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DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. 1606
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITY CODE OF
2005 RELATING TO PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS WITHIN THE CITY OF
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.103 of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions:
§ 9.103 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context
clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PAWNBROKER
. A person who loans money on deposit or pledge of personal
property or other valuable items or who deals in the purchasing of personal property or
other valuable items on condition of selling the same back again at a stipulated price or
who loans money secured by security interest on personal property or any part thereof.
PAWN SHOP.
A business establishment operated by a pawnbroker.
PRECIOUS METALS.
Gold, silver or platinum.
PRECIOUS METALS DEALER.
Any person, partnership or corporation, either
as principal or agent, who engages in the business of buying or selling secondhand items
containing precious metal, including but not limited to jewelry, watches, coins, eating
utensils, candlesticks, decorative objects and ingots.
PRECIOUS METALS DEALERSHIP.
Any business establishment operated by
a precious metals dealer.
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.107 (C)(14)(a) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is
proposed to include the following additions and deletions:
§ 9.107 SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(C) Specific development standards. The following uses are subject to specific
development standards:
(14) Consignment/secondhand store.
(a)Consignment/secondhand stores shall be identified as stores whose
primary existence is derived from more than 50% used, consigned, or secondhand
merchandise. The use shall be located at least 3,000 feet from all existing
,and precious
consignment/secondhand stores, currency exchanges and pawnshops
metal dealerships
.
[(b) – (h) shall remain unchanged.]
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.107 (C)(15)(a) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is
proposed to include the following additions and deletions:
§ 9.107 SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(C) Specific development standards. The following uses are subject to specific
development standards:
(15) Currency exchange.
(a)The use shall be located at least 3,000 feet from all existing
,and precious
currency exchanges, consignment/secondhand stores and pawnshops
metal dealerships
.
[(b) – (e) shall remain unchanged.]
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.107 (C)(37)(a) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is
proposed to include the following additions and deletions:
§ 9.107 SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(C) Specific development standards. The following uses are subject to specific
development standards:
(37) Pawnshop.
(a)The use shall be located at least 3,000 feet from all existing
,and precious
pawnshops, currency exchanges and consignment/secondhand stores
metal dealerships
.
[(b) – (f) shall remain unchanged.]
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.107 (C)(38) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is
proposed to include the following additions and deletions:
§ 9.107 SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(C) Specific development standards. The following uses are subject to specific
development standards:
(38) Precious Metal Dealership
(a)The use shall be located at least 3,000 feet from all existing
precious metal dealerships, pawnshops, currency exchanges and
consignment/secondhand stores.
(b)The window and door area of any existing first floor façade
along a public street or sidewalk shall not be reduced, nor shall changes be made to
such windows and doors that block views into and out of the building at eye level.
(c)For new construction, at least 30% of the first floor façade
along a public street or sidewalk shall be windows or doors of clear or lightly-tinted
glass that allows views into and out of the building at eye level.
(d)The use of bars, chains or similar security devices that are
visible from a public street or sidewalk is prohibited.
(e)All receipt, sorting and processing of goods shall occur within a
completely enclosed building.
[Current Sections 9.107 (38) – (51) shall be renumbered accordingly]
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.110 (E)(3) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed
to include the following additions and deletions:
§ 9.110 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
(E) GB, General Business District
(3) Conditional uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses
may be allowed in the GB, General Business District, subject to the regulations set forth
for conditional uses in § 9.104, Administration and Enforcement, and the regulations for
specific uses set forth in § 9.107, Specific Development Standards:
(u) Precious metal dealerships.
Section 2:
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its
passage.
First Reading: April 9, 2012
Second Reading: April 23, 2012
Date of Passage:
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
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Mayor Gary L. Peterson
Attest:
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Patricia Muscovitz, CMC
City Clerk/Council Secretary to the