ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT CHECKLIST

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An Entertainment Permit is required if you operate, conduct, or offer, within your business premises,

certain forms of entertainment such as the use of a radio or other electronic play back device when

utilized by an announcer or disc jockey or live entertainment comprising of more than four performers

for the purpose of holding the attention of, gaining the attention and interest of, diverting or amusing

guests or patrons.

To determine if your business premises may have entertainment, please contact the Planning

Department. An Entertainment Permit may be granted by the Planning Commission after conducting a

public hearing and making the necessary findings. For a description of the review process, please refer

to Chapter 17.20 of the City's Municipal Code.

SECTION 1: Filing Requirements

 1. An Entertainment Permit Application through our Online Permit Center at https://www.cityofrc.us/onlinepermitcenter.

 2. Signed Property Owner Declaration Form (attached). Please upload this document to our Online Permit Center.

 3. A letter explaining, in detail, the proposed use or business operation, the hours of operation, number of employees on

the largest shift, and the reasons for requesting the Entertainment Permit at this particular location. Please upload this

document to our Online Permit Center.

 4. A detailed Entertainment Plan describing the proposed entertainment, including type of entertainment, and number of

persons engaged. Should include the date or days of the week, hours, and location of entertainment (floor plan and

the admission fee, if any, to be charged. Please upload this document to our Online Permit Center.

 5. A Security Personnel plan. Please upload this document to our Online Permit Center.

 6. Development package submitted electronically (see Section 3) to be reviewed by staff for completeness and accuracy.

Please follow the instructions for PDF Formatting Requirements for EDR Submission (see attached PDF guidelines).

 7. Filing Fees (see Section 2).

SECTION 2: Filing Fees

Additional fees may apply upon review of the application. Application fees apply to 1

and 2

submittal. Additional processing fee will apply to 3

and

subsequent submittals.

 Entertainment Permit ...................................................................................................................................... See current fee list.

 Public Notice (Staff Time) ............................................................................................................................... See current fee list.

 Public Notice (Advertising) .............................................................................................................................. See current fee list.

 Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Review .................................................................. submit receipt showing payment.

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SECTION 3: Contents of Development Package

The items listed below are considered a minimum. Additional information may be necessary for clarification during the review process. Please follow the

instructions for PDF Formatting Requirements for EDR Submission (see attached PDF guidelines).

 A. Site Utilization Map (as required by the Planning Department): This map shall show the location of the site and

the relationship of the proposed project to existing surrounding uses. The map shall indicate the proposed project site

plan and all of the following items within a 600-foot radius: all parcel lines and streets (r.o.w., improvements, drainage

facilities), location and use of structures, adjacent access and circulation, and existing zoning and land use. The scale

of this map shall not be less than 1" = 100'.

 B. Site Plan: This plan, drawn to scale on an 8½” x 11” format, shall include all buildings on the subject parcel (or business

center) in which the business is located and the adjacent public streets.

 C. Floor Plan: This plan shall be drawn to scale and accurately dimensioned on an 8-1/2" x 11" format and this plan shall

indicate the proposed seating arrangement and number of seats and aisle-ways, and the location of interior uses (i.e.

office, bathroom, waiting area, dancing area, bar, stage, etc.)

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PROPERTY OWNER DECLARATION

FORM

PROJECT INFORMATION

Name of Proposed Project:

Staff Use Only

FILE NO.:

RELATED FILES:

Location of Project:

Assessor’s Parcel Number:

Applicant Name:

Phone Number:

Email:

Address:

Type of Review Requested

Certificate of Appropriateness

Landmark Alteration Permit

Similar Use Determination

Certificate of Economic Hardship

Large Family Daycare Permit

Site Development Review

Community Plan Amendment

Mills Act

Specific Plan Amendment

Conditional Use Permit

Minor Design Review

Temporary Use Permit

Design Review

Minor Exception

Tentative Subdivision Map

Development Agreement

Plan Check/Zoning Clearance

Tree Removal Permit

Development Code Amendment

Planned Community

Uniform Sign Program

Entertainment Permit

Pre-Zoning

Vacation of Easement

General Plan Amendment

Public Convenience or Necessity

Variance

Hillside Design Review

Reasonable Accommodation

Zoning Map Amendment

Home Occupation Permit

Sign Permit

Other:

OWNER DECLARATION

I declare that, I am the owner, I legally represent the owner, of real property involved in this

application and do hereby consent to the filing of the above information.

Date:

Signature:

Print Name and Title:

Phone Number:

Email:

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ONLINE PERMIT CENTER

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT REVIEW (EDR)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Development Department accepts electronic plans / documents submittal via

the City’s Online Permit Center at https://www.cityofrc.us/onlinepermitcenter for permit applications.

For questions regarding the electronic submittal process, please email the Planning Department at Planning@cityofrc.us

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION PROCESS

1. Initiate an Application

To get started, go to the City’s Online Permit Center at https://www.cityofrc.us/onlinepermitcenter and follow the links to

create an Online Permit Center user account. Once you have created an Online Permit Center user account you will

then apply for the appropriate application that matches the permit you are applying for by logging into your Online Permit

Center user account and selecting “Create an Application” (a list of record types will appear for you to select from). For all

planning applications, including Design Review (DR), Conditional Use Permits (CUP), Sign Permits, Minor Design Review

(MDR), etc. please select “Planning” and then “Create an Application”.

