Chapter 8.41 — OUTDOOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide procedures and standards to encourage and facilitate the establishment of Outdoor Live Entertainment. Ord. 11-25 (December 2025)

The intent of this Chapter:

• A. Allow for the safe and appropriate use of the outdoor dining area in which the outdoor live entertainment is located.

• B. Support the principles of the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan to encourage a mix of complementary land uses including entertainment.

• C. Ensure the outdoor live entertainment does not negatively impact traffic or parking facilities in the neighborhood or shopping center.

• D. Ensure compliance with all Building and Fire Code regulations for the use, occupancy type and accessibility.

• E. Reduce the potential for noise impacts from Outdoor Live Entertainment.

F. Establish development standards and regulations for the siting of Outdoor Live Entertainment within the City and verify compliance with the Outdoor Seating Design Guidelines. Ord. 11-25 (December 2025)

Outdoor Live Entertainment shall comply with the following requirements:

• A. Permitted Areas. Outdoor Live Entertainment is permitted in an approved Outdoor Dining area.

• B. Permitted Days and Hours.

C. Amplified Sound. Sound-amplifying equipment shall be limited to music, human speech, or both and be compliant with Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 5.28 (Noise). Business owners are required to regularly monitor sound levels and take corrective actions as needed to ensure continued compliance with the noise standards. Ord. 11-25 (December 2025)

A. Zoning Clearance. A proposed Outdoor Live Entertainment shall be approved ministerially with a Zoning Clearance and without discretionary review or a public hearing if it meets the following standards:

1. Meets all Development Standards and Regulations under Section 8.41.030.

2. Located within an area designated for outdoor dining.

3. Meets all Building and Fire Code regulations for the use, occupancy type and accessibility for persons with disabilities.

4. The facility qualifies for an exemption for environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

A Zoning Clearance form shall document the compliance of the Outdoor Live Entertainment with the above requirements and shall be kept on file in the Community Development Department for the duration of the operation of the Outdoor Live Entertainment.

B. Minor Use Permit. A proposed Outdoor Live Entertainment that does not meet the requirements for approval by Zoning Clearance under subsection A of this section shall require approval of a Minor Use Permit under Chapter 8.102 (Minor Use Permit). Ord. 11-25 (December 2025)

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The Dublin Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2-26, passed March 3, 2026.

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