Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-51.14
Conditions of Approval.
[Ord. #2300 § 1]
The Planning Commission may impose reasonable Conditions of Approval as necessary to make the required findings including, but not limited to, the following:
a.
Soundwalls: If the proposed Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishment abuts residential areas, a soundwall may be required between the establishment conducting the Alcoholic Beverage Sales Activity and the abutting residential areas. The soundwall must comply with all state and local requirements for construction and location and must not obstruct the view of the building and parking areas from the street. Landscaping may be required to be planted along the soundwall to improve the appearance of the soundwall. Exterior landscaping must be planted and maintained in a manner that minimizes its use as a hiding place.
b.
Trash Receptacles: Permanent, nonflammable trash receptacles may be required to be located at convenient locations appropriately screened from view outside the establishment and in any establishment parking area. The operators of the establishment may be required to remove on a daily basis, or more frequently if needed to maintain a litter free environment, all trash from these receptacles and from the sidewalk adjacent to the establishment. The operators of the establishment also may be required to remove at least three times per week all trash originating from its establishment deposited on public property within 250 feet of any boundary of its premises.
c.
Pay Telephones: Pay telephones on the site of the establishment may either be (i) prohibited; or (ii) required to be of the type that only allow outgoing calls and be located in a visible and well-lighted location.
d.
Lighting: Exterior areas of the premises and adjacent parking lots shall be provided with sufficient lighting in a manner that provides adequate illumination for alcohol establishment patrons while not spilling onto surrounding residential and commercial properties. A photometric study may be required to determine compliance.
e.
Program: A "complaint response community relations" program established and maintained by the establishment may be required. The program may include the following:
1.
Posting at the entry of the establishment a sign providing the telephone number for the area commander of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department substation.
2.
Coordinating efforts with the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department to monitor community complaints about the establishment activities.
3.
Having a representative of the establishment meet with neighbors or any applicable neighborhood associations on a regular basis and at their request attempt to resolve any neighborhood complaints regarding the establishment.
f.
Activities: If appropriate, the following activities may be prohibited on the premises: pool or billiard tables, football or pinball games, arcade style video and electronic games, and amusement devices.
g.
Chilled Alcoholic Beverages: An Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishment engaged in Offsite Alcoholic Beverage Sales may be prohibited from maintaining refrigerated or otherwise chilled Alcoholic Beverages on the premises or displaying, selling, or distributing beer, wine, malt, wine coolers, or similar alcoholic beverages from an ice tube, barrel or similar container.
h.
Hours of Operation: The sale of Alcoholic Beverages may be restricted to certain hours of each day of the week at Offsite Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishments, unless limited further by the ABC.
i.
Cups: The sale or distribution to the customer of paper or plastic cups in quantities less than their usual and customary packaging may be prohibited at Offsite Alcoholic Beverage Sales Establishments.
j.
Signs: The following signs may be required to be prominently posted in a readily visible manner in English, Spanish, and the predominant language of the patrons:
k.
Presentation of Documents: A copy of the Conditions of Approval and the ABC license may be required to be kept on the premises of the establishment and presented to any law enforcement officer or authorized state or city official upon request.
l.
Mitigating Alcohol Related Nuisances: The establishment may be required to operate such that it does not result in nuisance activities within the premises or in close proximity to the premises, including but not limited to sales to minors, surrogate sales, solicitation, 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.
m.
Drug Paraphernalia: the establishment may be prohibited from selling drug/tobacco paraphernalia products as defined in Health and Safety Code Sections 11014.5 and 11364.5. "Drug Paraphernalia" means all equipment products and materials of any kind that are used intended for use or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act commencing with Health and Safety Code Section 11000.
n.
Loitering: The establishment's operators or employees may be required to discourage loiterers and to ask persons loitering longer than 15 minutes to leave the area and contact local law enforcement officials for enforcement of applicable trespassing and loitering laws if persons requested to leave fail to do so. The establishment's operators or employees may be required to ensure that no fixtures or furnishing that encourage loitering and nuisance behavior are permitted on the premises. This includes, but is not limited to chairs, seats, stools, benches, tables, crates, etc.
o.
Security Cameras: The establishment may be required to implement a video camera safety plan that may include:
1.
Digital video camera system capable of color recording that continuously records activity of patrons and employees at service counters, entrances and exits, and primary parking areas.
2.
Requirement to store video recordings and make them retrievable for a minimum period of 30 days from the time of recording.
3.
Video clarity must be such that a person's facial features can be identified from the video.
4.
The video system must be engaged, and recording at all times and the system must be maintained in working order at all times.
5.
The video system must be approved by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department before it is installed to ensure compliance with City requirements, and approved again after the system is operational.
6.
All criminal and suspicious activities recorded on the video system must be reported to local law enforcement. To the extent allowed by law, the establishment operators may be required to provide any tapes or other recording media from the security cameras to the police department.
p.
Security Guards: An establishment may be required to retain a specified number of security guards. The number of security guards and the time periods for which the guards must be present shall vary based upon the specific facts and circumstances of each establishment site and operation. All security guards shall have all required state and City permits and licenses. All Liquor Stores, Convenience Stores, and Bars shall employ a licensed security guard during hours of operation after nightfall.
q.
Landscaping: Any required exterior vegetation shall be planted in accordance with this Code, and shall be maintained in a manner that minimizes its use as a hiding place.
r.
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.