DATE:
October 22, 2024
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21.2111 OF CHAPTER 21 AND ADDING SECTION 21.2214 TO CHAPTER 22 OF TITLE 2, DIVISION 1 OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF REGULATORY ORDINANCES RELATING TO ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC DANCES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
Fraternal orders and veterans' organizations serve an important role in San Diego County. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) chapters in San Diego County are vital parts of the military and veteran community. Their membership consists of active, honorably discharged officers, or enlisted persons who have served in a foreign war, insurrection, or expedition recognized by the authorization or the issuance of a United States military campaign medal.
Fraternal organizations focus on community and charity. Some organizations serve the families of deployed service members, host adopt-a-veteran programs, provide freedom grants to serve veterans and/or military members in need of support or services, provide local student scholarships and student drug awareness. These programs are often supported through events which include entertainment or dancing.
Today's board action seeks to amend the San Diego County Code to exempt organizations identified in 26 U.S.C. 501 subdivisions (c)(8), fraternal beneficiary societies, orders, or associations; (c)(10), domestic fraternal societies, or associations; and (c)(19), organizations of past or present members of the armed forces (including VFWs), from the requirement to obtain an entertainment and public dance license. The ordinance aims to grant these organizations an exemption from certain licensing requirements, enabling them to better host events that promote camaraderie and cultural engagement.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
SUPERVISOR JOEL ANDERSON
1. Approve introduction of the Ordinance (first reading):
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21.2111 OF CHAPTER 21 AND ADDING SECTION 21.2214 TO CHAPTER 22 OF TITLE ...
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