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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
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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 Resourc...
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