Ordinance No. 837 - Businesses Offering Massage ServicesORDINANCE NO. 837
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD EXTENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 830 WHICH IMPOSED A MORATORIUM ON THE
ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS
• FOR BUSINESSES OFFERING MASSAGE SERVICES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds, determines and declares:
(A) On October 28, 2003 the City Council considered and passed Ordinance No. 829
which imposed a 45-day moratorium on the issuance of any permits or entitlements authorizing
the establishment of any new businesses offering massage services; and
(B) On November 25, 2003 the City Council considered and passed Ordinance No. 830
• which extended Ordinance No. 829 for ten months 15 days; and
(C) In order to continue Ordinance No. 830 in effect it is necessary to adopt this
Ordinance extending Ordinance No. 830 for an additional twelve months; and
(D) On October 12, 2004 the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing
regarding the proposed extension of the moratorium imposed by Ordinance No. 830; and
(E) The City Council has received a report from the city staff that recommends that the
moratorium be continued for an additional twelve months to allow for Planning Department and
Planning Commission review and recommendations to the City Council.
SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 830 duly adopted by the City Council on November 25,
2003 is hereby extended for the period of twelve months. The moratorium extended by this
ordinance shall expire on October 28, 2005 unless sooner repealed by the City Council.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that there exists a current and immediate
threat to the public safety, health and welfare should this interim ordinance not be enacted to
extend Ordinance No. 830 in that the lack of current development regulations for massage
service uses is a current and immediate threat to the public safety, health and welfare, and the
approval of permits for such uses, without proper regulations regarding the siting and
development of such uses, would result in a threat to the public safety, health and welfare.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional, it is the
intent of the City Council that such portion of this ordinance be severable from the remainder and
that the remainder be given full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of October, 2004.
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ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Urgency Ordinance No. 837 being:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 830 WHICH IMPOSED A MORATORIUM ON THE
ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS FOR BUSINESSES
OFFERING MASSAGE SERVICES
• was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 12th day of October, 2004, by
the following vote to wit:
YES:
COUNCILMEMBERS ALARCON, CLARK, TAYLOR, VASQUEZ,
IMPERIAL
NO:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
Nancy Valde
alma, CMC
City Clerk
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