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Chapter 3 — MORALS AND CONDUCT

Burbank Municipal Code Art. 11 Starlight Bowl Control District

Burbank Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Burbank

Cite as: Burbank Municipal Code Article 11 · Text as of 2026-10-01

5-3-1101: PURPOSE:

When performances or other events are conducted at the Starlight Bowl unauthorized persons have entered the area in its vicinity and created nuisances and engaged in unlawful activities to the detriment of those residing in the area. To alleviate this situation it is necessary to create a district from which all unauthorized persons will be excluded, as in this article provided. [Added by Ord. No. 2615; formerly numbered Section 20-80; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff.2/21/87.]

5-3-1102: ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT:

A control district, designated as the Starlight Bowl Control District, is hereby established comprising the area in and around the Starlight Bowl described as follows:

That portion of land within the City of Burbank, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterly line of Bel Aire Drive and the southwesterly prolongation of the northwesterly line of Lot 1, Tract No. 16976 as shown on map recorded in Book 431, Page 47, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County; thence in a general northeasterly direction along the boundary line of said tract to its intersection with the westerly line of Lot 8 of Tract No. 18903 as shown on map recorded in Book 471, Page 45, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County; thence northerly along said westerly line to its intersection with Sunset Canyon Drive; thence along the southwesterly, westerly, northerly, northeasterly, and southeasterly lines of Sunset Canyon Drive to its intersection with the southeasterly line of Block 130 of the subdivision of the Rancho Providencia and Scott Tract as recorded in Book 43, Pages 47 to 59, inclusive, of Miscellaneous Records of said County; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly line to the northeasterly line of Block 129 of said tract; thence southeasterly along said northeasterly line to its intersection with the deed and agreement line as recorded in Book 10835, Page 197 of Official Records of said County; thence northeasterly along said agreement line to its intersection with the easterly line of Section 1, T1N R14W S.B.M.; thence northerly along said easterly line and its northerly prolongation to the southerly line of the land described in the deed to the City of Burbank recorded April 17, 1975, as Instrument No. 919 in Book D6621, Page 497, Official Records of said County; thence in a general westerly direction along said southerly line to the southeasterly line of the land described in the deed to the City of Burbank, recorded October 2, 1958, as Instrument No. 2403, in Book D233, Page 886, Official Records of said County; thence southwesterly along said southeasterly line to the southerly corner thereof; thence southeasterly along the southeasterly prolongation of the southwesterly line of said land to the northwesterly line of the land described in the Final Order of Condemnation, recorded December 9, 1957, as Instrument No. 3143 in Book 56212, Page 204, Official Records of said County; thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of said land to the northeasterly boundary line of Tract No.15220 as shown on map recorded in Book 476, Pages 11 to 13, inclusive, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County; thence in a general southerly direction along said boundary line to the most easterly corner of Lot 75 of said tract; thence in a direct line to the most northerly corner of Lot 261, Tract No. 17034 as shown on map recorded in Book 401, Pages 26 to 30 inclusive, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County; thence southeasterly along the northeasterly line of said tract to its intersection with the northwesterly line of Tract No. 23654 as shown on map recorded in Book 772, Page 76, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County; thence northeasterly along said northwesterly line and its northeasterly prolongation to the northeasterly line of Bel Aire Drive; thence southeasterly along said northeasterly line to the point of beginning. [Added by Ord. No. 2615; formerly numbered Section 20-81; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-3-1103: MANNER OF IMPLEMENTATION:

When a performance or other event is scheduled for the Starlight Bowl and the Chief of Police determines that the nature of the performance or event is such that control must be exercised to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the Starlight Bowl Control District, they shall cause appropriate signs to be placed at all entrances to the area, and at such other places as they deem appropriate, to give notice that only persons having lawful business or reason for entering the area may do so, and shall assign such police personnel as they deem necessary to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the area. [Added by Ord. No. 2615; formerly numbered Section 20-82; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff.2/21/87.]

5-3-1104: UNLAWFUL FOR UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS TO ENTER OR REMAIN IN DISTRICT; WHEN:

When signs are posted as provided in Section 5-3-1103 of this article, it shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain within the Starlight Bowl Control District if they have no lawful business or reason for doing so. [Added by Ord. No. 2615; formerly numbered Section 20-83; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-3-1105: WHAT CONSTITUTES LAWFUL BUSINESS OR REASON:

A. The following persons shall be deemed to have lawful business or reason for entering and remaining in the Starlight Bowl Control District:

  1. Residents, their guests and invitees;

  2. Persons holding admission tickets to the performance or event at the Starlight Bowl;

  3. Persons seeking to purchase admission tickets to the performance or event at the Starlight Bowl, provided that if they are unable to obtain admission their right to remain shall thereupon terminate;

  4. Persons participating in or employed or utilized in connection with the performance or event at the Starlight Bowl;

  5. Officers or employees of the City, State, Federal government or any other public agency or any public utility engaged in the performance of their duties;

  6. Persons utilizing or employed at or making deliveries to the golf courses or other facilities at the DeBell Municipal Golf Course, including the Castaway Restaurant, the Starlight Room and the adjacent banquet facility;

  7. Persons utilizing the Wildwood Canyon area;

  8. Such other persons as the Chief of Police or their representatives shall determine to have lawful business or reason for entering or remaining in said District. [Added by Ord. No. 2615; formerly numbered Section 20-84; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-3-1106: LIMITATIONS ON ENTRY AND RIGHT TO REMAIN:

Persons permitted to enter the Starlight Bowl Control District for any of the purposes or reasons specified in Section 5-3-1105 of this article shall confine their activities to the purpose or reason for entry and shall promptly leave the area when the purpose or reason for entry has been fulfilled. Entry for any purpose shall not confer the right to enter or remain on private property without the consent of the owner or person in possession nor the right to enter or remain on City property surrounding the Starlight Bowl and its facilities without the approval of the Chief of Police or their representatives. [Added by Ord. No. 2615; formerly numbered Section 20-85; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

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