Ordinance Number 551ORDINANCE NO. 551 187
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, ADDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
9-3.624(d) RELATING TO THE CONCURRENT SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings and Intent.
The City Council hereby finds that:
A. The concurrent sale of alcoholic beverages at
automobile gasoline stations has presented a
threat to the health, welfare and safety of the
community in that concurrent sales of alcohol and
gasoline increases the likelihood of driving under
the influence of alcohol which in turn seriously
threatens the safety of pedestrians and vehicular
passengers upon the streets of the City.
B. Substantial evidence exists that alcohol
consumption by teenagers has increased
substantially in recent years; that alcohol
related crashes are the leading cause of death for
Americans between 16 and 24 years of age; that
drivers between 16 and 24 years of age cause 45%
of all nighttime fatal, alcohol related crashes,
yet account for only 22% of the driving
population; that one of two teens drink in cars;
and that 8,000 teens and young adults are killed
in drinking/driving accidents every year and
40,000 are injured each year.
C. There is substantial correlation between traffic
accidents in the Southern Orange County region and
the consumption of alcohol. The Council finds
that a restriction against the concurrent sale of
alcohol and gasoline at automobile service
stations will diminish the probability of traffic
accidents from, or connected with, driving under
the influence of alcohol.
SECTION 2. Amendment Text.
A. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1
preceding, the following amendment is hereby added
to the Municipal Code.
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B. Amendment.
Section 9-3.624(d) entitled "Prohibition Against
Concurrent Sale of Alcoholic Beverages and
Gasoline" is hereby added to Municipal Code
Section 9-3.624, Title 9, "Land Use," Chapter 3,
"Zoning," Article 6 "Supplementary District
Regulations."
"Section 9-3.624(d). Prohibition Against
Concurrent Sale of
Alcoholic Beverages
and Gasoline.
"No automobile service station in any zoning
district of the City shall be permitted to
sell alcoholic beverages as a part of its
normal retail business."
SECTION 3.
Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days after its passage.
SECTION 4. City Clerk's Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause the same to be published once as required by
law and posted at the duly designated posting places within the
City of San Juan Capistrano within fifteen (15) days after its
passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of
September .. 1985•
PHILLI R. SCH ARTZ ,NAYOR
ATTEST:
C14Y CLE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 551 , which was
introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano, California, held on August 20 , 1985 , and
adopted at a meeting held on September 3 1985 by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Bland, Buchheim,
Hausdorfer, and Mayor Schwartze
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
MARY ANYRANOVER, CITY CLERK