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ORDINANCE NO. 2599
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY AMENDING SECTION 9332 RELATING TO GAME
ARCADES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does.
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending section 9332 to read as follows :
9332. UNCLASSIFIED USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
A conditional use permit may be granted in all districts except
residential, Al, SP-1 and Sl for the following unclassified uses :
(a) Public and quasi uses such as private clubs or lodges ,
rest homes , sanitoriums , convalescent hospitals and hospitals .
(b) Airports (general aviation stage one) .
(c) Heliports .
(d) Amusement enterprises.
(e) Transportation terminals .
(f) Commercial recreation uses and/or centers excluding
golf courses.
(g) Golf driving range.
(h) Kennels , animal hospitals or clinics.
(i) Miniature golf courses .
(j ) Museums .
W Open air and/or drive--in theaters .
(1) Commercial horse stables pursuant to all provisions of
Articles 938 and 939 .
(m) Radio or television transmitters.
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(n) Recreational vehicle parks subject to locational criteria
as adopted by resolution of the City Council.
(o) Post offices .
f (p) Health centers and health clubs (over 2500 square feet )
subject to the following:
C (1) If the facility includes the installation of hand-
ball, racquet, or tennis courts , the parking requirement shall
be four (4) spaces for each court plus any additional parking
spaces deemed necessary by the Planning Commission for floor
area not calculated as court area.
(2) If the facility does not include the installation
of handball, racquet or tennis courts , the parking require-
ment shall be one (1) space for each two hundred (200) feet
of gross floor area.
(q) Game arcades subject to the following:
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(1) The facility shall be separated from all property
general-planned and zoned for residential use by a buffer
which may include, but is not limited to buildings, utility
easements, permanent open space, or arterial streets. Block
walls shall not be considered buffers . Buffers shall be
sufficient to separate residential properties physically
and acoustically from noise, trash, and any other nuisance
generated by patrons of the arcade.
For the purpose of this subsection, permanent open
space shall include golf courses , park sites, public utility
and f1bod control rights-of-way at least one hundred (100)
feet in clear width, and two hundred (200) feet of parking
lot or landscaped area.
(2) The facility shall not be located closer than
one-half mile by the shortest walking distance to any ele-
mentary, junior or senior high school.
(3) The facility shall be situated in a commercial
area at an intersection with a traffic signal.
(4) Hours of operation shall be established by the
Planning Commission.
i (5) To eliminate obstruction of the public sidewalk
and entryway to the facility, a special area shall be set
aside and designated for bicycle parking or bicycle racks
shall be provided.
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(6) There shall be at least one supervisory employee
in attendance eighteen (18 ) years or older during operating
hours.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
adjourned
Huntington Beach at a/regular meeting thereof held on the 24th
day of January 1983 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Admin strat r irector o evelopment
Services
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Ord. No. 2599
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of January
ado rned
19 83, and was again read to said City Council at a/re u�ar
meeting thereof held on the 24th day of January 19 83 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen-
MacAllister. Mandic, Finley, Bailey, Kell
NOES: Councilmen:
Thomas, Pattinson
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
I, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City Of
Huntingt:,n Beach and ex•offiicio Clerk of the City
Counci% do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance `.as been published In the Huntington
Beach in:'e�e-.:'ent o�
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in accor'ance tirfth the c: y Chart_,' of said City.
ALICIA M. WENTWORTH
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City Clerk
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Deputy City CIwk