HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1599ORDINANCE NO. 1599
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
ADDING SUBSECTION 4 -8.10 TO THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE
APPROVING STREAMLINED PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATIVE
APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF SPECIAL PERMITS AND EVENTS
WHEREAS, many times small scale, short-term special events cannot be
scheduled in advance to allow staff time to process applications and allow the
City Council to consider the requests; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood approved on February 19, 2008 a
streamline process that allows staff to process certain types of permit
applications approvals in seven to ten days.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That a new subsection 4 -8.10 is added to Chapter 4 of the
Lynwood Municipal Code to read as follows: STREAMLINE PROCESS FOR
SPECIAL PERMITS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
4 -8.10 Administratively Approved Streamlined Permits Available for Certain
Types of Small - Scale, Short -Term Entertainment and Events
a. The following small -scale or short -term entertainment and other events
shall not require City Council approval and shall be processed
administratively by City Staff using the Streamlined Permit procedure
set forth herein:
1. Small scale, short -term entertainment and other events taking place
in specific controlled areas;
2. Interior filming;
3. Grand opening events;
4. Organizational events (Health fairs, church festivals, small scale
carnivals, promotional events)
5. Health fairs;
6. Parking lot sales;
7. Christmas tree lots;
8. Pumpkin patches;
9. Handbill distribution;
10. Event booths.
b. Applicants seeking Streamlined Permits for the small -scale or short-
term entertainment or other events listed above, must submit all of the
following items to the Business License division seven (7) to ten (10)
days prior to the start date of the event:
1. A completed Streamlined Permit application;
2. An accurate, detailed and "to scale" site plan for the event;
3. A detailed letter describing the type(s) of activities, event dates,
hours of operation, number of employees working the event and the
projected attendance. The letter must provide detailed information
regarding all planned activities; for example, specifying if there will
be promotional sales, food, tents, booths, music, DJ's,
entertainment, etc.;
4. A non - refundable $30.00 filing fee to cover the cost associated with
processing the Streamlined Permit application. This filing fee shall
be set forth in the City's Fee Schedule and may be adjusted from
time to time following the appropriate public hearing and passage of
a fee increase resolution by the City Council.
c. Streamlined Permit applications will be routed to other Departments to
obtain proper approvals.
d. All appeals must be brought within ten (10) working days of the date of
the final action by the Director of Development Services, or his
designee.
e. Streamlined Permits issued pursuant to this subsection shall be non-
transferable.
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrase,
or portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase,
or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final
passage.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Lynwood is hereby directed to
certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and to cause it to be
published as required by law.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of
February, 2008 and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 4th day of March, 2008.
ATTEST:
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aria L. Quinonez, City Clerk
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City of Lynwood
Mayo Maria T. Santillan
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City Manager
J than Colin, Interim Director
Development Services Department
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 4t" day of March, 2008.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER CASTRO, FLORES, RODRIGUEZ AND
SANTILLAN
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ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, OCifylerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
— copy of Ordinance .No. 1599 on file -in nay office -and that said Ordinance was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 4t" day of March, 2008.
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk