Lake Forest Municipal Code Ch. 5.28 Specific Additional License Requirements and Business Regulations

A. Every applicant for a license for a taxicab stand must show to the satisfaction of the issuing officer that the location of the stand is such that it will not interfere with the use of the highway by the public nor endanger the safety of the traveling public and that the public convenience and necessity require the establishment of the stand.

B. Each driver of a taxicab and taxicab company shall comply in all respects with the regulations of the Orange County Taxi Administration Program, in which the City is a participant, as they may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)

It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of or assisting in the conducting of any public dance to permit any intoxicated, boisterous or disorderly person to enter, be or remain in or to assist in any public dance, and it shall be unlawful for any person in an intoxicated condition to enter or remain in any public dance or for any reason to conduct himself in a boisterous or disorderly manner in such public dance.

(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)

It shall be unlawful for any peddler to make or perpetrate any misstatements, deceptions or fraud in connection with any sale or solicitation for orders or subscriptions.

(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)

A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to solicit patronage for or on behalf of any person, firm or corporation, engaged in the business of transporting or transferring persons, baggage or property, or to solicit patronage for or on behalf of any hotel, lodging house or boardinghouse, café or restaurant, upon or within the public right-of-way within the City of Lake Forest.

B. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to conduct a market commonly called or known as a "roadside market," or other business within or upon the right-of-way of any public highway or road within the City of Lake Forest, or within or upon the intersections of rights-of-way of any public highways within the City of Lake Forest, or in such a place and manner so as to interfere with the safe flow of normal traffic on such highway or road.

(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)

A. All animal shows and events shall comply with the requirements of this section.

B. All food handling and food preparation shall meet the requirements of the California Retail Food Code, Division 104, Part 7, Chapter 4, California Health and Safety Code.

C. Toilets shall be either water flush or the chemical type. The chemical-type toilets shall be serviced by a licensed vacuum truck. An adequate number of toilets for each sex shall be provided according to the following table:

D. All stock, such as ponies, dogs, monkeys or other animals, are to be kept tied or in cages, so as not to endanger human life or destroy growing crops or other property adjoining the showground.

E. All water supplied for domestic use shall be from an approved source.

F. Fly breeding shall be controlled by removing all organic waste daily from the premises. This includes cleaning of the vehicles, upon arrival, that transport the animals. Insecticides, both residual and quick knockdown sprays, shall be available and used as directed by the Health Officer.

G. All manure, garbage, trash or other types of refuse shall be removed from the premises, immediately after the last showing.

(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007; Ord. 247 § 29, 2013)

The Sheriff of Orange County is hereby designated as the licensing authority for the City and is authorized to issue licenses therefor pursuant to Chapter 4 of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the California Penal Code (commencing with Section 26150) as said article exists or may be amended from time to time for the sale at retail of pistols, revolvers and other firearms capable of being concealed upon the person.

(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007; Ord. 247 § 30, 2013)

A. The City Council may, by resolution, adopt regulations governing the construction and maintenance of animal facilities licensed under this title, including animal exhibitions, animal rental establishments, kennels, grooming parlors and pet shops. Failure to comply with such regulations shall constitute cause for denial or revocation of such license.

B. No additional pet shop or grooming parlor license shall be required for activities covered by the kennel license.

C. No additional grooming parlor license shall be required for activities covered by a pet shop license.

D. Veterinary hospitals and veterinary clinics shall be exempt from the provisions of this title with regard to those activities conducted pursuant to any license or permit issued by the State of California.

(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007; Ord. 302 § 6, 2018)

A. It is the policy of the City of Lake Forest to encourage commercial motion picture production, television production and still photography within its boundaries. This section provides the basis for the regulations governing the issuance of permits for filming, video taping, still photography and related activities on property owned, operated or administered by the City of Lake Forest. This section is intended to ensure that filming, video taping and still photograph is done in a manner consistent with protecting the public health and safety and public property.

B. As used in this section, certain terms shall be defined as follows:

"Charitable films"

includes commercials, motion pictures, television programs, video tapes or still photography produced by a nonprofit organization, which qualifies under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 23701 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code as a charitable organization. If such a nonprofit organization is involved in charitable film making, video taping or still photography, no person, directly or indirectly, may receive a profit from the marketing, production or showing of the films, video tapes or photographs.

