La Palma, California · General provision

Sec. 44-197

Extracted standards

15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Minimum distance from alcohol serving establishment100 ft

    The adult oriented business property shall not be located within 100 feet from the perimeter of any lot of any establishment that serves alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption...

  • Minimum distance from public park, school, or religious institution300 ft

    The adult oriented business shall not be located within 300 feet from the perimeter of any lot upon which there is properly located a public park, school, or religious institution...

  • The adult oriented business shall not be located within 300 feet of a residential zoning district or any properly approved residential use...

  • Hours of operation

    The adult oriented business shall not operate between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m.

  • Minimum illumination levels per Table II-7

    All areas of the adult oriented business shall be illuminated at the following minimum foot-candle levels, evenly distributed at ground level: (see Table II-7)

  • No physical contact between performers and patrons

    No performer engaged in a performance which includes adult live entertainment shall have physical contact with any patron...

  • No direct gratuities to performers

    No patron shall directly or indirectly pay or give any gratuity to any performer...

  • No more than one type of adult oriented business per premises

    No building, premises, structure, or other facility shall be permitted to contain more than one type of adult oriented business...

  • Public nudity shall be prohibited on the premises at all times.

  • Separated from patrons by a fixed rail at least 30 inches in height...

  • Security guard on duty at all times

    At least one security guard will be on duty outside the premises, patrolling the grounds at all times the business is open to the public.

  • Security system with visual recording of parking areas

    The adult oriented business shall provide a security system that visually records and monitors all parking lot areas.

  • Minimum distance from stage to patrons8 ft

    Placed at a distance of not less than eight feet from the perimeter of the stage...

  • Live entertainment shall only be performed on a permanently fixed stage raised at least 18 inches above the floor...

Parking

  • Parking requirement

    The adult oriented business shall comply with the City's parking standards for the underlying use. Where no City parking standards exist... one space per occupant based on maximum occupancy.

From the ordinance

The following findings and locational and operational requirements shall be applicable at all times to all adult oriented businesses.
Sec. 44-197