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].

Q4 2025 Lottery Winners

January 2026

• Lawndale Jewelry & Loan - 16510 Hawthorne Blvd. (40 years in business)
• Westwood Building Materials - 15708 Inglewood Ave. (85 years in business)
• Weinerschnitzel - 14900 Hawthorne Blvd. (28 years in business)
• Weinerschnitzel - 4607 Artesia Blvd. (57 years in business)

February 2026

• B&K Liquor - 16210 Inglewood Ave. (50+ years in business)
• Collector's Legion - 4451 Redondo Beach Blvd. (9+ years in business)
• Legacy Auto Group - 14523 Hawthorne Blvd. (4 years in business)
• South Bay Auto Collision Inc. - 4554 Rosecrans Ave. (6 years in business)

March 2026

• Boulevard Florist. - 14507 Hawthorne Blvd. (50+ years in business)
• CAP Tactical Firearms - 16706 Hawthorne Blvd. (13 years in business)
• Cook's Doors & Windows - 14410 Hawthorne Blvd. (102 years in business)
• Finest Interiors - 4727 Artesia Blvd. (25 years in business)