LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Supervisors Tentatively OK Tougher Liquor Law
Los Angeles County supervisors tentatively approved a tougher alcohol sales ordinance this week, a decade after it was first proposed by an Antelope Valley resident.
The ordinance revisions must return to the board for a second vote, which planning officials said probably will not occur for a month. It requires that new liquor stores and restaurants serving alcohol obtain a conditional use permit that would include requirements such as buffer zones between the outlets and residences, a review of the impact on nearby churches, schools or parks, and proof that the outlet is more than 500 feet from other such outlets.
Lancaster resident Ray Chavira, a member of the county Commission on Alcoholism, who first proposed the revisions, said the ordinance was milder than he would have liked, but nonetheless is a significant step forward.
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