Ordinance No. 553 - Amusement ArcadesORDINANCE NO. 553
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OFcROSEMEAD
EXTENDING A MORATORIUM•ON THE APPROVAL OF THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF AQUSEMENT"ARCADES IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds, -determines
and declares.as follows:
A. On April 2.7, 1982, the City Council enacted Ordinance
No. 543, establishing a moratorium on the,approval of all
amusement arcades within the City of. Rosemead..
B: Since the enactment of said Ordinance No. 543, the
Planning Commission has reviewed ordinances from adjacent.
communities, and has conducted a study session on said subject.
C. There presently exists serious and unresolved questions
and issues regarding amusement -arcadeswithin the City of,.
^osemead.
D. .It is necessary to extend the moratorium for a oeriod
not to exceed ?six ~,(6) months, '.'in:. order.:-,for; the-Planninq::?i_.
• Commission and `City Council. to have sufficient time to con-
duct the necessary studies and required public hearings.
E. A duly.notice public hearing'iv~as`h'eld on.August 10,
1582, for the purtroose of consideration of an extension of the
moratorium imposeH'by,Ordinance-No. 543:
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Section.2. Whilethi's ordinance remains~ih-effect, no building
oermits, business licenses,.;;'certificates of occupancy,.conditional
use permits or other=permits.authorizing.the establishment of an
amusement arcade on premises within the City of Rosemead shall be
issued.
Section 3. While. this ordinance-is in effect, no person, firm,
partnership, corporation, company of organization of any"kind shall
commence or construct., br attempt to commence or construct, any
amusement arcade lousiness. This ordinance shall not apply to any
location presently lawfully engaged in an-amusement arcade business.
• Section 4. For purposes of this ordinance, "amusement arcade"
shall mean any place wherein four (4) or more coin- or slug-operated
amusement machines-are maintained, or where one or more motion picture,
peep show or similar-contrivance designed to show film, is maintained
and for which any charge, consideration or payment is.. required.
"Amusement machine" includes any machine operated for the purpose
.of amusement, and which'does not_vend merchandise or goods.
Section 5.. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 55858,of the "
Government Code of the,State of•California, this`in'an urgency interim
zoning ordinance and,shall-take effect immediately., The facts
constituting the urgency are as follows:
A. The Ci.ty.Council, contemporaneouslywith the adoption
of this ordinance, is directing the Planning Commission to
initiate a 'study with respect.to the proper zoning regulations
for amusement arcade establishments.. Specifically, the Commission
is directed.to review.,possible regulations regarding appropriate
zones and locations for such uses as well as strengthening the
conditional use permit requirement for such new-business. It is
necessary that.this ordinance go into effect immediately in order
to maintain the existing situation until the recommendations
of the Planning Commission can be received by the City Council
and the City Council can consider the enactment of an ordinance
amending the zoning regulations.
B. It is necessary that this ordinance be effective
immediately in.order to protect the public safety, health and
welfare from a proliferation of such uses without adequate
provisions for determining the need and suitability of each
such proposed use.
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Section 6. Violation of this ordinace is a misdemeanor and is
our.ishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00;
or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than
six. (6) months or by both such €ind and imprisonment. Each day
during any portion of which any violation of. any provision of this
ordinance is committed., continued or permitted, constitutes a
separate offense.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of.
this ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 10th day of
August 1982.
T~A30R .OF THE CITY OF READ
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK 611