O 413 C.S.
ORDINANCE NO. 413 C.S.
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE,
CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING ON AN INTERIM BASIS THE
APPROVAL OF ANY "ADULT" ENTERTAINMENT" USE OR
APPLICATION FOR SUCH USE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 65858
OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE, AND DIRECTING THE
CONSIDERATION AND REVIEW OF REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO
The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Findinqs:
1.1 The Planning Commission and staff of the City are hereby
directed to and intend to consider and study within a reasonable
time a proposal to revise those parts of the City's zoning
ordinance which regulate land and structure uses, including
activities usually or traditionally considered "adult
entertainment" or which are usually or traditionally regulated by
"red light" zoning ordinances.
1.2 Such consideration and study will enable the City to
develop pOlicies and standards for the reasonable regulation of
adult entertainment uses within the City.
1.3 The continued use of land or structures for adult
entertainment centers within the City in accordance with current
regulations may be inconsistent with the policies and standards
which are being or will be considered by the planning Commission
and staff of the city.
1.4 There is a current and ilDlllediate threat to the public"
health, safety or welfare arisinq from the use of land and
structures for adult entertainment centers within the City pursuant
to existing regulations, and a continuation of approval of such
uses pursuant to existing regulations would result in a further
threat to public health, safety or welfare.
1.5 It can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that the adoption of this ordinance might have a
significant effect on the~! environment.
SECTION 2. Prohibitions;
2.1 The use of land or structures within the City of Arroyo
Grande for those uses usually or traditionally considered "adult
entertainment" or which are usually or traditionally regulated by
"red light" zoning ordinances is hereby prohibit'ed for a period of
forty-five days from and after the effective date of this
ordinance.
2.2 The issuance of permits, licenses or other entitlements
for any use described in Section 2.1 of this ordinance is hereby
prohibited for a period of forty-five days from and after the
effective date of this ordinance.
2.3 The acceptance of applications for a permit, license or
other entitlement for any use described in Section 2.1 of this
ordinance is hereby prohibited for a period of forty-five days from
and after the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Exception of Prohibit~on:
3.1 This ordinance shall have no application to a license,
permit or other entitlement of use which was duly issued prior to
the effective date of this ordinance.
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SECTION 4. Expiration of Effect,:
4.1 This ordinance shall be of no further force or effect at
the expiration of forty-five days after the adoption of this
ordinance unless extended by the city Council.
SECTION 5. Declaration of Urqency:
5.1 This ordinance is declared to be necessary as an urgency
measure pursuant to Section 65858 of the California Government Code
Cor the reasons set forth in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 6. Direction to Consider and StudY:
6.1 The Planning Commission and the staff of the City. are
heJ:"eby directed to take all due consideration. study and action
relating to the regulation of adult entertainment uses within the
City.
SECTION 7. Notice of AdoDtion:
7.1 Within fifteen days after the adoption of this ordinance.
the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption hereof and shall cause
it to be .posted in at least three pUblic places within the City.
7.<'- Immediately upon the adoption of this ordinance. the City
Clerk shall send certified copies hereof to the Clerk of the Board
of:" Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo. to the Planning
Director of the County of San Luis Obispo. to the presiding officer
of the Planning Commission of the County of San Luis Obispo and to
each member of the Planning Commission of the City of
Arroyo Grande.
SECTION.R. Effective Date:
0.1 This ordinance shall become effective immediatelY upon
the date of its adoption.
On motion of Council Member Dougall, seconded by Council
Member olsen, and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: council Members Dougall, Olsen, Moots and Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Millis
the foregoing ordinance was passed and adopted this 8th day of
August, 1989.
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B'ANN SMITH
Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Arroyo Grande
ATTEST:
Grande
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ONTENT:
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