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EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 591
Series of 1984
TITLE: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 18(A)13(b) OF APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF LA117S
OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, AND IMPOSING A MORATORIUM
UPON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AND USED CAR SALES LOTS
WITHIN THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE BASED UPO?`I THE EMERGENCY
FOUND BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SPECIFIED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the proliferation of new and
used car sales lots within the City of Wheat Ridge;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge finds
that, unless a moratorium upon the creation of additional new and
used car sales lots is imposed immediately, additional new and
used car sales facilities will be established or expanded within
the City of Wheat Ridge which will damage or destroy the quality
of existing neighborhoods within the City of Wheat Ridge;
WHEREAS, a comprehensive ordinance regulating the establishment
and expansion of said new and used car sales lots is being prepared
and considered by the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission and City
Council, and it is in the best interest of the citizens of the
City of Wheat Ridge to preclude additional new or used car sales
lots within the City of Wheat Ridge until such time as said
comprehensive ordinance is adopted;
WHEREAS, an emergency as defined in Section 5.13 of the
Home Rule Charter of the City of Wheat Ridge exists in that
imposition of the suspension and moratorium is necessary for the
immediate preservation of public and private property;
NOW1 THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE:
Section 1. The provisions of Section 18(A)13(b) of Appendix A
of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge are hereby suspended
and a moratorium is hereby imposed, for the time periods specified
in Section 4 hereof, and during said time period no additional
uses authorized by said Section 18(A)13(b) shall be initiated
or expanded except as provided herein.
Section 2. The City Council specifically finds that an
emergency exists as defined in Section 5.13 of the Home Rule
Charter of the City of Wheat Ridge and failure to act as specified
herein would result in damage to public and private properties
within the City.
Section 3.
Exempted and
ordinance are anv additions
Friendly Ford, Inc., which
previously been made known
zoning hearings.
excepted from the provisions of this
or modifications to the properties of
plans for expansion and addition have
to the City Council during previous
Section 4. This Ordinance shall expire on its own terms at
12:00 midnight on January 20, 1985, or upon the taking effect of
Council Bill 151 , following adoption and publication thereof.
Section 5. This ordinance is effective as of nctober_ 22,
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Section 6. Severabi.lity. If any clause, sentence, paragraph,
or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its
application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 7. Safety Clause. The City Council of the City of
Wheat Ridge hereby finds, determines, and declares that this is
an Emergency Ordinance, promulgated pursuant to Section 5.13 of
the Home Rule Charter of the City of Wheat Ridge and is necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public property, health,
peace, safety, and welfare. The City Council further determines
that this Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper
legislative object sought to be attained.
This Ordinance was adopted by a vote of 8 to 0 on October 22,
1984, and, pursuant to Section 5.13 of the Home Rule Charter of
the City of Wheat Ridge, became effective at said date and time.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 30th day of October
1984.
Frank Stites, Mayor
ATTEST:
Wanda Sang, City erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY:
JohpAE . Hayes
Pifb lication ' November 1, 1984
Wheat Ridge Sentinel
Effective Date: October 22, 1984
Moratorium Ends: January 20, 1985 at 12:00 midnight