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Council advances first reading of development‑code amendment to regulate ancillary entertainment

Twentynine Palms City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Council conducted the first reading of development‑code amendment 25‑00003 to define and regulate ancillary live entertainment, tie fees to existing business license fees, and impose a transition period and citation schedule; vote moved forward 4–0–1 with the mayor recused.

The Twentynine Palms City Council on Jan. 13 held a public hearing and conducted the first reading of a development‑code amendment (25‑00003) that would formally define "live entertainment," "ancillary live entertainment" and venues for the purpose of permitting and enforcement.

Staff said the amendment addresses ambiguity in the development code about incidental entertainment at existing businesses and aligns the new ancillary‑entertainment fee with the city's business license fee structure…

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