Conditional Use Permit for Alcoholic Beverages (CUB)

CPC 2018-4660-CA

Draft Ordinance (October 2018)
Frequently Asked Questions (October 2018) (No longer available)
Hearing Notice (October 2018)
Presentation (November 20, 2018)
City Council File CF 17-0981
City Planning Commission Staff Report (June 25, 2020)

The Los Angeles City Council adopted a motion ( Council File 17 – 0981 ) directing the Department to recommend a path for shortened processing time and lower costs for restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages. Currently, it takes about six months for restaurants to obtain a Conditional Use Permit for alcoholic beverages (CUB), the City approval required to be able to serve alcoholic beverages, at a cost of about $12,500. The Department has responded with the proposed ordinance that will be considered by the City Planning Commission (CPC) and the City Council.

The proposed ordinance would shorten processing times and lower costs for certain sit – down restaurants to be able to serve alcoholic beverages. This will help facilitate the creation of new jobs for an industry that plays a vitally important role in the City’s economy, employing more than 380 ,000 people and generating in excess of $200 million in tax revenues on an annual basis .

The Department will be conducting neighborhood outreach and holding a staff – level public hearing on December 5 , 2018. Any feedback provided during that process will be considered in preparing the staff report that the Department will provide to the CPC for their deliberation. The CPC is expected to hear the proposal early 2019.

Status update: City Planning is currently preparing a staff report and draft ordinance.

Staff Contact
Esther Ahn, City Planning Associate
(213) 978-1486, esther.ahn@lacity.org

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