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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 260557
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Amending Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, Nuisances, by enacting a new Section 48-52, Illegal business operations, for the purpose of declaring businesses operating without required licenses, permits, or other governmental approvals to constitute a nuisance, thereby allowing for the abatement thereof as otherwise provided in Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
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WHEREAS, businesses operating without the licenses, permits, registrations, certificates, approvals, or authorization required by the City's Code of Ordinances or other applicable law frequently evade health, safety, fire prevention, zoning, building, and regulatory oversight designed to protect the public; and
WHEREAS, City has seen unlawful business operations utilize transient and evolving business models, including changing operators, promoters, hosts, tenants, ownership structures, business names, social media accounts, online advertisements, booking arrangements, and locations in an apparent effort to evade licensing, permitting, inspection, and other regulatory requirements intended to protect the public; and
WHEREAS, unlawful business operations may relocate among different properties or premises, utilize multiple venues, or repeatedly alter the identities of those involved in the operation of the business, thereby frustrating traditional enforcement mechanisms directed solely at a particular business entity or location; and
WHEREAS, business activity conducted without licenses, permits, registrations, certificates, approvals, or authorization required by the City's Code of Ordinances or other applicable law frequently results in recurring disorder, unlawful alcohol activity, unsafe assembling, illegal commercial gatherings, unlawful occupancy, negative neighborhood impacts, and public h...
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