"Film permit rider"

means a minor addition, change or deletion to the film permit, as determined by the issuing agency.

"Issuing agency"

shall be the City Manager, or designated representative, or any other representative specifically designated by the City Council.

"Motion picture production, television production and still photography"

includes all activity attendant to staffing or shooting commercial motion pictures, television programs, television commercials and still photography.

"News media"

includes regularly scheduled news programs, not including magazine or documentary programs, and special news programs which are not preplanned and which are broadcast within 24 hours after the event.

C. Except as provided in subsection D, a person shall not use any City property for the purpose of motion picture production, television production or still photography without first applying for and receiving a film permit from the issuing agency.

D. Charitable films, news, media, and any applicant who submits a letter written on school letterhead by a school administrator or instructor stating that the applicant is currently enrolled in a recognized United States educational institution and that the film, video tape or photograph is not for commercial release, are exempt from any permit fees established pursuant to this section.

This section does not apply to the filming or video taping of motion pictures or the taking of still photo-graphs solely for private use, or to reporters, photographers, cameramen or other persons engaged in on-the-spot broadcasting of news events for the news media.

E. The issuing agency is authorized and directed to promulgate policies and procedures governing issuance of film permits and film permit riders. The policies and procedures shall include provisions for personnel and property usage charges and fees as approved by the City Council.

To ensure cleanup and restoration of a site, the issuing agency may require an applicant to post a refundable negotiable surety, in an amount to be determined based upon the nature of or risks associated with the production, at the time the application is submitted. On completion of all production activities and inspection of the site by the issuing agency, the surety may be returned in full or in part based on the need and costs for the appropriate City department to complete site cleanup or restoration, or both.

F. The following requirements concerning liability and insurance shall apply to any applicant for a permit under this section.

1. As a condition of issuance of a permit, the applicant must obtain a comprehensive general liability insurance policy acceptable to the City of Lake Forest issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of California, with coverage that includes the permitted activities and the location in which the filming, video taping or photography activities will occur and any other area used by the applicant. The City of Lake Forest and its officers, agents and employees, shall be named as additional insureds on the policy for protection against claims of bodily injury, wrongful death and property damage. The policy limits of the insurance policy shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence combined single limit for both bodily injury and property damage.

2. The policy shall also contain a provision that no termination, cancellation or change of coverage on the insured or additional insured is effective until after 30 days notice thereof has been given in writing to the office of the issuing agency.

3. The applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless the City of Lake Forest and its officers, agents and employees, and shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the City of Lake Forest and its officers, agents and employees, from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions or proceedings of any kind or nature, including workers' compensation claims, of or by anyone in any way resulting from any act or omission of the applicant or such officers, agents or employees of the applicant.

4. The applicant shall conform to all applicable Federal and State worker's compensation insurance requirements for all persons operating under a film permit issued by the City of Lake Forest.

5. The applicant shall provide other insurance coverage as may be required by the issuing agency.

G.

1. The Management Services Department is the designated City of Lake Forest Film Industry Liaison and shall:

a. Provide information and referral assistance, resource material and applications to individuals and organizations desiring to conduct motion picture, television or photography activities in the City of Lake Forest.

b. Develop and administer programs to promote the development of the film industry in the City of Lake Forest.

c. Cooperate and coordinate with public and private sector representatives seeking to promote the development of the film industry in the City of Lake Forest.

d. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the City Council.

2. The issuing agency shall:

a. Coordinate with City departments, for the approval and issuance of facility usage permits required to film, video tape or photograph on City property.

b. Collect the appropriate charges and fees.

c. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the City Council.

3. The appropriate City departments, shall monitor the activities of permittees to assure compliance with permit requirements. If in the judgment of the appropriate department there is or has been a violation of the permit, that department shall notify the issuing agency of the violation.

H. The issuing agency may deny granting a film permit or a film permit rider for any reasonable cause which in its sound discretion is contrary to the public health, safety or welfare, or if the issuing agency determines that the requested activities may unreasonably interfere with the normal operation or use of the property. The issuing agency may cancel, revoke or suspend a permit if the permittee violates any provision of this article or a permit issued pursuant to this article.

(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007; Ord. 247 § 31, 2013)