Ordinance 2683-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

2. The City must adopt interim regulations concerning the establishing and processing of applications for adult cabarets, mini-casinos, panoram premises, public places of adult entertainment and adult use businesses in order to act as a stop-gap measure: (a) to provide the City an opportunity to study the issues concerning the siting of these uses and prepare appropriate revisions to the City's regulations; and (b) to avoid applicants possibly establishing vested rights contrary to and inconsistent with any revisions the City may make to its regulatory scheme as a result of the City's study of this matter; and 3. An emergency does exist to protect the public health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Findings of Fact. The "WHEREAS" provisions above shall constitute findings of fact and are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Section 2. Interim Regulation Established. An interim regulation is hereby established on the initiation or operation of new mini-casinos as defined in EMC 19.04.020, adult cabarets as defined in EMC 5.128.010, adult use businesses as defined in EMC 19.04.020, public places of adult entertainment as defined in EMC 5.120.020 and panoram premises as defined in EMC 5.124.020 as a principal land use or an accessory use to any existing use within the boundary of the area described in Exhibit A. Establishing such facilities within that area described in Exhibit A is prohibited during the interim regulation. For the area described in Exhibit A, no applications for building permits or land use applications, or any other permits or approvals of any kind including, but not limited to, business licenses, in any way associated with such facilities shall be accepted during the effective period of this interim regulation, no pending applications shall be processed further during the effective period of this interim regulation, and no permits shall be issued or approvals granted during the effective period of this interim regulation. Section 3. Term. The interim regulation established by this Ordinance shall terminate six (6) months after passage unless earlier repealed or renewed according to law. Section 4. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this Ordinance be pre-empted by state or federal law or regulations, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. 5