HomeMy WebLinkAbout1892 ResolutionNDLER, Mayor
VED AS TO FO
1892 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION declaring a moratorium on pawn shops and
second-hand stores in the City of Pasco.
WHEREAS, In recent months there has been a proliferation
of pawn and second-hand shops in the City of Pasco and an
observable westerly migration of such shops; and
WHEREAS, City business license regulations with respect to
pawn and second-hand shops have not been examined nor amended in
the last decade; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary that the proper zoning for such
shops be reviewed prior to the creation of a less than desirable
situation through the continuous granting of new business
licenses prior to a thorough examination of the subject; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Effective immediately there is imposed a
moratorium on the issuance of new business licenses for pawn
shops and second-hand stores not already licensed or for which
applications (with all required information) for licenses have
not yet been filed with the City Clerk.
Section 2. Such moratorium shall expire upon either the
adoption of new licensing and/or zoning changes, but in no event
later than 180 days later than this date, unless such time period
is extended by affirmative action of the City Council.
Section 3. The City Planning Commission is directed to
review the City's zoning regulations with respect to pawn shops
and second-hand stores, particularly as to their number and
location within the community, and recommend appropriate zoning
law changes within the next 120 days.
Section 4. City staff is directed to review the
business licensing regulations for pawn and second-hand shops and
recommend appropriate changes within the next 120 days.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
16th day of October, 1989.
EVELYN ELLS, City Clerk GREG RUBSTELLO, Ci y Attorney