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Chapter 106 — ZONING›Article IV — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES

San Fernando Municipal Code Div. 3 Amusement Devices

San Fernando Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Fernando

Cite as: San Fernando Municipal Code Division 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 106-537. - Restrictions.

(a) A maximum of four amusement devices may be allowed at any one site; provided, however, that amusement devices shall be further limited in number based upon the square footage of the buildings in which they are to be located, as follows:

Square Footage of Building Maximum Amusement Devices Allowed
800 or less 1
801—1,200 2
1,201—1,500 3
1,501 or more 4

In no event shall square footage alone entitle an applicant to the maximum number of amusement devices allowed under this section.

(b) Amusement devices shall be allowed only as an accessory use to the primary business at the location, and the monthly gross revenues of the amusement devices shall not exceed the monthly gross revenues of the primary business. The revenue records of the business conducted at the site shall be available for inspection by the business license inspector.

(c) If the primary business conducted at the site is a fraternal or veteran organization or is restricted to persons 21 years of age or older, the revenue restriction in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply.

(d) Unless located in a structure into which entrance is normally restricted to persons 21 years of age or older, amusement devices shall not be located at a business that derives 50 percent or more of its primary business revenues from the sale of distilled spirits.

(e) Amusement devices shall not be located within 100 feet of any display for the sale of adult magazines.

(f) School-age children 16 years of age or younger shall not be permitted to operate the video game machines during the daily hours in which public schools are open and conducting classroom activities.

(g) The applicant shall comply with all of the mandatory requirements of section 22-102 of this Code.

(h) All applicable fees shall be paid.

(i) The site shall be limited to a maximum number of machines allowed per this Code.

(Ord. No. 1732, § 3(Exh. A), 5-5-2025)

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Secs. 106-538—106-566. - Reserved.

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