Proposed Draft

CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE
Chapter 35, Section 35-305(4)
Entertainment Use Permit — Outdoor Patio Speakers
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4) Entertainment use permits: A use permit to provide entertainment activity, as defined in
section 35-200 of this chapter, or outdoor seating with external speakers, shall be obtained
pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. Approval of an entertainment use permit shall be
subject to the following standards and procedures:
(a) Applicability:
1. Entertainment activity shall require a use permit, when all ENTERTAINMENT
ACTIVITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 35-200 IS PROVIDED, ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ARE SOLD TO BE CONSUMED ON-SITE, AND ONE of the following
criteria EXIST are met:
i. Entertainment activity, as defined in section 35-200, is provided, or outdoor
seating with external speakers is provided; and
ii. Alcoholic beverages are sold or served and consumed on-site; and
I iii. If live entertainment is not SOLELY provided INDOORS outdoors, AND the
property is located six hundred (600) feet or less from a residentially zoned
property. Said distance shall be measured from the closest exterior wall or fence
of any indoor or outdoor space occupied by the subject establishment to the
closest property line of a residentially zoned property; and OR
II iv. If live entertainment is provided outdoors, AND the property is located one
thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet or less from a residentially zoned
property. Said distance shall be measured from the closest exterior wall or fence
of any indoor or outdoor space occupied by the subject establishment to the
closest property line of a residentially zoned property.
2. A property with a current liquor use permit shall not be required to obtain an
entertainment use permit, unless subject to a condition of approval related to a time limit.
Liquor use permit conditions related to entertainment activity shall remain in effect.
3. OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS UTILIZING EXTERNAL SPEAKERS SOLELY FOR
AMBIENT MUSIC, BACKGROUND PRERECORDED MUSIC, OR TELEVISION AUDIO
SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AN ENTERTAINMENT USE PERMIT ON
THE BASIS OF SUCH SPEAKERS ALONE. THIS EXEMPTION DOES NOT APPLY
WHERE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITY IS ALSO PROVIDED, OR WHERE ALL
OTHER CRITERIA OF SECTION 35-305(4)(A)(1) ARE MET.

4. NOISE EMITTED FROM OUTDOOR SPEAKERS ON THE PATIO SHALL BE
CONTROLLED SO AS TO NOT UNREASONABLY DISTURB AREA RESIDENTS AND
SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL AS MEASURED AT THE
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LINE.