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ORDINANCE 1998
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA ADDING KARAOKE REGULATIONS TO THE
ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, text amendment T.A. 93-003 was initiated by the City Council
for the consideration of adding regulations for karaoke businesses to the Arcadia
Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 24, 1993, before the
Planning Commission at which time all interested persons were given full oppor-
tunity to be heard and to present evidence, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia recommended
approval of the text amendment as set forth in the Planning Department report to
the City Council, and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing concerning the text
amendment on September 21, 1993 and approved the amendment.
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that there is no definition or
provision to regulate karaoke businesses and because of the problems associated
with said uses, the Council found that establishing regulations would provide the
City and citizens with guidelines for said use and protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 9275.1.50.1.1. shall be added to read:
9275.1.50.1.1. KARAOKE AND/OR SING-ALONG. C-2 or any less restrictive
commercial zone.
Section 2. That the following criteria shall be added to Division 5
Conditional Uses Title 10 Special Regulations - Karaoke and/or Sing-along:
9275.10.1. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this Division, the term "karaoke" and/or "sing-along"
shall mean any primary or accessory indoor / outdoor gathering, conducted in an
open forum, where one or more persons participate in live singing accompanied by
recorded music (possibly aided by video) from which the vocals have been
removed. The above-described setting must consist of a common floor area and
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may not be subdivided into individual spaces or rooms by walls, partitions or any
of the like,
9275.10.2. PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Every karaoke or sing-along business shall have adequate and accessible on-
site parking and provide ten (10) parking spaces per 1,000 (one-thousand) square
feet of gross floor area.
9275.10.3. HOURS OF OPERATION.
No karaoke business shall operate between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00
a.m. and no patrons shall be on the premises between said hours.
9275.10.4. KARAOKE REGULATIONS.
1. Karaoke and/ or sing-along businesses shall only be allowed in open areas.
There shaH be no private rooms, booths or enclosures.
2. No person under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be permitted unless
otherwise authorized by the specific Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license
issued by the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control.
3. No minors (persons under eighteen [18] years of age) shall be allowed on
the premises after 10:00 p.m., unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and
specifically authorized by the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license issued by
the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control.
4. No alcoholic beverages may be consumed or sold in any business
exclusively operated as a karaoke sing-along. Alcohol may only be consumed or
sold in conjunction with a restaurant and cocktail lounge when karaoke is an
incidental or non-primary use.
5. All businesses shall be located with street visibility to allow direct
inspection and response by emergency personnel.
6. All entrance and exit doors shall remain unlocked and unobstructed
during business hours and when any patrons are on the premises.
7. The business premises shall be open and available for inspection by any
lawful agent of the City of Arcadia during regular business hours.
8. All conditions at" the Conditional Use Permit shall be posted at a
conspicuous location at the premises and all employees shall be apprised of said
conditions.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and
shall cause a copy of the same to be published in the official newspaper of the City
of Arcadia within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 2n
1993.
ATTEST:
Cit
of Arcadia
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA }
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, city Clerk of the city of Arcadia, hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1998 was passed and
adopted by the city Council of the city of Arcadia, signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 2nd day of November, 1993 and that said
Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Fasching, Harbicht, Lojeski, Margett
and Ciraulo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Cit
of Arcadia
1998