
Complete Guide to LA Restaurant Permitting
If you’re opening a restaurant in LA, check out our Complete Guide to Los Angeles Restaurant Building Permits.
County of Los Angeles
To sell beer and wine in the County of Los Angeles, restaurants must obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from the County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning, and a Type 41 liquor license from California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The application process for each is entirely different.
It can be a daunting, confusing, and time-intensive journey if you’ve never applied for a liquor license before (and even if you have).
PLEASE NOTE: This course is only for restaurants outside of the City of Los Angeles jurisdiction. If you are within the City of Los Angeles, click here to access the correct course.
A permit expeditor may charge north of $6,500 to manage this entire process for you. But, for those restaurants on a budget, we wanted to offer an alternative option.
We developed two courses that will introduce and walk you through how to put together complete, accurate applications that have the best chance of getting reviewed and approved quickly.
You’ll receive step-by-step instructions on how to fill out all required application forms, along with a list of documents needed and other valuable resource materials.
The following two courses are available independently, but we’ve bundled them together to help you save.
This course will guide you to the conditional use permit (CUP) application process that all restaurants in Los Angeles County and outside of the City of Los Angeles jurisdiction need to complete to sell and serve alcohol.
This course bundle is specifically for restaurants in Los Angeles County who are outside of the City of Los Angeles jurisdiction and want to sell and serve beer and wine only. For the City of Los Angeles course, click here.
A CUP is a LA County entitlement, and the ABC Type 41 license pertains to restaurants that plan to sell beer and wine for consumption onsite or off. More specifically:
If this doesn’t apply to you, do not enroll in this course. Contact us to learn more about your options.
If you’re opening a restaurant in LA, check out our Complete Guide to Los Angeles Restaurant Building Permits.