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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1699_CCv0001.pdf z ORDINANCE NO. 1699 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSTRUC- TION, OPERATION, OR EXPANSION OF ADULT BOOKSTORES AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1000 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS does ordain: SECTION ONE: That Zoning Ordinance No. 1000 of the City of Redlands, Section 52 . 10 , DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES, shall be amended by adding Section 52. 10 (E) ADULT BOOKSTORES, to read as follows: f SECTION 52.10: DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES E. ADULT BOOKSTORES The purpose of these provisions is to establish proce- dures for the construction, operation, or expansion of adult bookstores whether conducted as a separate busi- ness activity or in conjunction with another permitted use in the C--3, C-4, and C-M Zones. 1. COMMISSION AND COUNCIL APPROVAL REQUIRED Application shall be in the form of a Conditional Use Permit in the following instances: a. Adult bookstores constructed or established after the effective date of this ordinance. b. Any place of business which changes operation so as to be considered an adult bookstore, as defined in this section. C. When, in the opinion of the Planning Director, subject to appeal to the Planning Commission and City Council a combination of the above factors would require a Conditional Use Permit. 2 . DEFINITION a. Adult Bookstore. Any premises from which minors are excluded, and in which the retail sale of books, magazines, newspapers, movie films, devices, slides or other photographic or written reproductions is conducted as a principle use of the premises; or as an adjunct to some other business activity, but which constitutes the primary or a major attraction to the premises. 3. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS a . An adult bookstore shall not be located within 1, 000 feet of schools, churches, parks, resi- dential zones, or other areas in which minors regularly travel or congregate. b. Any applicant who proposes to own, operate, manage, lease or control an adult bookstore shall submit to a background investigation, to include fingerprinting, by the Redlands Police Department to determine whether the applicant has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, or has been convicted of any felony offense. Applicants for an adult book- store license shall be required to list all principle owners including those with silent partner status. Ordinance No. 1699 - 52.10 E SECTION 52.10: DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES E. ADULT BOOKSTORES (Continued) C. Offstreet parking shall be provided in accor- dance with Section 40. 00 and such parking areas shall be paved, striped, and lighted in accordance with Code provisions. d. Lobby and entrance areas should be designed so as to minimize obstruction of sidewalks during operating hours. e. Buildings shall meet all applicable safety standards of the Redlands Municipal Code, including but not limited to adequate fire- proofing of walls, floors, and ceilings; and adequate fire exits. f. No signs or other structures shall be placed, erected, or used on the premises except as provided for in the Redlands Municipal Code and then only with the approval of the Plan- ning Commission; nor shall the building be painted in garish colors or such other fashion as will effectuate the same purpose as a sign (s) without the approval of the Planning Commission. g . Advertisements, displays, or other promotional materials shall not be shown or exhibited so as to be visible to the public from pedestrian sidewalks, or walkways, or from other areas public or semipublic; and such displays shall be considered as signs. h. All offsite improvements such as curbs, gutters, sidewalks, drive approaches, and street trees shall be provided as required by the City. i. All building openings, entries, windows, etc . shall be located, covered, or screened in such a manner as to prevent a view into the interior from any public or semipublic area; and for new construction, and wherever else it is considered feasible by the Commission and Council, the building shall be oriented so as to minimize any possibility of viewing the interior from public or semipublic areas. Ordinance No. 1699 - 52.10 E SECTION 52.10: DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES E. ADULT BOOKSTORES (Continued) j . No loudspeakers or sound equipment shall be used that can be discerned by the public from public and/or semipublic areas. k. When considering an application for a Condi- tional Use Permit, the Planning Commission shall impose such other conditions and limita- tions as may be deemed necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the Redlands Municipal Code and to preserve and protect the general health, safety, and welfare. Ordinance No. 1699 - 52.10 E SECTION TWO: Effective Date: This ordinance shall be in force and take effect as provided by law. SECTION THREE: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause the same to be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in this city. f Mayor of the Cit of Red . ATTEST: f J City APPROVED FOR FORM: S/ Edward F. Taylor City Attorney I , Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of September, 1979, by the following vote: AYES : Councilmembers DeMirjyn, Elliott, Riordan; Mayor Martinez NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Knudsen Q� Cit - k i Ordinance No. 1699 - Page 5