HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1424
ORDINANCE NO. .1424
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING SECTION 25-16.20 d.
OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
IN A BONA FIDE RESTAURANT. "
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
._
_ _ _- - -See~~o"n--1 ._--_ Chap,~.er--25---o-f---th.e_. L,Yn~.zond. M„n; ri pal_ Code .is._".
hereby amended as follows : ~ ~ ~"- -`-"
(i) Section 25-16.20. d. of the Lynwood Municipal Code
is amended to read as follows:
d. On-Sale Liquor Establishments. No on-sale
liquor establishments shall be maintained within five hundred
(500) feet of any other, establishment wherein alcoholic beverages
are sold for on-site and/or off-site consumption, or from any
residential use or from"such consideration points as schools
(public and private);"established churches or other places of
worship; hospitals, clinics, or other health care facilities;
public-parks and playgrounds and other similar uses; except that
veterans clubs and bona fide restaurants may be closer than five
hundred (500) feet from one "another or less than one hundred
fifty (150) feet from any of the referenced consideration points.
All distances-shall be measured between the nearest entrances
used by patrons of such establishments along the shortest route.
intended and available for public passage to such establishments,
or to the nearest property lines of any of the above-referenced
consideration points.
All on-sale liquor establishments shall comply with~the following
conditions:
1. A masonry wall of six (6) feet in height shall be
constructed around the parking area of such establishments when
said area is adjacent to properties zoned or used for residential
purposes.
2. The noise levels generated by the operation of such
establishment shall not exceed 60 dBA on adjoining properties
zoned or used for residential purposes;
3. Exterior lighting of the parking area shall be kept at
an intensity of between one (1) and two (2) foot candles so as to
provide adequate lighting for patrons while not disturbing
surrounding residential or commercial areas.
4. A minimum of fifty-one (51~) percent of restaurants'
gross receipts shall be from food and non-alcoholic beverages
consumed on site. The owner/operator shall submit evidence of
total food and non-alcoholic beverage sales to the Accounting
VDep~artmeni -`of~ the City of Lynwood one year after approval"~ of ""t lie
Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission .and annually
thereafter.
5. Bona fide restaurants serving .alcoholic beverages shall
have a minimum customer seating area of 800 sq. ft. and a minimum
seating for 40 persons at tables or booths.
f\planning\ord\f:zoa95-08
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify to
the passage and adoption of this ordinance and to cause it to be
published or posted as required by law. ,
First read at the regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 7th day of November, 1995 and adopted ..and ordered
.published at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th
day o f November, 19 9 5 .
LOUIS BYRD, Mayor
ATTEST : ' _ . --- - . --- - -- ~ -- --- ---
t
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
. City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~,JUL~... ~- ~ .~
William B. Rudell
City Attorney
f\planning\ord\f:zoa95-08
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Faustin Gonzales
City Manager
t
L y
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the Lynwood. City
Council do hereby certify. that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1424 on file in my
office and that said ordinance was adopted on the 7th day ~of
November 199'-~ and passed by the following vote:
AYES:. COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, HENNINNG, REA, RICHARDS,:BYRD
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
C~~
~~ 2-~--BC_.. Q5
City Clerk, City of Lynwo d