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Compton City Zoning Code

§ 30-51.6

Deemed Approved Performance Standards.

[Ord. #2300 § 1]
The provisions of this section shall be known as the Deemed Approved Performance Standards. The purpose of these standards is to control dangerous or objectionable environmental effects of Alcoholic Beverage Sales Activities. These standards shall apply to all Deemed Approved Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishments that hold Deemed Approved Status pursuant to this section. An Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishment shall retain its Deemed Approved Status only if it conforms to all of the following Performance Standards:
a. 
That the establishment does not result in adverse effects to the health, welfare, peace or safety of persons visiting, residing, working, or conducting business in the surrounding area.
b. 
That the establishment does not jeopardize or endanger the public health or safety of persons visiting, residing, working, or conducting business in the surrounding area.
c. 
That the establishment does not result in or cause repeated nuisance activities within its premises or in close proximity of the premises, including but not limited to disturbance of the peace, illegal drug activity, public drunkenness, drinking in public, harassment of passersby, gambling, prostitution, sale of stolen goods, public urination, theft, assaults, batteries, acts of vandalism, littering, loitering, graffiti, illegal parking, excessive loud noises, especially in the late night or early morning hours, traffic violations, curfew violations, lewd conduct, or police detentions and arrests.
d. 
That the establishment complies with all provisions of local, state and/or federal laws, regulations or orders, including but not limited to those of the ABC, California Business and Professions Code Sections 24200, 24200.6, and 25612.5, as well as any condition imposed on any permits issued pursuant to applicable laws, regulations or orders. This includes compliance with annual City business license fees.
e. 
That the establishment's upkeep and operating characteristics are compatible with, and will not adversely affect the livability or appropriate development of abutting properties and the surrounding neighborhood.
f. 
That the owners and all employees of the establishment complete an approved course in "Responsible Beverage Sales" (RBS) within 60 days of hire for employees hired after the passage of the ordinance establishing this section, or within six months of the passage of the ordinance establishing this section for existing employees. To satisfy this requirement, a certified program must meet the standards of the California Coordinating Council on Responsible Beverage Service (CCC/RBS) or other certifying/licensing body designated by the State of California.
g. 
That a copy of these Performance Standards, any applicable ABC or City operating conditions, and any training requirements shall be posted in at least one prominent place within the interior of the establishment where it will be readily visible and legible to the employees and patrons of the establishment.
h. 
All window signs excluding emergency signs and hours of operation shall be prohibited.
i. 
That the Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishment operator shall not maintain interior displays which impair visibility from the exterior of the premises.
j. 
That the Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishment operator shall provide adequate interior and exterior lighting to make easily discernible the appearance and condition of persons.
k. 
That music and other forms of amplified noise shall not be audible from the exterior of any premises.
l. 
That the Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishment, if subject to a conditional use permit approved prior to the effective date of the ordinance adding this provision to the code, shall conform to the conditions of approval imposed by the applicable conditional use permit. In the event of a conflict between the conditions of approval and the Performance Standards, the more strict provision shall apply.
m. 
That there shall be no visible advertising of alcohol or signs containing any word or reference to alcohol, liquor, beer or wine from the exterior of the store.