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Title 7 — BUSINESS LICENSES›Division 2 — SPECIFIC BUSINESSES›Chapter 7.82 — THEATERS

Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 3 Motion Picture Theaters

Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County

Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

7.82.090 - License—Requirements generally.

A.

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on a motion picture theater or other place where moving pictures are exhibited for which a fee is charged, received or collected, or as an incident to some other type of business or activity, who does not possess either a Class I entertainment license or Class III entertainment license, which license authorizes the showing of such motion pictures on the premises, shall first procure a license and shall pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.

B.

A license granted pursuant to this section does not permit any entertainment of any kind except motion pictures and any music which may accompany the showing of such motion pictures.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10797 § 3 (part), 1975: Ord. 5860 Ch. 21 Art. 2 § 3341, 1951.)

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7.82.100 - License—Grant or denial conditions.

A license for a motion picture theater shall be granted or denied as provided in Section 7.08.070 of this title.

(Ord. 10797 § 3 (part), 1975: Ord. 5860 Ch. 21 Art. 2 § 3342, 1951.)

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7.82.110 - License—Modification, suspension or revocation—Conditions.

A license for a motion picture theater shall be revoked, suspended or modified as provided in Sections 7.08.140 and 7.08.160 of this title.

(Ord. 10797 § 3 (part), 1975: Ord. 5860 Ch. 21 Art. 2 § 3343, 1951.)

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