Land Use Committee
September 14, 2026

California Entertainment Permit Survey
City Permit Model Approval Authority Appeal Authority Permit Term Code Adoption Date
Anaheim Regulatory Permit for Entertainment Planning Director with review by Chief of Police Hearing Officer N/A 2015
Camarillo Entertainment Permit Director of Finance Hearing Officer As long as there is a valid business tax certificate for the business 2002
Claremont Entertainment Permit Community Development Director City Council 1 year 2012 Concord Entertainment Permit Chief of Police City Manager, then City Council 1 year 2015 Covina Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 1 year 2016 Davis Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 2 years 2025 Fullerton Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 1 year 2025 Gardena Entertainment Permit City Council No appeal for denial of EP; if revoked by Director, can be appealed to City Council 1 year 2000
Huntington Beach Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 1 year 2012 La Mirada Entertainment Permit City Council N/A 4 years 2000 Long Beach Entertainment Permit City Council N/A Administrative review every 2 years 2008 Modesto Entertainment Establishment Permit Entertainment Commission (Appointed by City Council) City Council 1 year 1983
Morgan Hill Live Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 1 year 2020 Mountain View Entertainment Permit Chief of Police City Council 1 year 2017 Oakland Entertainment Venue Permit City Manager City Council 1 year 1996 Paramount Live Entertainment Permit City Council N/A 1 year 2012 Pico Rivera Entertainment Permit City Manager Hearing Officer 1 year 2000 Redondo Beach Level I / Level II Entertainment Permit Permit Administrator (Level 1) or City Council (Level 2)
Level 1 appealed to the City Manager, Level 2
cannot be appealed 1 year for Level 1, 2 years for Level 2 1996 Riverside Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 2 years 2004 Roseville Entertainment Establishment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 2 years 2015 Sacramento General / Limited / Temporary
Entertainment Permit City Manager Hearing Officer 2 years 2013 San Diego Entertainment Police Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 1 year 2000 San Jose Public Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 4 years; reviewed every 2 years 2002 San Mateo Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 1 year 2013 San Pablo Entertainment Permit Planning Commission City Council N/A 2000 Santa Ana Entertainment Permit City Manager Hearing Officer 1 year 1998 Santa Clara Entertainment Permit Chief of Police Hearing Officer 1 year 1998 Scotts Valley Entertainment Permit Chief of Police City Council 1 year 1998 Ventura Entertainment Permit City Manager City Council 6 months 1971 Vista Live Entertainment Permit City Manager City Council 2 years 2014 West Hollywood Entertainment Business License and Dance Business License Multiple Department signoffs required City Council 1 year 1995