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ORDINANCE NO. 1785
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ESTABLISHING
AN OLYMPIC GAMES TEMPORARY PERMIT
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia is the site for the
Equestrian Events which are part of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games;
and,
WHEREAS, said event is of major national and
international significance; and,
WHEREAS, the conducting of such an event in any
particular locale is generally a once in a lifetime occurrence;
and,
WHEREAS, the unique and unusual nature of said event has
prompted a number of inquiries as to various olympic promotional
events; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that a number of promotional
type activities will occur prior to and during the olympic events
ln Arcadia; and,
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WHEREAS, the allowance of such events within the
framework of appropriate regulations will help promote the Olympic
Events and the City of Arcadia;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arcadia
does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Purpose: The purpose of this Ordinance is
to provide special regulations governing the conducting of
Olympic-related promotional events and the sale of Olympic-related
merchandise, which otherwise may not be permitted under existing
zoning ordinance provisions.
SECTION 2. Authority: A Speci,al Temporary Permit (STP)
may be granted upon the approval of the Business License Review
Board (BLRB) as established per Arcadia Municipal Code Section
6150 et. seq. In issuing a permit, the BLRB shall have the
authority to impose such conditions as are deemed necessary to
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protect the health, safety, welfare, peace, quiet and enjoyment of
the surrounding property or neighborhood and to carry out the
purpose and intent of the STP.
SECTION 3. Administrative Act: All acts performed by
City Officers under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
construed as administrative acts performed for the purpose of
assuring conformance with the intent and purpose of these
regulations.
SECTION 4. Application Forms: Application for a STP
shall be made in writing to the Business License Office on the
prescribed application forms. Incomplete application forms shall
not be accepted.
SECTION 5. Fee: Before accepting for filing any
application for an STP, the City shall charge and collect a fee of
$20.00 which is intended to cover the City's cost in processing
the application.
SECTION 6. Decision: Within seven (7) working days of
the receipt in proper form of an application for an STP, the BLRB
shall render their decision of approval, conditional approval, or
denial of the application.
SECTION 7. STP Not Transferable: No STP issued under
these regulations shall be transferred or assigned nor shall the
permit authorize any person other than named therein to commence
or carryon the permited activity for which the permit was issued.
SECTION 8. Revocation, Penalties and Remedies: The
City Manager or his designated deputy upon determining that the
permittee has committed a violation of any law or any ,of the
conditions of permit approval, may summarily revoke any STP.
Because of the special nature of the STP and the short
time periOd covered by such permit, the aforementioned revocation
procedure is required. An acknowledgement of the City's right to
summarily revoke an STP must be executed by all applicants as a
part of their initial application. Any use or activity conducted
per an STP is not per se a matter of right.
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Other Remedies: As to any use or activity covered by
this Ordinance which is conducted without the STP, subsequent to
its revocation or In a manner not consistent with applicable
conditions and regulations, the City Manager or his designee may
order the abatement and removal of any items which are an integral
part of such use, and designate the Police Department to take the
required action. Any property obtained by the City through such
action shall be retained for a reasonable period of time to allow
recovery by the appropriate parties who shall bear the cost, if
any, of required storage.
Penalties: Violation of this Ordinance which includes
violation of any of the conditions of an STP shall constitute a
misdemeanor.
SECTION 9. Prerequisite Conditions: An STP shall be
subordinate to the principal use of the property and shall be
subject to the following primary requirements.
A. Zones: An STP may be approved for properties which
are zoned CPD-l, C-O, C-l, C-2, C-M or M-l.
B. Duration: An STP may be approved for promotional
events and/or the sale of merchandise to be held commencing no
sooner than June 25, 1984 and terminating no later than August 14,
1984.
C. Conditions: An STP may be conditioned consistent
with all provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 10. Application of STP: The BLRB may approve
an STP for exemptions to the following zoning regulations:
1. Sign regulations, but not including window slgns.
2. Inside and/or outside storage regulations.
3. Parking regulations.
4. Use Limitations in the CPD-l, C-O, C-M and M-l
zones.
Exemptions to the above regulations which may be
approved by the BLRB shall only be deemed approved to the extent
as specifically provided for in the Board's approval.
The Holder of an STP shall comply with all other
requirements of law.
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SECTION 11. Criteria: The following criteria shall be
considered in the evaluation of each STP application:
1. The relationship of the event/activity or
merchandise to the 1984 Summer Olympics. An application may be
denied if a clear and substantial relationship is not demonstrated
,to the satisfaction of the BLRB.
2. The proposed timing of the event (i.e. days, hours
and duration) with respect to potential conflicts with other uses
in the immediate vicinity of the proposed activity which may be
adversely impacted.
3. Noise which may result if the STP is granted.
4. Adequacy of parking both on-site and within the
immediate vicinity which may be impacted.
5. pedestrian safety both on-site and within the
immediate vicinity which may be impacted and other safety
considerations.
6. Proposed lighting.
7. Proposed equipment and machinery.
An application for an STP shall be denied if in the
determination of the BLRB based upon the above criteria, the
proposed event/activity will adversely impact the proposed site or
other properties or land uses within the immediate vicinity of the
proposed event/activity or is otherwise inconsistent with the
health, safety and welfare of the community.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Arcadia at its regular meeting held on the 17th day of January
1984.
ATTEST:
y of Arcadia
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was'
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, California, held on the 17th day of January, 1984, by
the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Haltom, Hannah, Pellegrino and
Lojeski
None
None
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City Clerk
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