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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 5 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS

La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 5.08 Entertainments Combined with the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

La Quinta Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · La Quinta

Cite as: La Quinta Municipal Code Chapter 5.08 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Prior ordinance history—Ord. 10.

5.08.010 - Entertainments defined.

As used in this chapter, "entertainments" means every act, play, burlesque show, revue, pantomime scene, song and dance act, song rendition, music rendition, or other entertainment participated in by one (1) or more persons which is performed, exhibited, shown or produced in any place within the city where alcoholic beverages as defined by the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Act are being sold or offered for sale for consumption on the premises.

(Ord. 526 § 1, 2015)

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5.08.020 - Soliciting of drinks or trade.

No person owning, operating, managing or otherwise controlling any place as defined in Section 5.08.010 shall conduct, sponsor or allow any entertainment at any time when the practice of employees soliciting or accepting drinks of alcoholic beverages from patrons is permitted.

No person shall engage in personally soliciting trade on any public street or sidewalk at or near the entrance of a place with entertainment, nor shall any person owning, operating, managing or otherwise controlling any place as defined in Section 5.08.010, conduct, sponsor or allow any entertainment when the practice of soliciting business is engaged in or permitted.

(Ord. 526 § 1, 2015)

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5.08.030 - Entertainment not to be visible or audible from street.

No person owning, operating, managing or otherwise controlling any place as defined in Section 5.08.010, shall suffer or permit any entertainment to be conducted which is visible or plainly audible from any public street or sidewalk, except for such temporary periods not exceeding one (1) minute when patrons are entering or exiting through a doorway.

(Ord. 526 § 1, 2015)

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