HomeMy WebLinkAbout153 - 11/04/1986 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO MASSAGE THERAPY ORDINANCE NO. 153, 1986
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE MASSAGE THERAPY
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins does hereby determine
that it is in the best interest of the City that the Massage Therapy Code
of the City be amended by the addition of a requirement that the applicant
"post" the premises in accordance with State law and by the addition of a
rebuttable presumption that the relevant "neighborhood" is within a one
mile radius of the proposed establishment and by the addition of provisions
pertaining to presentation of petitions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Chapter 73 of the Code of the City be amended by the addition
of a new Section 73-147 as follows:
§73-147. Posting, presumption of neighborhood, petitions.
(A) The applicant shall cause to be posted the required public
notice for all hearings to be held on new massage license
applications. Where the building for which the license is
sought is in existence at the time of the application, the sign
shall be placed on the premises so as to be conspicuous to the
general public from the exterior of the building. If the
building is not in existence at the time of the application, the
sign shall be posted upon the premises upon which the building
is to be constructed in such manner that it shall be conspicuous
and plainly visible to the general public. The applicant shall
provide to the City Clerk evidence of such posting which shall
consist of a photograph of the posted sign in place, together
with an affidavit of posting.
(B) There is hereby established a rebuttable presumption that the
relevant neighborhood most likely to be affected by the
applicant's proposed establishment is that area surrounding such
establishment at a distance of one mile therefrom on all sides,
squared to the nearest street and including both sides of any
boundary streets . Evidence may be presented by any
party-in-interest at the public hearing on the application for
the purpose of modifying in any way the geographic extent of the
presumed relevant neighborhood. Petitions favoring or opposing
the license applied for may be presented at the hearing.
Petitions may be circulated only within the delineated
boundaries of the neighborhood by the applicant or any person
opposing the license or an agent or representative of either
applicant or protestant. Each person signing the petition shall
sign only his/her own name, address and age or otherwise
indicate that such person is at least eighteen years of age.
The date when the signature is affixed to the petition shall be
put on the petition by the party signing the same. No
signatures shall be considered which are dated prior to the date
the application was received by the Authority and the boundaries
of the neighborhood established. Each petition shall contain a
verified statement signed by the circulator of the petition that
the circulator personally witnessed each signature appearing on
the petition and that each signature thereon is the signature of
the person whose name it purports to be and that the address
given opposite that person's name is the true business or
residence address of the person signing the petition.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered
published this 21st day of October, A.D. 1986, and to be presented for
final passage on the 4th day of November, A.D. 1986.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
1986. Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th day of November, A.D.
Mayo
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City Clerk