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ORDZHA~I'CB ~0.
4838
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, KING
COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT JUSTIFYING THE
CONTINUATION OF A MORATORIUM ON ADULT ENTERTAINMENT UNDER
ORDINANCE NO. 4824.
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 4824 on
December 18, 1995, which established a moratorium on adult
entertainment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.390, the City Council
held a public hearing on February 5, 1996 on tile subject of
the moratorium of Ordinance No. 4824; and
WHEREAS, after hearing testimony at the
public hearing
the City Council set forth Findings of Fact on the subject of
the moratorium to justify the continued imposition of the
moratorium; and
WHEREAS, a work plan is developed for related studies to
authorize the moratorium for one (1) year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council found that there have been
recent significant changes and growth in the types of
businesses in the community and that the proper sitting of
adult entertainment in the community needs to be reevaluated
to determine appropriate locations that would provide a
location of the subject business and minimize damage to public
health, safety and welfare; and
Ordinance No. 4838
February 6, 1996
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the existing
ordinances dealing with adult entertainment do not
satisfactorily address the sitting issue in view of recent
Supreme Court rulings.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In accordance with Ordinance No. 4824 the
City Council has conducted a public hearing and does adopt the
Findings of Fact as set forth above to justify the
continuation of the moratorium on adult entertainment as set
forth in Ordinance No. 4824 for a period of one (1) year from
the effective date of Ordinance No. 4824 or until new land use
and/or business licensing regulations governing the location
and operation of adult entertainment uses and businesses take
effect, whichever is sooner.
Section 2. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof
shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of
this ordinance.
Ordinance No. 4838
February 6, 1996
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such administrative procedures as may
out the directions of this legislation.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and
force five (5) days from and after its passage,
publication, as provided by law.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
be necessary to carry
be in
approval and
INTRODUCED: February 20, 1996
PASSED:
February 20, 1996
Febl~a~y 20, 1996
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CHARLES A. BOOTH
MAYOR
l%6~f~//~Cf~W~/, Danielle E. Daskam, Deputy
city Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~olds,
City Attorney
Published:
Ordinance No. 4838
February 6, 1996
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