Inglewood compliance requirements

Businesses that pay $600 or more to a non-employee (independent contractor, freelancer, etc.) during the year must file Form 1099-NEC with the IRS and provide a copy to the recipient by January 31. Th...

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses that are places of public accommodation (restaurants, retail stores, hotels, theaters, medical offices, professional offices,...

Businesses that manufacture, import, deal in, or use explosive materials must obtain a federal explosives license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Licenses...

All Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) must complete and retain ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) for every firearm transaction conducted through the licensee. Per the Bipartisan Safer Commun...

Businesses exporting goods, software, or technology from the United States must comply with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Expor...

The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain companies to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. As of March 2025, FinCEN issued a rule exempting all domestic companies from...

Under the Corporate Transparency Act, reporting companies must file an updated Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of any change to previously reported in...

The CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) applies to all businesses that send commercial email messages — any electronic mail message whose primary purp...

Businesses importing goods into the United States with a value exceeding $2,500 must file an entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Formal entries require a customs bond and use of a lic...

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers with 20 or more employees who sponsor group health plans to offer continuation coverage to employees and their dependents ...

Under the Air Toxics Hot Spots Information and Assessment Act (AB 2588), facilities emitting 10 or more tons per year of criteria air pollutants must submit an emissions inventory report to their loca...

Catering businesses serving alcohol at client locations must obtain a Type 58 Caterer's Permit from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Requires a commissary (licensed premises) and allows s...

California ABC Type 04 Distilled Spirits Manufacturer license authorizes the distillation and rectification of spirits, and the sale of distilled spirits to wholesalers and on the licensed premises. D...

California ABC Type 20 Off-Sale Beer and Wine license authorizes a retail establishment (grocery store, convenience store, drug store) to sell beer and wine in sealed containers for off-premises consu...

California ABC Type 21 Off-Sale General license authorizes a retail store (package store, liquor store) to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits in sealed containers for off-premises consumption. Req...

California ABC Type 41 On-Sale Beer and Wine license authorizes a bona fide eating place (restaurant) to sell beer and wine (no distilled spirits) for on-premises consumption. Lower cost alternative t...

Annual renewal of the California ABC Type 47 On-Sale General license for restaurants. Renewal must be completed before the license anniversary date to avoid late penalties. Renewal fee varies by count...

California ABC Type 47 On-Sale General license authorizes a bona fide eating place (restaurant) to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises. Required before selling any a...

Bars and taverns where alcohol is the primary revenue source (50%+ of revenue from alcohol sales, not food) must obtain a Type 48 Public Premises license from ABC. Different from Type 47 (restaurant) ...

California ABC Type 23 Small Beer Manufacturer license authorizes the manufacture of beer (under 60,000 barrels per year) and sale to wholesalers, retailers, and on the licensed premises. Breweries an...

Agricultural pest control businesses operating in Los Angeles County must register annually with the LA County Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures (ACWM). Each principal offic...

Businesses operating animal facilities in Los Angeles County must obtain a facility license from the LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC). Licensed facility types include pet shops, ...

Any business operating a body art facility (tattoo parlor, permanent makeup studio, piercing shop, microblading studio) in Los Angeles County must obtain a Public Health Permit from the LA County Depa...

Every individual who performs body art procedures (tattooing, permanent makeup, piercing, microblading) in Los Angeles County must register as a Body Art Practitioner with the LA County Department of ...

Any business in unincorporated Los Angeles County undertaking new construction, additions, alterations, tenant improvements, or changes of use must obtain a building permit from the LA County Departme...

All businesses located in Los Angeles County with aggregate business personal property costing $100,000 or more must file an annual Business Property Statement (Form 571-L) with the Los Angeles County...

Businesses in Los Angeles County Fire Department jurisdiction that store, handle, or use hazardous materials in reportable quantities (55 gallons of liquids, 500 pounds of solids, or 200 cubic feet of...

All commercial cannabis activity is currently prohibited in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. This includes cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, testing, and retail sale of both medical...

Businesses in Los Angeles County that use commercial weighing or measuring devices (scales, fuel dispensers, taximeters, etc.) for trade purposes must register those devices annually with the LA Count...

Any business operating a food cart (pushcart, sidewalk vending cart) in Los Angeles County must obtain an annual health permit from the LA County Department of Public Health (DPH) Environmental Health...

Inglewood imposes an Admissions Tax per admission for live sporting events, athletic competitions, theatrical performances, concerts, and other live entertainment exhibitions held within the City per ...

Adult-oriented businesses in Inglewood — including adult arcades, adult bookstores, adult live entertainment theaters, bath/spa houses, escort services, photo studios, and tanning salons — require a C...

Any individual or business with a functioning alarm system installed at their place of business inside the City of Inglewood must obtain an Alarm System Permit. The permit is issued through the Financ...

Any individual, partnership, or corporation conducting business within the City of Inglewood must obtain a Business Tax Certificate before commencing operations. It is unlawful to commence or conduct ...

A building permit is required whenever a commercial structure is erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, improved, converted, or demolished within Inglewood per IMC Chapter 13 (Building Cod...

A film permit is required for any commercial motion picture, television production, or commercial still photography conducted on public property within the City of Inglewood. Permits are processed by ...

The City of Inglewood contracts fire protection services to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The LA County Fire Prevention Office at 4475 W. El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, is responsible for ...

Businesses operating from a residential property in Inglewood must obtain a Home Occupation Permit from the Planning Division in addition to a Business Tax Certificate. Home occupations are permitted ...

Massage establishments, acupressure establishments, and similar body-care businesses in Inglewood require a Category 5 Business License issued by the Permits and Licensing Committee, with a $529 depos...

Restaurants and food service establishments in the Historic Commercial (H-C) zone wishing to operate outdoor dining on the public sidewalk must obtain an Outdoor Restaurant Encroachment Permit from th...