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27.75.070 CONDITIONS OF USE.

The following conditions shall apply to all Special Use Permits for mixed use convenience market/automobile service station:

(a) A litter control plan shall be submitted with an application. The litter control plan shall indicate the location of trash receptacles and provisions for employee maintenance of the site.

(b) The hours of operation for the convenience market shall be established by Special Permit with consideration of the potential impacts upon adjacent residential areas.

(c) There shall be at least one (1) qualified attendant on duty while the automobile service station is open. Qualification shall be established to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal or authorized representative prior to occupancy and shall include such factors as ability to supervise, observe and control the dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into the fuel tank of motor vehicles or approved container, knowledge of the location and in the operation of fire extinguishers, ability to control sources of ignition and give immediate attention to accidental spills, if needed, in accord with Article 79 of the Uniform Fire Code.

(d) The operation shall provide an on-premise silent alarm system connected to an approved central station or direct hook-up to the Communications Center at the San Mateo Police Department.

(e) A crime prevention program, subject to approval of the Police Department, shall be submitted with an application.

(f) The following shall apply to the sale of alcohol:

(1) No alcoholic beverages shall be displayed within five feet of the cash register or the front door unless it is in a permanently affixed cooler.

(2) No sale of alcoholic beverages shall be made from a drive-in window.

(3) No display or sale of alcoholic beverages shall be made from an ice tub.

(4) No alcoholic beverages advertising shall be located on motor fuel islands and no self-illuminated advertising for alcoholic beverages shall be located on buildings or windows.

(5) Employees on duty between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. shall be at least 21 years of age if alcoholic beverages are to be sold during those hours.

(6) On-sale alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited; no consumption of alcohol shall occur on site.