The purpose of this chapter is to establish site planning, development,
and/or operating standards for check cashing businesses, pawnshops,
smoke shops, tattoo parlors, thrift stores, crematoriums, and massage
establishments. It is the city's intent, in establishing these standards,
to mitigate the potential adverse impacts of these uses and activities
on adjacent and surrounding land uses by requiring special siting
and location standards and imposing other special development standards.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
A. Applicability.
The development standards of this section shall apply to all new check
cashing business in the city.
B. Location.
All new check cashing businesses shall be located consistent with
the following standards:
1. Located a minimum of 1,000 feet from another check cashing establishment.
2. Located a minimum of 500 feet from all of the following uses:
a. Public school, community center, or library;
b. Alcoholic beverage sales, excluding restaurants and grocery stores/supermarkets.
C. Development
standards. In addition to the development standards of the underlying
zone, the following special standards apply to all new check cashing
businesses:
1. Lighting. Check cashing businesses shall maintain lighting consistent with the provisions of chapter
17.58 (Outdoor Lighting Standards).
2. Days and hours of operation. Operation of check cashing establishments
shall be limited to Monday through Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m.
3. Site maintenance. Management shall be responsible for the removal
of litter from adjacent property and streets that results from the
check cashing business (with adjacent property owner consent).
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
A. Applicability.
The development standards of this section shall apply to all new pawnshops
in the city.
B. Location.
New pawnshops shall not be located closer than 1,000 feet from an
existing pawnshop and no closer than 250 feet from a public school,
park, community center, or library.
C. Hours
of operation. The hours of operation of pawnshops shall be limited
to between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
A. Applicability.
The development standards of this section shall apply to all new smoke
shops in the city.
B. Location.
Smoke shops shall not be located closer than 1,000 feet from another
smoke shop and no closer than 1,000 feet from a public school, park,
community center, or library.
C. Measurement
of distance. The distance between a smoke shop and a sensitive use
or another smoke shop shall be made in a straight line, without regard
to the intervening structures or objects, from the closest exterior
wall of the structure, or portion of the structure, in which the smoke
shop is located, to the property line of the parcel on which the structure,
or portion of the structure, in which the sensitive use or another
smoke shop occurs or located.
D. Signage.
Smoke shops shall post clear signage stating that minors may not enter
the premises unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. At
least one such sign shall be placed in a conspicuous location near
each public entrance to the smoke shop and tobacco store. It shall
be unlawful for a smoke shop to fail to display and maintain, or fail
to display and maintain such signage.
E. Merchandise.
Tobacco products shall be secured so that only store employees have
immediate access to the tobacco products and/or tobacco paraphernalia.
Self-service displays are prohibited.
1. The area dedicated for the sale of tobacco paraphernalia shall not
exceed five percent of gross floor area.
F. Nonconforming smoke shops. Smoke shops that do not comply with the provisions of this section, but which were legally established on the date this section was adopted, shall acquire the status of a legally nonconforming use and shall be allowed to remain in existence subject to the provisions of this section and chapter
17.62 (Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots).
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022; Ord. No. 1017 § 10, 2023)
A. Applicability.
The development standards of this section shall apply to all new tattoo
shops in the city.
B. Location.
Tattoo shops shall not be located closer than 1,000 feet from another
tattoo shop and no closer than 500 feet from a public school, park,
community center, or library.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
A. Applicability.
The development standards of this section shall apply to all new thrift
stores in the city.
B. Location.
Thrift stores shall not be located closer than 1,000 feet from another
thrift store.
C. Development
standards. All new thrift stores shall observe all development standards
of the underlying zone, except that they shall also comply with the
following additional standards:
1. Enclosed activities. All activities shall be completely enclosed
within the building for the use.
2. Collection/receiving area. A dedicated collection area shall be established
separate from the main patron entrance and may be located on the front,
side or rear of the building. If the collection area is located in
the front of the building, the bulk donation area shall be shielded
from public view. Adequate directional signage shall be provided from
the main entrance to the use to direct individuals to the collection
area. The collection area shall be noticed to prohibit depositing
goods when the store is closed.
3. Site maintenance. Management shall be responsible for the removal
of litter from the subject property, adjacent property, and streets
that results from the thrift store (with adjacent property owner consent).
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
A. Applicability.
The development standards of this section shall apply to all crematoriums
in the city.
B. Location.
All crematoriums shall be located consistent with the following standards:
1. Located east of Interstate 15 and south of Arrow Route.
2. Located a minimum of 1,000 feet from public schools, community centers
or libraries, and any residentially zoned property.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
A. Applicability. The development standards of this section shall apply
to non-storefront medical cannabis retail facilities. "Non-storefront
medical cannabis retail" means a retailer that sells medicinal cannabis
or medicinal cannabis products, as those terms are defined in Business
and Professions Code § 26001 (ak)(1), as may be amended,
to customers exclusively through delivery. A non-storefront medical
cannabis retail has a permitted premises to store medicinal cannabis
or medicinal cannabis for delivery, but the premises is not open to
the public. A non-storefront medical cannabis retailer shall have
a State License Type M-Type 9, Non-Storefront Retailer, limited to
delivery services of medical cannabis or cannabis products only.
B. Limit on retailers. No more than one non-storefront medical cannabis
retail use shall be allowed in the city.
C. Permitted with minor use permit. The non-storefront medical cannabis retail use shall be permitted upon issuance of a minor use permit, subject to section
17.16.120, in the Neo-Industrial (NI) and Industrial Employment (IE) zones, pursuant to Table 17.30.030-1 of section
17.30.030 of this code, except that a non-storefront medical cannabis retail use is not permitted west of Haven Avenue.
D. Minimum proximity requirements. Non-storefront medical cannabis retail
facilities shall not be located closer than 600 feet from a school
or daycare facility (public or private) or any other sensitive use
listed in
Business and Professions Code § 26054(b), 1,000
feet from any existing residential dwelling, church or similar place
of worship, park or playground, recreational facility, hospital, public
buildings (e.g., City Hall, county offices, courthouse, libraries,
etc.), or 1,000 feet from the right-of-way on Haven Avenue, Miliken
Avenue, 4th Street, Foothill Boulevard, and the I-15 freeway.
E. Measurement of distance. The distance between a non-storefront medical cannabis retail facility and a use listed in subsection
D shall be made in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects, from the closest exterior wall of the structure, or portion of the structure, in which the use is located, to the property line of the parcel on which the structure, or portion of the structure, in which the use occurs or is located.
F. Operational restrictions. Non-storefront medical cannabis retailers shall be subject to the requirements of chapter
5.20 of this code.
(Ord. No. 1022, 12/20/2023)