HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2518 ORDINANCE N0. 2518
AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON
ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS FOR NEW BUSI-
NESSES PROVIDING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE
CITY
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2478, adopted March 2, 1981,
the City Council placed an eight-month moratorium on the accep-
tance and processing of applications for business licenses and
permits for new businesses offering adult entertainment so that
appropriate zoning regulations and standards for locating such
businesses could be formulated; and
The City Council finds it necessary to extend such mora-
torium in order to allow the Department of Development Services
and Planning Commission to complete their research and recommend-
ation for an ordinance regulating the zoning and conduct of such
adult entertainment businesses; and
Notice pursuant to Government Code section 65856 having been
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given, and public hearing having been held, the City Council finds
that this urgency measure is necessary to protect the public health,
safety and welfare so that the Department of Development Services
and Planning Commission may complete their research and recommend-
ation for an ordinance setting forth appropriate zoning regula-
tions and standards for adult entertainment businesses,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The moratorium heretofore placed on the accep-
tance and processing of applications for business licenses and per-
mits for new businesses providing adult entertainment is hereby
extended for one ( 1) year; provided that such moratorium shall
automatically terminate on the effective date of an ordinance
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9/10/81 1.
( 6 votes)
establishing zoning regulations and governing the conduct of
such businesses in the city of Huntington Beach.
SECTION 2. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an ur-
gency measure for the immediate preservation of the general public
peace, health, safety and welfare and is deemed necessary to
provide sufficient time for the Department of Development Services
and the Planning Commission to complete their research and rec-
ommend an ordinance to regulate the zoning and conduct of adult
entertainment businesses in this city. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect upon adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this ordinance and shall cause same to be published within fifteen
days of its adoption in the Huntington Beach Independent, a news-
paper of general circulation in the city of Huntington Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City council of the City of
adjourned
Huntington Beach at a/regular meeting thereof held on the 26th
day of October 1981.
Mayor
ATTEST : APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
REVIEWED.. ND APPROVED : INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator 4 Wrt�ctor of Development
Services
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Emergency Ord. No. 2518
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF .ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected,. qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was read to the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
adjourned
at a/regular meeting thereof held on the 26 day of Ortnhpr
19, 81 , and was passed and adopted by at least four-fifths-(4/5)
affirmative votes of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
MacAllister. Thomas Pattinson. Finley. Bailey, Mandir, Kelly___
NOES Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California