Article 4 — Operation Standards and Training Requirements

All new and existing alcoholic beverage establishments shall be operated in conformance with the following operational standards:

A. Compliance With the State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. All alcoholic beverage establishments shall be operated in strict compliance with the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, together with the conditions of any license issued by ABC to the establishment pursuant to that Act.

B. Nuisance Conditions. Reasonable steps shall be taken to discourage and timely correct objectionable conditions that constitute a nuisance on or about the alcoholic beverage establishment. “Reasonable steps” shall include calling the police in a timely manner, preventive design features, and requesting those engaging in such activities to cease those activities, unless personal safety would be threatened in making that request.

C. Litter and GraLti. The exterior of the alcoholic beverage establishment, including the immediately adjacent area that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise under the control of alcoholic beverage establishment, shall be maintained free of litter and gra[ti at all times. The owner or operator should provide for daily removal of trash, litter and debris from the premises and on all abutting public sidewalks within 20 feet of the premises. Gra[ti shall be removed within 48 hours following receipt of written notice of violation from the police department.

D. Mode of Alcoholic Beverage Sales. Alcoholic beverage sales from drive-up or walk-up service windows shall be prohibited. This provision shall also apply to alcoholic beverage sales to persons in watercraft.

• E. Signs.

  1. All signs required by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act shall be posted as required by the ABC.

  2. Temporary Signs. The placement of a temporary sign on a window or the transparent portion of any door of an alcoholic beverage establishment requires a director’s permit issued in the manner provided for by Section 24.420.050, shall be allowed on the Yrst Zoor only, shall not cover more than 40 percent of a window or transparent portion of the door, and may be used for no more than 90 days each calendar year.

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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3. Permanent signs on a window or transparent portion of a door require design review in the manner required by Section 24.420.060.

F. Consumption Outside of Establishment Prohibited. The operator of the alcoholic beverage establishment shall not cause or permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased at the establishment in any parking lot, property or public right-of-way adjoining the establishment.

G. Limit on Purchasable Quantity. The sale of beer or malt beverage products in bottles or cans greater than 32 ounces in volume is prohibited; however, this standard is not intended to restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages in kegs or other kinds of food-safe sealable reYllable transport containers designed for the transportation of beer or malt beverage products, such as growlers (up to 64-ounce glass or metal sealable container) for only o]-site consumption.

H. Noise Restriction. Any entertainment provided at the establishment shall be carried out in a manner authorized by a dance hall or entertainment permit issued pursuant to Chapter 10.450, and shall not be audible more than 50 feet from the boundary of the property containing the establishment unless otherwise expressly authorized by the permit. (Ord. No. 2019-006, § 2, 6-10-19; Ord. No. 2025-005, § 2, 11-18-25)

A. New Alcoholic Beverage Establishments. All persons that own or are employed in the operation of a new alcoholic beverage establishment that is issued a use permit or director permit in the manner provided for by Article 2 of this chapter or Chapter 24.520, and that are personally engaged in the sale or service of alcoholic beverages, or that supervise or otherwise control the sale or service of such beverages, shall successfully complete a certiYed training program in responsible methods and skills for selling and serving alcoholic beverages within 90 days of employment.

B. Existing Alcoholic Beverage Establishments. All persons that own or are employed in the operation of an existing alcoholic beverage establishment that is issued a use permit or director permit in the manner provided for by Article 3 of this chapter, and that are personally engaged in the sale or service of alcoholic beverages, or that supervise or otherwise control the sale or service of such beverages, may be required to undergo a certiYed training program in responsible methods and skills for selling and serving alcoholic beverages as part of a decision and order issued in a proceeding to revoke or modify the permit.

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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C. CertiJed Programs. To qualify to meet the requirements of this section a certiYed program must meet the standards of the California Coordinating Council on Responsible Beverage Service (CCC/RBS) or other certifying/ licensing body designated by the state of California.

D. Expiration. Beginning July 1, 2021, this section shall no longer be applicable to alcohol servers provided state law requires alcohol server certiYcation, such as Business and Professions Code Section 25682, as it may be amended from time to time. (Ord. No. 2019-006, § 2, 6-10-19; Ord. No. 2025-005, § 2, 11-18-25)