Article 6 — Enforcement

• 24.460.610 Violations.

• 24.460.620 Civil penalties.

• 24.460.630 Criminal penalties.

• 24.460.640 Revocation or modiKcation of use permit or director permit.

• 24.460.650 Inspections.

• 24.460.660 Notice of violation.

(Ord. No. 2025-005, § 2, 11-18-25)

8 Editor’s note(s): Section 2 of Ord. No. 2019-006, adopted June 10, 2019, amended Chapter 24.460 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 24.460 pertained to the same subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 2006-006, adopted October 3, 2005; Ord. No. 2006-009, adopted May 1, 2006; and Ord. No. 2012-022, adopted December 17, 2012.

Article 1. General Provisions

This chapter is adopted pursuant to the municipal a]airs provisions of the City Charter for the purpose of establishing regulations and standards for locating and operating businesses that are engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages within the territorial jurisdiction of the city. (Ord. No. 2019-006, § 2, 6-10-19; Ord. No. 2025-005, § 2, 11-18-25)

The city council Ynds that hospitality, entertainment, recreation, and related businesses are a signiYcant part of the city’s economy, and that alcoholic beverage sales are often important to the operation of these businesses. However, inappropriate conduct within and around these businesses caused by inebriated patrons often creates environments that jeopardize the continued success of these businesses and seriously a]ects the health, safety and general welfare in surrounding areas, particularly residential neighborhoods. In addition, patrons that leave these businesses after consuming excessive amounts of alcoholic beverages or purchasing alcoholic beverages for

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consumption at some other place often cause serious health and safety problems on the city’s streets and highways, or at their home or other destinations.

The regulations and standards adopted by this chapter are intended to reduce problems arising out of the operation of businesses engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages, including, but not limited to, public inebriation, batteries, assaults, domestic abuse, driving under the inZuence of alcoholic beverages, and other tra[c violations, littering, loitering, noise, obstruction of pedestrian tra[c, interference with children on their way to and from school, interference with shoppers using the streets, and defacement and damaging of public and private property.

The regulation and standards adopted by this chapter seek to accomplish that objective by requiring the owners and operators of alcohol establishments, as deYned in this chapter, to secure a use permit or director permit in the manner provided herein in order to lawfully engage in the sale of alcoholic beverages from premises located in the city after the e]ective date of this chapter; and by requiring such persons to manage such premises in accordance with the requirements of such use permit or director permit, including the operational standards and any training requirements incorporated as conditions of the use permit or director permit.

In addition, the regulations adopted by this chapter provide for the city council to adopt an annual permit fee to be imposed on all alcoholic beverage establishments issued a use permit or director permit pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of providing the revenues necessary to fund the costs incurred by the city police department to monitor and enforce the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, compliance with the requirements and conditions of the use permits or director permits or director permit issued pursuant to this chapter, and to formulate and implement programs that promote the responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages by persons patronizing city businesses engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages. (Ord. No. 2019-006, § 2, 6-10-19; Ord. No. 2025-005, § 2, 11-18-25)

The deYnitions hereinafter set forth in this section shall govern the meaning and construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter except where the context of such words or phrases clearly indicates a di]erent meaning or construction.

“Alcoholic beverage” means a fermented or distilled beverage including alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and any other liquid or solid that contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and that is Yt for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.

“Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)” means the California State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

“Alcoholic beverage establishment” means the business premises of any holder of a license, permit, certiYcation or authorization by ABC to make, produce, manufacture, sell, give, or provide alcoholic beverages. Reference to an alcoholic beverage establishment shall include any immediately adjacent area that is owned, leased, licensed, rented, or controlled by the permittee. It shall also include any facility or building, or a portion thereof, which is

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rented out for special event functions wherein alcoholic beverages are made, sold, or provided on the premises. A nonretail license establishment is not an alcoholic beverage establishment.

“Alcohol server” shall have the same meaning as California Business and Professions Code Section 25680 as it may be amended from time to time.

“Deemed approved establishment” means any legal nonconforming alcoholic beverage establishment in existence and lawfully operating in the city immediately prior to the initial e]ective date of this chapter and in conformance with the standards set forth in Chapter 24.465.

“License type 41” shall have the same meaning as Business and Professions Code Section 23399. Type 41 license types are typically issued to restaurants (on-sale beer and wine – eating place).

“License type 42” shall have the same meaning as Business and Professions Code Section 23399. Type 42 license types are typically issued to restaurants (on-sale beer and wine – public premise). Type 42 licenses authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption on or o] the premises where sold. No distilled spirits may be on the premises. Minors are not allowed to enter and remain (see Business and Professions Code Section 25663.5 for exception, musicians). Food service is not required. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certiYed.

sumption on or o] the premises where sold. No distilled spirits may be on the premises. Minors are not allowed to enter and remain (see Business and Professions Code Section 25663.5 for exception, musicians). Food service is not required. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certiYed.

“License type 47” shall have the same meaning as Business and Professions Code Section 23399. Type 47 license types are typically issued to restaurants (on-sale general – eating place). Type 47 licenses authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the licensed premises. Authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption o] the licensed premises. Must operate and maintain the licensed premises as a bona Yde eating place. Must maintain suitable kitchen facilities and must make actual and substantial sales of meals for consumption on the premises. Minors are allowed on the premises. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certiYed.

“License type 48” shall have the same meaning as Business and Professions Code Section 23399 for on-sale general – public premises. Type 48 license types are typically issued to bars and night clubs or other adult related businesses. Type 48 authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises where sold. Minors are not allowed to enter and remain (see Business and Professions Code Section 25663.5 for exception, musicians). Food service is not required. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certiYed.

“Nonretail license establishment” means the business premises of any holder of a license, permit, certiYcation or authorization by ABC categorized as a nonretail license by ABC. However, the following ABC license types when the establishment is permitted by ABC to have direct consumer contact shall be considered an alcoholic beverage establishment and shall not be a nonretail license establishment: Type 01 – Beer Manufacturer, Type 02 – Winegrower, Type 23 – Small Beer Manufacturer, and Type 74 – Craft Distiller.

“Undue concentration” shall have the same meaning as California Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4 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)

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A. The community development department, under direction of the community development director, shall be responsible for issuing the use permits or director permits required by this chapter, and carrying out such other responsibilities expressly delegated to the community development department by the provisions of this chapter.

B. The police department, under direction of the police chief, shall be responsible for monitoring compliance by the owners, operators and employees of an alcoholic beverage establishment with the provisions of any use permit or director permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, including any use permit or director permit issued to a deemed approved establishment, and for initiating appropriate enforcement action in the event of noncompliance with or any use permit or director permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

C. The Ynance and technology department, under direction of the chief Ynancial o[cer, shall be responsible for collecting all annual permit fees imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. No. 2019-006, § 2, 6-10-19; Ord. No. 2025-005, § 2, 11-18-25)