§ 21.52.220.5. Computer arcade.

The following conditions shall apply to computer arcades:

A.

Hours of operation shall be limited to between eight (8:00) a.m. to twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight. The Planning Commission may consider extended hours of operation based on proximity to residential uses; and

B.

The operator shall demonstrate an ability to prevent problems related to potential noise, litter, loitering, crowd control and parking, including, but not limited to, the provision of a uniformed security guard at the site to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police if the Chief of Police determines it to be necessary due to increased police activity or calls for service at the site; and

C.

Windows shall not be obscured by placement of signs, dark window tinting, shelving, racks or similar obstructions; and

D.

Maximum number of machines available for public rental shall not exceed one (1) per thirty-five (35) square feet of net floor area; and

E.

Computer games of an adult nature depicting "specified anatomical areas" or "specified sexual activities", as these terms are defined in Chapter 21.15 (Definitions), shall not be installed on computer terminals or played by customers unless the locational restrictions of Section 21.45.110 (Special development standards - adult entertainment) are complied with; and

F.

If access to adult oriented web sites is allowed, a separate area, up to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of computer terminals available for public rental, shall be set aside for adult viewing with the computers clearly marked as such and screened from view by minors. All other machines shall be marked prohibiting adult viewing;

G.

Provide interior lighting levels similar to commercial office standards during operating hours; and

H.

There shall be at least one (1) adult employee, eighteen (18) years of age or older, for each twenty (20) computer terminals available for public rental, or fraction thereof; and

I.

An interior waiting area for customers, at least five percent (5%) of the gross floor area in size, but not less than fifty (50) square feet, shall be provided near the entrance; and

J.

Headphones shall be provided for each computer terminal, in lieu of open speakers, to control noise at the site; and

K.

The operator shall provide parking at a ratio of one (1) space per 3.3 computer terminals or, when two (2) or more uses share a parking facility, demonstrate through a signed affidavit that the hours of their demand for parking do not overlap, or only partially overlap.

(Ord. C-7881 § 8, 2003)