Complete the application per the fields on Online Permit Center and follow the instructions to upload plans under

“Attachments.” The plans should be submitted in a single black and white pdf document. Plans must be scaled and

oriented correctly and must not exceed 100 MB. Scanned plans will NOT be accepted. Do NOT submit individual sheets

as separate multiple pdf documents. For large plan sets due to the file size, you may provide separate pdf documents for

the different portions of the plans (e.g. architectural, structural, etc.), upload a separate pdf document for each supplemental

document type (e.g. calculations, specifications, reports, studies, etc.). For full PDF formatting instructions, please refer to

part two of this document beginning on page 2.

Once the application has been submitted, you will receive confirmation and be given a permit number. Staff will then be

notified that an application has been submitted with an electronic plan submittal. Staff will then follow their internal workflow

to review the plans / drawings and provide comments on the plans / drawings. If you have not been contacted within 2

business days, please email Plannin[email protected].

2. Tracking Status of Your Application

All progress on your application and associated plan review can be monitored through the City’s Online Permit Center

under the “record info” tab. When City staff have completed their review of the plans / drawings electronically, you will

receive an email informing you that the plans / drawings are ready with corrections or have been approved. You will need

to log on to Online Permit Center to download the plans / drawings with all comments.

Checking your application online through the Online Permit Center will provide you with the latest status of your project

review. You can check the Online Permit Center 24/7 and we recommend checking online first prior to calling City Hall.

3. Resubmittals

If resubmittals are required, there will be a link located in the “Attachment” section labeled “Resubmit” for you to upload your

new plans to the open record in the Online Permit Center. A complete set of any plans/ drawings that were revised must

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be uploaded, with all revisions clearly marked. Scanned plans will NOT be accepted. Do NOT submit individual plan sheets

as separate PDF documents. If any resubmittal fees are due, as identified in the plan review comments or noted as a fees

due online, then these must be paid at the time of resubmittal and may be paid by credit card online through the Online

Permit Center.

4. Approval

Once all review activities are completed and the project has been approved, the City-stamped permit set of plans / drawings

will be available on Online Permit Center.

Applicants are responsible for printing a City-stamped set of plans for use in the field by contractors and inspectors.

PDF FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS

Portable Document Format (PDF) is the industry standard for electronic plans. The City of Rancho Cucamonga only accepts

PDF files for plan review. PDF files must be properly formatted as described below. Please read the following instructions

carefully. Improperly formatted plans can delay the plan review process for your project.

Layers: No multiple layers. Layers must be merged or flattened.

Format: Vector preferred

Resolution: 300 pixels per inch (PPI)

Color Depth: Monochrome (1-bit)

File Size: 1 megabyte (MB) avg. per sheet.

100 MB total

Grouping: Multiple-sheet PDF (single file with

multiple sheets)

See “Formatting Q&A” on page 4 for more information on PDF file formatting and tips on how to create,

convert, and merge

PDF files. Each sheet of the plans must be sealed and signed by the designer of record. The signature may be applied to

the drawing electronically (CCR Title 16, Div. 5, Sec. 411e).

Correct

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✓

Correct

All sheets must be consolidated into one plan set up to a maximum size of 100 MB whenever possible. Please

consolidate plans to the fewest number of files possible.

Incorrect sheet size, scale, or margins will not be accepted.

Color plans will not be accepted. Incorrect orientation

will not be accepted

FORMATTING Q&A:

Question: Why does Rancho Cucamonga only accept PDF plans?

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Answer: Rancho Cucamonga is responsible for maintaining records of plans and providing the public with access

to them. Files kept in our electronic database must be compatible with a wide range of computer software

for storage, viewing, and printing. In addition, the file sizes must be manageable for transfer and for use

by the public and City staff.

The PDF standard is constantly evolving and Rancho Cucamonga will continue to evaluate these

standards as necessary.

Question: Are raster-based PDF files acceptable?

Answer: Yes, assuming they meet the size limitation requirement of no more than 100 MB total. Vector-based PDF

files are typically much larger than raster-based files. However, the City prefers vector-based files given

the ability to scale these files.

Question: How do I combine multiple PDFs into a single file?

Answer: There are numerous PDF tools freely available on the Internet, which can be used to merge,

rotate, and

rearrange PDF files.

Question: My PDF files are too big. What am I doing wrong?

Answer: Properly formatted and compressed raster PDF files should not exceed 1MB per sheet. If your files are

larger, you may have made one of the following errors:

• Saving the plans as 8-bit (grayscale) or 24-bit (full-color) raster files will drastically increase the

file size. Even if the images contain only black and white objects, 8-bit and 24-bit files still contain

all of the shade and color data. Plans must be saved as 1-bit (monochrome).

• Uncompressed files are much larger than compressed files. Construction plans contain mostly

white space. The data required to store this white space can be significantly reduced. When

converting your PDFs to raster images, be sure to use a form of lossless compression (such as

LZW). When creating or saving PDF files, remember to specify “compressed.”

Question: How do I convert a vector-based PDF to a raster-based PDF if my file size is too large?

Answer: The industry standard software for working with PDF files is Adobe Acrobat; however, there are numerous

PDF tools freely available on the Internet.

Step 1: Save the vector-based PDF files as raster images (TIF or PNG). The format of the raster images

is important (300 ppi, monochrome). We recommend TIF files with LZW compression.

Step 2: Convert the raster images back to compressed PDF files.

Step 3: Merge the individual PDF files into a single multi-sheet PDF file.

Question: Some raster images are loading slowly in the PDF reader. What am I doing wrong?

Answer: Transparent raster images require considerable resources to display. Even though the source image is

not transparent, your CAD software may be plotting it with transparency (white pixels plotted as see-thru).

Be sure to set image transparency “off” before plotting.