Ordinance 30190006.150.084C
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04/20/95
ORDINANCE NO. 3 019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A
MORATORIUM ON BUSINESS LICENSES, BUILDING
PERMITS AND OTHER FORMS OF DEVELOPMENT
PERMITS WITH REGARD TO ADULT ENTERTAINMENT,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN AUTOMATIC EXPIRATION OF
THE MORATORIUM UNLESS EXTENDED PURSUANT TO
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds currently prohibits establishment of so called
adult entertainment uses within the City of Edmonds, and
WHEREAS, the Council has for many months been considering amendment of
its ordinance in order to incorporate a regional approach to the issue, to consider studies and
other information developed by adjacent entities and in order to review the problem in light of
the Growth Management Act and the City's Comprehensive Plan review, and
WHEREAS, the City entered into an interlocal agreement to study the issue of
adult entertainment in light of regional planning and in order to review various regional
approaches which may be available under the Growth Management Act, and
WHEREAS, during the pendency of the City's Growth Management Act and
Comprehensive Plan Review, the City Council finds it to be in the public interest to prohibit
application for development permits of any kind by adult entertainment facilities under existing
City ordinance, in order to prevent the vesting of rights under such ordinance until such time
as a proposed regional study has been completed and the City Council has an opportunity to
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finally review any proposed changes to its codes in light of the recommendation of the City's
Planning Board, and
WHEREAS, due to the potential secondary impacts on residential neighborhoods
from adult entertainment and the need to coordinate the City's regulation with that of
surrounding jurisdictions, the City Council finds that a public emergency exists warranting an
immediate effective date, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A moratorium is hereby declared on applications by adult bookstores,
adult entertainment centers, and adult motion pictures theaters as the same are defined in
Ordinance 2279 as codified in the Edmonds Community Development Code and any other
related so called adult entertainment use for business licenses, building permits, conditional use
permits or any other development permit of any kind or nature.
Section 2. This moratorium shall continue in full force and effect for a period
of six months from the date of passage hereof. It shall automatically expire on that date unless
extended pursuant to public hearing. The moratorium is intended to run concurrently with an
interlocal review of regional regulation of such so called adult entertainment uses and the City
Council hereby states its intent to repeal such moratorium at such time as a regional approach
is adopted pursuant to Snohomish County ordinance, state law or revisions to the Edmonds
Community Development Code or extend the moratorium until such events occur.
Section 3. In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 207 of the laws of
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1992, a public hearing on this moratorium is set for June 6, 1995, such date being within sixty
(60) days of the passage of this moratorium.
Section 4. This ordinance shall expire six (6) months from the date of passage
unless extended pursuant to public hearing and other requirements of state law.
Section 5. Emergency Effective Date. The City Council hereby declares that an
emergency exists necessitating that this ordinance take effect immediately upon passage by
unanimous vote of the members of the City Council.
APPROVED:
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
• DA J. MARCH
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE -CITY AT
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 04/20/95
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 04/25/95
PUBLISHED: 04/30/95
EFFECTIVE DATE: 04/25/95
ORDINANCE NO. 3 019
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3019
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 25th day of April , 199 5 , the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3019 A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting
of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON BUSINESS LICENSES, BUILDING
PERMITS AND OTHER FORMS OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS WITH REGARD TO
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN AUTOMATIC EXPIRATION OF
THE MORATORIUM UNLESS EXTENDED PURSUANT TO PUBLIC HEARING AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 25th day of April 1995 .
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHONVISH,
On the 25th day of April, 1995
the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, Washington passed
Ordinance No. 3419. A
summary of the content of said
ordinance. consisting of the
if this Ordinance
upon request.
15th day of April,
J. MARCH
ril 30, 1995.
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Affidavit of Publication
RECEIVED
M AV 0 3 WS
VDMON.03 CITY CLERK
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ......... ...............................
Summary of Ordinance No. 3019
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City of Edmonds
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
April 30, 1995
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