Title
Ordinance No. 26-54 Repealing Article 4 (Sexually Oriented Businesses) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) And Reordaining Article 4 (Adult Use Businesses) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) Of The Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To Business Licensing, And Providing Penalties For Violations Thereof
Presenter:
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk
Lee McRae, City Clerk’s Office, License Enforcement Officer
Emily Vandenberg, City Attorney’s Office, Prosecution Division
Young Shin, City Attorney’s Office, Corporate Division
Body
Summary:
Repeal and replace Article 4 of Chapter 2 - Formerly known as the Sexually Oriented Business License Code, this ordinance reordains Article 4 as the Adult Use Business License Code, with the following updates and changes:
• Name change to Adult Use for conformity with the City UDC and statutory definitions.
• The same non-substantive changes for structural hierarchy and flow outline as
summarized in the proposed changes to Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 2.
• Updated terminology and references to statutory offenses outlined in multiple sections of
C.R.S. §16-6.
More details are outlined in the attached Chapter 2 Code Scrub Executive Summary
Background:
The proposed changes to Business Licensing codes are the result of a multi-year effort to update and modernize the business licensing code for the City Clerk’s Office and are the initial entries for forthcoming comprehensive City Code updates.
Previous Council Action:
Article 4 is essentially unchanged since 2001 with Ordinance 01-42, with only minor terminology changes in 2014 as a part of Ordinance 14-79.
Financial Implications:
N/A
City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:
N/A
Stakeholder Process:
The City Clerk’s Office worked closely with the City Attorney’s Office, CSPD, CSFD, Planning, Finance, Human Resources Risk office and other departments on these updates. Draft proposed changes were distributed to current licensees for comment in late July, and again in mid-August.
Alternatives:
Do not adopt the ordinance.
Recommended Action
Proposed Motion:
Adopt Ordinance No. 26-54 Repealing Article 4 (Sexually Oriented Businesses) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) And Reordaining Article 4 (Adult Use Businesses) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) Of The Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To Business Licensing, And Providing Penalties For Violations Thereof
Summary of Ordinance Language
An Ordinance Repealing Article 4 (Sexually Oriented Businesses) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) And Reordaining Article 4 (Adult Use Businesses) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) Of The Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To Business Licensing, And Providing Penalties For Violations Thereof