Licensing & Permits
Licensing & permits that actually clear.
ABC liquor licensing, Health Dept plan check, red-tag rescue, and code compliance for LA County restaurants.
Restaurant Licensing & Permits in Los Angeles
Overview
Restaurant Licensing & Permits in Los Angeles
Licensing and permitting is where most restaurant deals stall. We've structured that work as a discipline — ABC transfers and new applications (Type 41 Beer & Wine, Type 47 Hard Liquor), Health Department plan check and inspection, vermin compliance, and grandfather protection on older spaces. One firm, sequenced in parallel, ending at doors open.
Why Penthouse Advisors
What you get.
ABC Licensing
Type 41 / Type 47 transfers, new applications, CUB diversion, premises diagram, and census-tract strategy.
Health Dept Clearance
Pre-inspection, red-tag remediation, plan check submittal, hood compliance, and re-inspection.
Code & Compliance
Vermin compliance inspections, grandfather protection, and code-trigger analysis on remodels.
Our Process
How we move.
Diagnose
License history, premises diagram, code posture, prior inspection records — pulled and reviewed.
File & Negotiate
ABC filing, Health plan check, corrections, hearings, CUB if required.
Issue & Open
Stamped permits, active license, clean Health card — keys to the operator.
FAQ
Questions answered.
How long does a Type 47 liquor license transfer take in Los Angeles?+
Typically 60–90 days from filing once the seller's license is clean and the premises diagram is approved. Census-tract issues or CUB requirements can extend the timeline — we diagnose those before you file.
Do you handle Health Department plan check?+
Yes. We draft Health Dept blueprints, submit to plan check, manage corrections, and walk through to stamped approval — see our Health Permitting & Plan Check page.
Can you remove a red tag and get me reopened?+
Yes — that is one of our specialties. We pre-inspect, remediate, schedule re-inspection, and reopen restaurants under red tag across LA County.
What is grandfather protection?+
Older restaurant spaces often retain rights — seating count, hood size, ABC type — that current code would not allow. We protect those rights during sale, lease, or remodel.
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