City of Lawndale, CA, CA

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Apply for a Business License
Obtain a city-issued business license online.

Download the Economic Development Element (PDF) (448 KB)
Review the city's goals and policies outlined in the Economic Development Element.

Download Commercial Land Use Table (PDF) (458 KB)
Review the permitted land uses in commercial zones throughout the City.

Learn About Commercial Standards
Go over the rules and regulations for the city’s commercial zones.

Learn About the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan (HBSP)
Go over rules, regulations, and standards for properties in the HBSP

Learn About the General Plan
Go over the city’s goals and objectives outlined in the General Plan.

Lawndale Chamber of Commerce (Facebook Page)
Visit the Lawndale Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page

Free Lottery for Advertising Your Business on the 405 Freeway Electronic Billboard

Each quarter, the City of Lawndale holds a lottery in which twelve businesses (three per month) are randomly selected to display their name on the electronic billboard near the 405 Freeway at the Inglewood Avenue ramps. Approximately 383,000 vehicles drive by this billboard every day.

To automatically qualify for the lottery, your business must be included in the quarterly list of "Top 100 Sales Tax Producers". Staff will mail out applications to all eligible businesses and collect submitted applications for the lottery. All winners are randomly selected.

For questions regarding the lottery, contact Adrian Gutierrez at (310) 973-3230 or email [email protected].

Q3 2026 Winners