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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record and adopt resolution directing the further implementation of the Alcohol Nuisance Abatement Ordinance (ANAO). (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In January 2014, staff began limited implementation of the Alcohol Nuisance Abatement Ordinance (ANAO), adopted by the City Council on August 6, 2013 (Exhibit A - Alcohol Nuisance Abatement Ordinance and Resolution). The initial implementation of the ANAO was restricted by Resolution adopted by the City Council to the Eighth and Ninth Council Districts north of Del Amo Boulevard. The initial implementation included 26 existing legal non-conforming liquor stores operating without a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Staff worked directly with the business and property owners to implement the requirements of the ANAO and help those stores achieve compliance. Requirements of the ANAO include, but are not limited to, the following:
· The store must provide exterior lighting and security measures to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police.
· No more than 10 percent of store windows and transparent surfaces may be covered or obstructed by advertising, signage, product, shelving, or other display items.
· All existing exterior pay telephones shall be removed.
· The building address shall be displayed on all sides of the building facing a public right-of-way, including an alley.
· The business is operated and maintained in a neat, quiet, and orderly condition, and operated in a manner so as not to be detrimental to surrounding properties and occupants.
· The business does not result in any adverse effects, jeopardize, or endanger the health, peace, or safety of persons residing, visiting, or working in the surrounding area.
Each of the 26 stores in the initial implementation phase have met the requirements of the ANAO regulations, resulting in tangible improvements throughout North Long Beach. To assist in the implementation of the ANAO, business and property owner...
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