Number
051513
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to zoning regulations for escort services and tattooing and body-piercing establishments.
Sections
295-201-171.5 cr
295-201-239 am
295-201-451 am
295-201-654 cr
295-203-5-a am
295-203-5-n cr
295-203-7-a am
295-203-7-n cr
295-403-2-a (table) am
295-503-1 (table) am
295-503-2-j-0 am
295-603-1 (table) am
295-703-1 (table) am
295-803-1 (table) am
295-903-2-a (table) am
295-905-2-a (table) am
Analysis
This ordinance defines the terms “escort service” and “tattooing or body-piercing establishment” for zoning purposes. It also explicitly excludes “escort service” from the definition of “general office” and “tattooing or body-piercing establishment” from the definition of “personal service”.
In addition, this ordinance classifies escort services as special uses in the following zoning districts: the RO1/RO2 residential and office districts, all commercial districts, all downtown districts, all industrial districts and the institutional districts. It classifies tattooing or body-piercing establishments as special uses in the same zoning districts, with the exception of the C9H (Downtown-Warehousing and Light Manufacturing), IO1/IO2 (Industrial-Office), IL1/IL2 (Industrial-Light) and IH (Industrial-Heavy) districts, where these establishments would be prohibited uses.
This ordinance classifies both escort services and tattooing or body-piercing establishments as limited uses in the RS6 (Single-family Residential), RT4 (Two-family Residential) and RM3-RM7 (Multi-family Residential) zoning districts. The limited use standards are as follows:
1. The structure to be occupied was constructed prior to October 1, 2002.
2. The structure was originally designed and intended to be occupied in whole or in part by a non-residential use.
3. The structure has been continuously occupied by the non-residential use.
If the structure meets the first two standard...
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