.36.020. | Definitions. |
| 4.480. Violations – Penalty. |
§ 5.36.010. | Purpose. |
|---|---|---|
| 4.490. Nonseverability. |
§ 5.36.020. | Definitions. |
| § 5.36.030. | Permit required. | |
| Chapter 5.28 | § 5.36.040. | Permit fees. |
| CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS | § 5.36.050. | Permit requirements and |
| SOLICITATIONS | issuance. | |
| § 5.36.060. | Exemptions. | |
| 8.010. Definitions. |
§ 5.36.070. | Suspension or revocation of |
| 8.020. Soliciting – Permits |
permit. | |
| required. | § 5.36.080. | Appeal. |
§ 5.28.010. Definitions. § 5.28.020. Soliciting – Permits required.
§ 5.28.030. Permits – Applications. § 5.28.040. Permits – Granting or denying.
§ 5.28.050. Carrying of credentials. § 5.28.060. Written receipts. § 5.28.070. Solicitations by mail. § 5.28.080. Telephone solicitations. § 5.28.090. Denial of permit applications – Hearings.
Chapter 5.40 FORTUNETELLING
- § 5.40.010. Definitions. § 5.40.020. Permits – Required. § 5.40.070. Permits – Issuance. § 5.40.090. Exceptions – Entertainment. § 5.40.100. Exceptions – Religious practices.
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§ 5.40.120. Violation – Penalty.
Chapter 5.44 HOTELS AND MOTELS
§ 5.44.010. Definitions. § 5.44.020. Daily rates. § 5.44.030. Reduced rates. § 5.44.040. Posting of rates.
Article IV Operation And Facility Requirements
§ 5.48.140. Operational requirements. § 5.48.150. Building and facility requirements.
§ 5.48.160. Inspections. § 5.48.170. Violation – Nuisance/ remedy.
Chapter 5.48 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES¶
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