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The Police Department may furnish information shown upon records kept pursuant to this article to persons asserting legal title to the property forming the subject matter of such records. A charge of $1.10 shall be collected as to each article of property for which such record information is requested by any person engaged in the business of selling property on conditional sales contract basis or by other deferred payment plan where such request is made in the regular course of such business and is an incident thereto. (Amended by Ord. No. 137,137, Eff. 9/29/68.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 146,898, Eff. 3/ 3/75.)
(a) The Board may authorize the sale or rental of any instructional materials, including, but not limited to, films, tapes, recording, photographs, printed matter, or any other audio or visual-aid equipment produced as a police training or educational aid by the Department to any bona fide law enforcement agency or organization engaged in the training or education of law enforcement officers, or other qualified public or private organizations approved by the Board, upon the payment of fees to be established by the Board in accordance with Subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Board shall establish a fee schedule for the rental and sale of such instructional materials based upon and not to exceed the entire pro rata cost to the City of the production, rental or sale of such materials. Such fee schedule shall be revised from time to time in order to adjust the fees to be charged to the costs incurred.
(c) The fees to be charged for such sale or rental shall be collected by the Department and remitted to the General Fund.
(d) The Chief shall have the care, custody and control of such instructional materials and shall perform such duties in connection with the custody rental or sale thereof as the Board may direct.
(e) The provisions of this section are not to be construed as making or extending to make such instructional materials public records.
(Added by Ord. No. 111,348, Eff. 7/4/58.)
Section
103.101 Picture Arcade.
103.101.1 Picture Arcade Permits and Regulations.
103.101.2 Compliance by Existing Permittees.
103.101.3 Game Arcade.
103.101.4 Cyber Cafés.
103.102 Cafe Entertainment and Shows.
103.102.1 Additional Regulations.
103.102.2 Compliance by Existing Permittees and Effect of Noncompliance.
103.103 Card Club – Social Card Club – Card School.
103.104 Carnivals.
103.105 Dancing Academies.
103.106 Dance Halls, Dancing Clubs, Public Dances.
103.106.1 Social Contact Concierge Establishment.
103.107 Escort Bureaus.
103.107.1 Escort – Permit Required.
103.109 Motion Picture Shows.
103.111 Parades and Assemblies.
103.112 Billiard Rooms, Poolrooms, Bowling Alleys.
103.112.1 Family Billiard Rooms.
103.113 Rides.
103.115 Skating Rinks.
103.116 Games of Skill and Science.
103.117 Rifle Range – Shooting Gallery.
103.118 Teenage Dances.
103.120 Soundproofing of Places of Amusement – When Required.
(Amended by Ord. No. 175,676, Eff. 1/11/04.)
Picture Arcade. As used in this article, “picture arcade” shall mean any place, business or establishment that is open to the public, other than a hotel or motel, and that contains one or more coin or slug-operated, or electrically, electronically or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, videotape machines, compact disc or DVD players, or other image producing devices any one of which is maintained to display images, or still or motion pictures to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time.
Adult Picture Arcade. As used in this article, “adult picture arcade” shall mean a picture arcade that displays images, or still or motion pictures, which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on “specified sexual activities” or “specified anatomical areas.”
(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 177,412, Eff. 5/1/06.)
(a) Permit Required. No person shall operate, maintain, manage or conduct a picture arcade or an adult picture arcade without a written permit from the Board.
No permit shall be required under this section if the person engaged in the operation of the arcade has a valid carnival permit issued under the provisions of Division 7 of Chapter 10 of this Code in which a picture arcade is permitted.
(1) Application. An application for a picture arcade or an adult picture arcade permit shall be filed in person only at the main office of the Office of Finance. The person receiving the application shall record the date and time received on the application. An incomplete application for a permit under this section shall be returned within 30 days with a date stamp of the date of return and be accompanied by a written statement specifying the reasons for the return. Any refiled application shall also be processed within 30 days. If there is no final, judicially reviewable decision within 30 days, the permit shall be deemed granted except that any period during which a hearing or a decision on a hearing is pending shall not count toward the 30 days.
(2) Building and Safety Verification. An application for a picture arcade or adult picture arcade shall include proof that a request was filed with the Department of Building and Safety for verification that the proposed use is permitted: 1) in the zone where the site is located and 2) by the certificate of occupancy. The request for verification shall be filed at the Zoning Counter located at the downtown office of the Department of Building and Safety. Any response to the request for verification shall be included with the application. A permit for a picture arcade or adult picture arcade shall not be denied based upon the applicant’s failure to obtain verification if the Department of Building and Safety has not responded to the request within the 30 day permit application processing period.
(3) Denial of Application. Prior to denial of the permit, the applicant shall be given written notice of the intention to deny the permit. The Board may deny the permit upon any of the grounds expressly set forth in 103.31(b), or any other zoning-related grounds. A request for hearing on the intention to deny may be filed pursuant to Section 103.33. The hearing may be continued for up to 30 days by the applicant. Any denial of the permit shall set forth all bases for denying the permit. Additional bases may not be added to the denial following remand by a court or upon reconsideration. Any decision denying the permit shall be a final decision.
