Stanton Ca Ordinances

Yet another Orange County city is moving toward limits on motel stays. Stanton City Council members agreed Tuesday night that restrictions imposed by nearby cities compel them to pass a measure of their own. Buena Park, Cypress and Garden Grove all have laws--prompted by concerns about crime and substandard living conditions--preventing motel guests from staying longer than 30 days.

City Council members have agreed to impose restrictions on how long guests can stay at motels within the city limits. The Orange County city joins nearby Buena Park, Cypress and Garden Grove in passing similar measures, which prevent guests from staying longer than 30 days. The ordinances were prompted by concerns about crime and substandard living conditions.

Stanton this month became one of the few cities in the nation to prohibit an arcade from carrying video games depicting graphic violence, sexually charged content or explicit language. The action comes amid concerns from some parents that violent games like Mortal Kombat, House of the Dead 2 and Virtual Fighters are harmful to young people and can bring trouble to the community.

Stanton moved one step closer this week to seeing 1999 out with a bang, or so said City Council members as they voted 4 to 1 in preliminary favor of an ordinance to allow fireworks during New Year's celebrations in 2000. "We're going to take the celebration to the neighborhoods," Mayor David John Shawver said. "We were looking at this as a safety measure and a practical one. By us legalizing fireworks, we hope it will be an alternative to shooting off guns at that midnight hour.

The City Council gave final approval this week to an ordinance that imposes tough rules on workers in the adult entertainment industry. Under the new law, exotic dancers, lingerie models and their bosses will have to apply for licenses and pass a criminal background check before they can work in the city. The new rules also prohibit the businesses from operating near schools, neighborhoods, playgrounds, places of worship and cemeteries.