PROHIBITIONS.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 200.71
in effectSEC. 200.71. PROHIBITIONS.
1. It shall be unlawful for a Third-party Food Delivery Service to charge a Retail Food Establishment a Delivery Fee that totals more than 15 percent of the Purchase Price of each Online Order.
2. It shall be unlawful for a Third-party Food Delivery Service to charge a Retail Food Establishment any amount designated as a Delivery Fee for an Online Order that does not involve the delivery of food or beverages.
3. It shall be unlawful for a Third-party Food Delivery Service to charge a Retail Food Establishment any combination of fees, commissions, or costs for the Retail Food Establishment’s use of the Third-party Food Delivery Service that is greater than 5 percent of the Purchase Price of each Online Order. Fees, commissions, or costs do not include Delivery Fee.
4. It shall be unlawful for a Third-party Food Delivery Service to charge a Retail Food Establishment any fee, commission, or cost other than as permitted in Subsections 1. through 3., above.
5. It shall be unlawful for a Third-party Food Delivery Service to charge a customer any Purchase Price for a food or beverage item that is higher than the price set by the Retail Food Establishment on the Third-party Food Delivery Service or, if no price is set by the Retail Food Establishment on the Third-party Food Delivery Service, the rice listed on the Retail Food Establishment’s own menu.
6. It shall be unlawful for a Third-party Food Delivery service to retain any portion of amounts designated as a tip or gratuity. Any tip or gratuity shall be paid by the Third-party Delivery Service, in its entirety, to the person delivering the food or beverages.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-325787Fetched: 10/24/2026