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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1994-0981 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SOLANO Council Bill No. 75 ORDINANCE NO. 981 Series of 1994 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE RELATING TO PAWN SHOPS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Wheat Code of Laws, Chapter 26-23. Commercial-Two District (C-2), subsection (E) Special Uses, is hereby amended by the addition of an additional special use as follows: "(d) Pawn Shops." Section 2. Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Section 26-5. Definitions subsection (a) is hereby amended by the inclusion of an additional definition, in the appropriate alphabetical order, as follows: "Pawn Shop. A commercial establishment where a pawnbroker, as defined by Colorado Revised Statutes, regularly conducts the business of making contracts for purchase or purchase transactions. " Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be judged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgement shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. Supersession Clause. If any provision, requirement or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict with similar provisions, requirements or standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Ordinance No. ~ Series of 1994 Page 2 Wheat Ridge, which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards herein shall supersede and prevail. Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect one (1) day after final publication. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of --1- to---D..- on this 24th day of October , 1994, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for November 14 , 1994, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of -2- to -.iL, this ---1itrday of November , 1994. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 15th day of November ,1994. / ~~ DAN WILDE, MAYOR /) it ,;,.,1. "..J- '._ "~ Wanda Sang, City Cterk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY \ ' -... ., --'" . 'I I, ( }', -1. ( / I~ 1 ~ ,I lfc~ . t~~_. ..:.. ,,- KATHRYN SCHROEDER, CITY ATTORNEY 1st Publication: November 3, 1994 2nd Publication: November 24, 1994 Wheat Ridge Sentinel Effective Date: November 25, 1994 c:\wp60\ord\pawnshop.ord