Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-51.1
Purpose.
[Ord. #2300 § 1]
This section shall be known as the City's Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishment Regulations. This section requires conditional use permits for newly established Alcoholic Beverage Sales Activities, confers Deemed Approved Status for existing Alcoholic Beverage Sales Activities that constitute legal nonconforming uses, and establishes standards and an administrative hearing process to review violations of those standards in order to protect the general health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City and to prevent nuisance activities where Alcoholic Beverage Sales Activities occur. The City has adopted the regulations described in this section for the following purposes:
a.
To protect residential, commercial, industrial, civic and institutional areas and minimize the adverse impacts of nonconforming and incompatible uses;
b.
To provide mechanisms to address problems often associated with the public consumption of Alcoholic Beverages such as litter, loitering, graffiti, unruly behavior and escalated noise levels;
c.
To provide that Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishments are not the source of public nuisances in the community;
d.
To provide for properly maintained Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishments so that the negative impacts generated by these activities are not harmful to the surrounding environment in any way;
e.
To monitor Deemed Approved Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishments to ensure they do not substantially change in mode or character of operation; and
f.
To provide opportunities for Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishments to operate in a mutually beneficial relationship to each other and to other surrounding uses.
g.
To encourage the development of small grocery stores selling food products that require Home Preparation.
h.
To promote a healthier lifestyle and healthier food options for the residents of Compton by increasing access to safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life. This Section 30-51 alone does not allow or permit Alcoholic Beverage Sales Activities, but only applies to these activities where otherwise allowed or permitted within an applicable zoning district. The provisions of this Ordinance No. 2300 are intended to complement the State of California alcohol-related laws. The City does not intend to replace or usurp any powers vested in the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.