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Chapter 8 — Businesses, Trades and Professions›Article 3 — PERMITS

Inglewood Municipal Code § 8-53 Permit Required. Committee on Permits and Licenses. Category of Fees

Inglewood Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Inglewood

Cite as: Inglewood Municipal Code § 8-53 · Text as of 2026-10-04

A written permit shall be obtained from the Committee on Permits and Licenses for the following businesses and activities and the application fee required in Section 8-36 shall be in the amount designated for the respective categories:

§ 8-53.1. Category 1—$25.00.

(1) Animal keeping.

(2) Bazaars, fiestas.

(3) Camp car, trailer camp and mobile home park.

(4) Coin-operated amusement and entertainment device.

(5) Dogs—more than two over four months of age.

(6) Flower and poppy solicitation.

(7) Ice or roller skating rink.

(8) Miniature ride and similar amusements.

(9) Motion picture production (itinerant).

(10) Parking lots, commercial.

(11) Rummage sale.

(12) Sidewalk promotion and selling.

(13) Slot car and miniature car racing.

(14) Trampoline and rebound devices.

(15) Lunch and confection vehicle or cart.

(16) Travel agency.

(17) Automobile leasing or renting.

(18) Junk and salvage dealer (includes perishable refuse and by-products).

(19) Athletic event or show (a blanket permit for several events of similar nature at one location shall require one fee only).

(20) Businesses engaged in the sale of tobacco products.

This category shall include all other businesses or activities required by this Code to be subject to permit procedure which are not covered elsewhere or not expressly designated as exempt.

(Ord. 2189 7-2-74; Ord. 2258 6-29-76; Ord. 2351 8-7-79; Ord. 2453 9-20-83; Ord. 01-14 10-2-01; Ord. 07-23 10-23-07)

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§ 8-53.2. Category 2—$50.00.

(1) Billiard room.

(2) Business involving potential public safety hazards.

(3) Dog kennel.

(4) Private care institution (includes but not limited to hospitals, sanitariums and rest homes).

(5) Wheel chair bus or limousine service.

(6) Retail sale of pistols, revolvers and other concealable firearms, pursuant to California Penal Code Section 12071. The form of any license issued under this subsection shall be as prescribed by the Attorney General pursuant to said section.

(7) Alarm system. (See Section 8-65)

(8) Tattoo parlor.

(Ord. 2213 3-11-75; Ord. 2258 6-29-76; Ord. 2351 8-7-79; Ord. 2453 9-20-83; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)

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§ 8-53.3. Category 3—$100.00.

(1) Automobile dealer, used; or not under contract with manufacturer.

(2) Auto wrecking yard.

(3) Concert—"rock type."

(4) Dance hall or night clubs where dancing is permitted.

(5) Horse race information-(off race track premises).

(6) Live entertainment in night clubs or eating establishments.

(7) Pari mutuel agency.

(8) Pawn shop, secondhand dealer.

(9) Private investigation services and security patrol.

(10) Pool hall.

(11) Jazz festivals, concerts and similar events at the amphitheater at Edward Vincent Jr. Park.

(12) Pedicabs.

(Ord. 2202 11-12-74; Ord. 2235 9-23-75; Ord. 2453 9-20-83; Ord. 01-14 10-2-01; Ord. 02-21 6-11-02; Ord. 04-17 7-20-04; Ord. 22-10 5-24-22)

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§ 8-53.4. Category 4—$250.00.

(1) Barber shops.

(2) Beauty and cosmetology salons.

(3) Outdoor restaurant on a public sidewalk.

(Ord. 01-14 10-2-01; Ord. 02-14 2-5-01; Ord. 02-21 6-11-02; Ord. 09-02 2-3-09)

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§ 8-53.5. Category 5—$500.00 or more pursuant to Section 8-36.

(1) Acupressure establishments.

(2) Acupuncturist establishments that provide on-site massage or acupressure therapy.

(3) Adult arcades.

(4) Adult bookstores.

(5) Adult cabarets.

(6) Adult live entertainment theaters.

(7) Adult merchandise stores.

(8) Adult modeling studios.

(9) Adult motion picture theaters.

(10) Bath, Turkish bath, and spa houses.

(11) Chiropractor establishments that provide on-site massage or acupressure therapy.

(12) Escort, dating and introduction services.

(13) Massage establishments or massage parlors.

(14) Miscellaneous adult oriented business.

(15) Photo studios using live models.

(16) Tanning salons.

(Ord. 01-14 10-2-01; Ord. 02-21 6-11-02)

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