Limited Entertainment Permit Application – Sacramento, CA

What is Limited Entertainment Permit Application – Sacramento, CA?

Who needs to file Limited Entertainment Permit Application – Sacramento, CA?

When to file Limited Entertainment Permit Application – Sacramento, CA

Documents you need

• Current City of Sacramento Business Operations Tax (BOT) certificate: attach it and enter its number on the form; the application is not complete without it.
• Copy of the current State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license and its conditions: attach if alcohol will be served.
• Fire occupancy documentation: attach with the maximum occupancy figures, whose interior and exterior total cannot exceed 299.
• Narrative summarizing the business, the intended entertainment and the proposed schedule, with modifications needed: required for a new permit only.
• Scaled floor plan (1/4" or 1/8" to the foot), one 8.5" x 11" sheet per level, showing seating, restrooms, kitchen, entrances and exits and performance space: required for a new permit.
• Signed written consent of the property owner for the entertainment on the premises: applications are not accepted or processed without it.
• Manager Information Supplemental form: use it if you have more managers than the form has room for.
• All applicable fees, including the live scan fee for each applicant, co-applicant and manager not already on an active entertainment permit.

How to fill out Limited Entertainment Permit Application – Sacramento, CA

1. 1

   Mark new or renewal

   Enter the date, check New or Renewal, and for a renewal write the existing Permit No. Pick the correct fee column on the form's header.

2. 2

   Complete the business information

   Enter the business name, address, website and phone, plus the Business Operations Tax certificate number (attach the certificate). List interior and exterior maximum occupancy; the total cannot exceed 299, and the fire occupancy document is attached.

3. 3

   Describe the proposed entertainment

   Check the types (Live Music, DJ, Dancing, Karaoke, Comedy or Other) and the business type. Answer whether alcohol will be served; if yes, enter the license type and number and attach the license and conditions.

4. 4

   Enter days and hours

   Check each day of the week and enter the From and To hours of entertainment. The form notes that entertainment must end at 10pm weekdays and 11pm weekends.

5. 5

   Attach the narrative for a new permit

   For a new permit, attach a summary of the business, the entertainment and the schedule, with the modifications needed for it. Renewals skip this.

6. 6

   Enter applicant and co-applicant details

   List the permit holder of record (owner, partner, corporate shareholder, officer or director) with title, mailing address, e-mail and phone numbers. Repeat for any co-applicant.

7. 7

   Complete the site specifications

   For a new permit, answer the open Planning or Building permits question, enter gross square footage and performance space, and attach the scaled floor plan. For a renewal, answer whether the floor plan on file has changed or open permits exist.

8. 8

   List the managers

   For a new permit list all managers; for a renewal mark Add or Delete for changes. Give e-mail, phone, and whether each is on another active permit with venue names; use the supplemental form for more names.

9. 9

   Get the property owner's consent

   The property owner enters name and contact details, then signs, dates and prints a name to confirm authority to consent. A representative must be duly authorized.

10. 10

    Initial the rules and regulations

    Read each statement on the rules and regulations page and add your initials in the spaces the form provides.

11. 11

    Review, sign and download the PDF

    Print and date the applicant and any co-applicant names and sign. Check every attachment, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and submit it as described under How to submit.

How to submit Limited Entertainment Permit Application – Sacramento, CA

Common mistakes to avoid

• Submitting without the property owner's signed consent; the form says applications will not be accepted or processed without it.
• Leaving out the current Business Operations Tax (BOT) certificate or its number; the application is not deemed complete without it.
• Entering a combined interior and exterior occupancy above 299, or omitting the attached fire occupancy document.
• Proposing entertainment that runs past 10pm on weekdays or 11pm on weekends, the limits printed on the form.
• Omitting the narrative or the scaled floor plan on a new application, or using one sheet for several building levels.
• Checking that alcohol will be served without attaching the ABC license and its conditions.
• Submitting without all applicable fees; the city does not accept or process applications that lack them, and fees are non-refundable.
• Adding a manager who is not on an active entertainment permit without paying the live scan fee for that person.
• Planning to move or transfer the permit; the form says permits are city property and cannot go to another person or location.