City of San Francisco

Active Entertainment Permits

Active entertainment permits granted by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission cover seven permit types, including Place of Entertainment, Limited Live Performance, Mechanical Amusement Device, Extended Hours, Billiard Tables, Dance Hall, and Fixed Place Amplified Sound. Each record details the permit type, status, permit number, business name, and location.

Example records
Permit NumberregistrationBanidentifierLicense TypeclassificationDBA NamebrandStreet AddressaddressAnalysis NeighborhoodgeographicPolice DistrictgeographicSupervisor Districtgeographic
17541120110Limited Live PerformanceKALW PUBLIC MEDIA, INC.220 MONTGOMERY STFinancial District/South BeachCENTRAL3
17561151616Place of EntertainmentTHE THIRD FLOOR333 BATTERY STChinatownCENTRAL
18051155454Fixed Place Amplified Sound, Billiard or Pool TablDarling SF LLC2263 CHESTNUT STMarinaNORTHERN2
Use cases

Venue Operator KYB Verification

A fintech underwriter evaluating a merchant cash advance application from a nightclub or live music venue checks whether the business holds a current entertainment permit, confirming it is legally authorized to operate and has not had its permit revoked before extending credit.

DBA NameLicense TypePermit NumberStreet Address

Commercial Real Estate Tenant Screening

A property manager or lender assessing a lease or loan on a commercial space checks whether the current or prospective tenant holds the appropriate entertainment permit for the intended use, reducing exposure to tenants operating without required city authorization.

DBA NameStreet AddressLicense TypeAnalysis Neighborhood

Entertainment District Market Sizing

A sales team at a point-of-sale or payments company targeting bars, venues, and amusement operators maps active permit density by neighborhood and permit type to prioritize outreach in areas with the highest concentration of eligible businesses.

License TypeAnalysis NeighborhoodSupervisor DistrictPoe Class CodeStreet Address
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