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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2768 Ordinance1•• ' ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE related to zoning amending PMC Title 22 by enacting new definitions in Chapter 22.12 and amending Chapter 22.44 and 22.68 to include additional provisions regulating pawnshops and secondhand dealers. WHEREAS, over the recent past, Pasco has attracted an ever increasing number of secondhand stores that are concentrated geographically on Lewis Street between First and Fourteenth Avenues and in the Central Business District; and, WHEREAS, the concentration of secondhand stores and Pawnshops along with the manner in which they are maintained contributes to visual blight, physical decay, declining property values and perpetuates a negative public image for the community in general; and, WHEREAS, among other things the external effects of physical decay and blight make the Central Business District and certain portions of Lewis Street less desirable for business investment; and, WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the general public and community at large to guide the location of Pawnshops and secondhand dealers to ameliorate the negative externalities associated therefrom; and, WHEREAS, secondhand dealers and pawnshops require considerable regulation to protect the community and public interest by preventing said establishments from becoming facilities for the concealment of crime and outlets for stolen goods; and, WHEREAS, the enforcement of municipal codes relative to the operation of pawnshops and secondhand dealers is time consuming, burdensome, and costly to the community; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did undertake an analysis of existing zoning regulations by directing staff to research the issue regarding the number, location, operation and maintenance of secondhand dealers and pawnshops within the city. This was followed by an open workshop session on December 21, 1989; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on January 18, 1990 at the conclusion of which, it was determined that evidence demonstrated pawnshops and secondhand dealers have an adverse impact on surrounding properties and the community in general and that it was in the public interest to guide the location of such business enterprises to mitigate adverse external impacts through zoning; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Planning Commission and finds the proposal to be appropriate and is necessary to further the public health, good, and order of the community; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That a new PMC Section 22.12.066 hereby is enacted to read as follows: 22.12.066 ANTIQUE. Antique means a piece of furniture, glassware, silverware, art work or other items that are at least sixty years old and are distinguished from general secondhand personal property, and collectables by educational value, historic value, artistic value, ornamental character or intrinsic aesthetic merits. Section 2. That a new PMC Section 22.12.067 hereby is enacted to read as follows: 22.12.067 ANTIQUE DEALER. Antique Dealer means an establishment having as its primary stock-in-trade "antiques" as c;?e day of PASSED the City Council of the City of Pasco this day , 1990. INFlir; / -,nelg. Mayor ells, City Clerk APPRO 0 0 Gr bstello, City Attorney that term is defined in this chapter. Section 3. That a new PMC Section 22.12.695 hereby is inacted to read as follows: 22.12.695 SECONDHAND DEALER. Secondhand Dealer means an establishment having any portion of its stock-in-trade "secondhand personal property" as that term is defined in this chapter. Section 4. That a new PMC Section 22.12.097 hereby is enacted to read as follows: 22.12.697 SECONDHAND PERSONAL PROPERTY. Secondhand personal property means any item (or part thereof) of secondhand personal property, regardless of condition, age or value; including scrap and melted metals. EXCEPTING the following: stamps, coins, books, reconditioned appliances, empty food containers, goods used in trade-ins on the purchase of other merchandise of the same or greater value, used automobiles, unclaimed goods sold to collect mechanics liens and antiques. Section 5. That PMC Section 22.68.020 hereby is amended to include a new subsection 212.68.020(q) to read as follows: 22.68.020(q) Pawnshop and secondhand dealers as defined in Section 22.12.615 and 22.12.695 are prohibited from operating in the C-2 (Central Business District) zone, the C-1 (Retail Business) zone, the C-1-D (Designated Shopping Center District) zone and any residential zone. Pawnshops and secondhand dealers are permitted to operate in the C-3 (General Business District) zone and the I-1 (Light Industrial District) zone provided however no new pawnshops and secondhand dealers licenses shall be issued to an establishment located closer than 1,000 feet from an existing pawnshop or secondhand dealer. All business activities of pawnshop and secondhand dealers located in the C-3 (General Business District) zone shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed structure. Section 6. That PMC Section 22.44.050 hereby is amended to include a new subsection 22.44.050(11) to read as follows: 22.44.050(11) Secondhand dealers. Section 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and publication as required by law. f February 21, 1990 Tri City Herald P.O. Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Gentlemen: Please publish Summary Ordinance No. 2768 on the following date: February 24, 1990 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication. Sincerely, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew