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M Chairman Scurlock stated that his concern with bottle clubs is that they can just get some storeroom type structure basically to set up their operation very inexpensively and circumvent our established hours of operation. He wondered if the County could pass an ordinance to license bottle clubs. Planning Director Keating advised that licensing is one means -other jurisdictions have used to control these types of uses. Staff, however, felt that zoning limitations, separation distances and restriction to certain districts, was probably a better way. The -Chairman believed that licensing could be another aspect beyond meeting those certain requirements, and Commissioner Wheeler also felt it would be easier if we could just revoke their license for a violation rather than having to go through all the hearings just to fine them, and then be ignored. Chairman Scurlock stated that he would like to pursue researching licensing as an additional vehicle beyond saying where these establishments can exist. Attorney Vitunac believed we then would have to set up a licensing division, and discussion continued at length about the advantages of licensing, how it could be done, etc. Commissioner Bowman wished to know if licensing could be included in this ordinance and was informed it would have to be separate. Director Keating agreed that the advantage of the revocation of a license is that it would give the county the ability to go out and actually stop them from operating as opposed to Code Enforcement action, which just has the ability to fine them. Commissioner Bird felt Attorney Vitunac will have to place us on solid legal grounds as to what we can license and what we can't, and Attorney Vitunac felt it would be similar to the occupational license for fortune tellers who are singled out from the general group and have to meet certain tests. 11%8f% 28 Er 2 9 a Boy 74 312