Process for Granting Franchises, Permits, Licenses and Entering Into Leases.
Los Angeles City Charter § 606
in effectSec. 606. Process for Granting Franchises, Permits, Licenses and Entering Into Leases.
Board action granting franchises, concessions, permits and licenses or approving leases shall be taken by order or resolution. If the board’s order or resolution grants a franchise, permit or license or approves a lease for a term greater than five years, it shall be submitted to Council for its approval or disapproval. The Council may, by ordinance, further define what constitutes a term of more than five years. Unless Council takes action disapproving the franchise, permit, license or lease within 30 days after submission of it to Council, the franchise, permit, license or lease shall be deemed approved. If Council does not approve the franchise, permit, license or lease, Council shall return it to the originating board for reconsideration and resubmission. Any order or resolution granting a franchise for a term of more than five years shall be published once in the same manner as ordinances of the City and shall take effect 30 days after publication.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-3043Fetched: 10/24/2026