Dear interested parties,
In response to City Council motion CF 17-0957, Los Angeles City Planning is preparing an ordinance to create operating standards for existing businesses selling alcohol without a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) citywide. These businesses do not have a CUP because they began operating and selling alcohol before the City began requiring a CUP to sell alcohol in the 1970s and 1980s. The intent of this ordinance is to adopt minimum operating standards for these businesses and limit potential public safety impacts that would otherwise be addressed by CUP conditions. This proposed ordinance is referred to as the Deemed Approved Ordinance.
The Deemed Approved Ordinance will be modeled after a similar ordinance adopted by the City of Oakland. The proposed ordinance would apply general performance and operating standards to these businesses, which would permit their continued operations if they maintain compliance with those standards. Non-compliance with these regulations, depending on their severity and whether there are repeated violations, may result in corrective action up to and including obtaining a CUP to permit continued sales of alcoholic beverages.
City Planning is currently in the outreach and development phase of the ordinance, researching current conditions and meeting with stakeholders and other City departments. As part of this outreach, City Planning will hold a public informational webinar on November 2, 2022, at 3 p.m.
Public Informational Webinar
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Register Here
Webinar ID 277-216-019
During this webinar, staff will present background information about the ordinance, research collected, and initial concepts. Following the presentation, staff will be available to answer questions and collect feedback. This webinar is an opportunity for interested parties to learn more about the proposed Deemed Approved Ordinance and provide initial comments. Feedback collected during this webinar will help inform staff as they prepare the proposed ordinance, which will be released at a later date.
More information regarding the Deemed Approved Ordinance, including the FAQ, can be found on the project webpage at https://planning.lacity.org/plans-policies/deemed-approve-ordinance.
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming webinar or about the proposed Deemed Approved Ordinance, please contact Roberto Luna at (213) 473-9701 or roberto.luna@lacity.org.
Thank you for your continued interest
