How to file the Los Angeles County business license (unincorporated areas) (LACU)
In unincorporated Los Angeles County the county licenses certain activities, "Restaurant" and "Food Establishment" among them: apply on the county's online application portal after confirming the address with the District Locator.
- Agency
- Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector, Business License Section
- Where it applies
- LACU
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- Varies
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Business | Business legal name and DBA |
| Business | Business address (unincorporated Los Angeles County) |
| Business | Licensed activity (Restaurant or Food Establishment)Restaurant / Food Establishment |
| Owners | Owners or officers: 'name, title' |
| Contact | Phone and email |
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