(4) Suspension or Revocation for violation of Section 103.34.1 4. The Police Department shall provide written notice to the on-premises manager or permittee of conduct that violates Section 103.34.1 4. Notice may be given pursuant to Section 102.02(f). A suspension or revocation order may not be based upon 103.34.1 4, unless the Board makes an affirmative finding of actual knowledge that the conduct regularly occurred on the premises and that the permittee thereafter failed to take steps to prevent the conduct.
(5) Suspension or Revocation based on Orders of Other Agencies or City Departments. Orders or determinations received from other agencies or City departments may be grounds for suspension or revocation only if they are final and in writing.
(6) Service of Order of Revocation or Suspension. An order revoking or suspending a permit for a picture arcade or an adult picture arcade shall be served by certified mail and shall be final upon service upon the permittee. The order shall not be enforced for a period of 35 days after the service.
(7) Reconsideration of Board Decision of Suspension or Revocation. The permittee may request reconsideration of the Board decision of suspension or revocation within ten days of service of the order in accordance with Section 103.33. If reconsideration is requested, enforcement of the decision shall be further deferred 35 days from the date of service of the Board’s decision, service of which shall also be by certified mail.
(c) Picture Arcade Requirements. Picture arcades shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) Booths, stalls, rooms, or partitioned portions of a room shall have at least one side open to an adjacent public area or aisle so that the area inside the booth, stall, room or partitioned portion of a room is visible to persons in the adjacent public area or aisle. The side open to the public area or aisle shall not have a door, curtain or other device capable of blocking visibility into the interior of the booth, stall, room or partitioned portion of a room.
(2) The public area or aisle adjacent to any booth, stall, room or partitioned portion of a room shall be illuminated to a level of at least ten footcandles and the booths, stalls, rooms or partitioned portions of a room shall be illuminated to a level of at least five footcandles.
(3) The business shall comply with all signage, parking, landscaping, and design standards established by the City.
(4) The business shall remove all graffiti, as soon as it appears, but not later than 48 hours after it appears, from the premises and property controlled by the business.
(5) The business shall, on a daily basis, ensure that all trash, debris and litter from the premises and property controlled by the business, as well as from all common and public areas immediately adjacent to the business, is placed inside appropriate refuse containers.
(6) The business shall be carried on in a building, structure and location that complies with the requirements and meets the standards of the health, fire and safety laws of the State of California and ordinances of the City of Los Angeles.
(7) The business shall be carried on at a location that complies with the zoning standards established by the City.
(8) A manager shall be on duty at all times during hours of operation, or when patrons are present on the premises.
(9) No wall or partition of a booth, stall, room or partitioned portion of a room shall have a hole or similar opening or aperture.
(d) Adult Picture Arcade Requirements. Adult picture arcades shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) The requirements in Subdivisions (a) and (c) of this section.
(2) The business shall not display any sexually- oriented material or sexually-oriented merchandise so as to be visible from any location outside the business.
(3) No individual viewing area may be occupied by more than one person at any time. A sign containing the following language, in type at least two inches in height, shall be posted on the exterior of each booth, stall, room or partitioned portion of a room in a place where the sign is clearly visible and readable to any person entering the booth, stall, room or partitioned portion of a room:
“It is unlawful for more than one person to occupy this viewing area. There is no expectation of privacy in this viewing area and this area is frequently monitored by management and the police.”
(4) If the business provides restroom facilities, separate facilities must be maintained for males and females. Restrooms shall be free from all sexually- oriented materials and sexually-oriented merchandise.
(5) No portion of the interior of the premises shall be visible from outside the premises during the hours of operation.
(6) No one under 18 years of age shall be allowed on the premises during hours of operation.
(7) At least one state licensed and bonded, uniformed security guard shall be employed exclusively to provide security for the business during business hours.
(Amended by Ord. No. 175,676, Eff. 1/11/04.)
All picture arcade permittees must comply with the provisions of Section 103.101.1 upon its effective date, except that permittees must comply with Subsection (c)(3) within 30 days of the effective date of that section and Subsection (c)(4) within 180 days from the effective date of that section.
(Former Sec. 103.101.1 Renumbered by Ord. No. 175,676, Eff. 1/11/04.)
(a) Game Arcade Defined. As used in this article, “Game Arcade” shall mean any place to which the public is admitted wherein five or more coin or slug-operated, or electrically, electronically or mechanically controlled amusement machines are maintained. (Added by Ord. No. 150,184, Eff. 11/7/77.)
(b) Permit Required. No person shall operate, maintain, manage or conduct a game arcade without a written permit for the Board. (Added by Ord. No. 150,184, Eff. 11/7/77.)
(c) Persons Under 16. (Amended by Ord. No. 150,184, Eff. 11/7/77.) No person under 16 years of age shall be permitted to enter or remain in a game arcade between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. unless:
(1) Such person is accompanied by such person’s parent or guardian;
(2) Such number of readily identifiable State licensed security guards or private security guards, as required by order of the Board of Police Commissioners, are on duty in and about the game arcade.
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