§ 5.72.125. Temporary permit.

A.

The Director of Financial Management shall issue a temporary entertainment permit for no more than ninety (90) days to a new business or an existing business with new ownership where the previous owner had a valid entertainment permit, not involving adult entertainment as defined in Title 21 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, if he or she finds:

1.

The applicant is an individual or lawfully created business entity having a valid ownership interest in the business;

2.

No suspensions, denials or revocations of an entertainment permit have occurred at the location in the past twelve (12) months before the application date;

3.

The applicant has also applied for a regular entertainment permit for the same location;

4.

The owner of the property on which the entertainment is to be conducted has consented in writing to the application for the temporary permit.

B.

A temporary permit shall automatically expire ninety (90) days from date of issuance or when an application for a regular entertainment permit is approved or denied by the City Council, whichever occurs first. Where circumstances justifiably delay the hearing before the City Council on the regular entertainment permit, the City shall grant one thirty (30) day extension of the temporary permit until the regular entertainment permit is heard by the City Council. A temporary permit may be revoked or suspended pursuant to Chapter 5.06 of the Long Beach Municipal Code.

C.

At the time a temporary permit is issued, the applicant shall agree to comply with all temporary operating conditions imposed. The applicant shall also agree to hold the City harmless for liability/damages arising from any contractual agreements or investments made by the applicant which may assume the eventual issuance of an unrestricted permit.

D.

The applicant shall at all times during operation under the temporary permit comply with the following conditions. In issuing the permit, the Director of Financial Management may impose conditions relating to the operation of the entertainment establishment. Conditions may relate to:

1.

The days, hours and location of operation;

2.

Restrictions designed to prevent minors from obtaining alcohol, such as separate entrances, exits, and restroom facilities on the premises;

3.

The number and age of persons allowed on premises;

4.

Whether licensed security guards are required, and if so, how many;

5.

Specific measures the permittee must undertake to control the conduct of patrons so as to prevent or minimize disorderly conduct within the establishment;

6.

Specific measures the permittee must undertake to remove trash attributable to the establishment or its patrons in and around the establishment, the surrounding neighborhood and the public right of way;

7.

Specific measures the permittee must undertake to prevent the entertainment and its patrons from disturbing the peace and quiet of the surrounding neighborhood;

8.

Specific measures the permittee must undertake to provide video camera surveillance of public areas, including but not limited to the front and rear of the business with full view of the public rights-of-way and any parking lot under the control of the permittee. The video system must be capable of delineating on playback the activity and physical features of persons and areas within the premises. Recordings shall be accessible via the Internet by the Long Beach Police Department.

9.

Specific measures the permittee must undertake to prevent its patrons from engaging in disorderly conduct in the surrounding neighborhood;

10.

Whether the Director of Financial Management must receive advance notice of the date of a particular event if that event is not held as part of the regularly scheduled events of the business; or

11.

Other matters related to public health, safety and welfare.

E.

A nonrefundable fee, as set by City Council resolution, shall be paid to the City when the application for a temporary permit is filed.

( ORD-12-0018 (Emerg.), § 3, 2012; Ord. C-7423 § 26, 1996)