Number
070559
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to zoning regulations for installment loan businesses.
Sections
295-201-302.5 cr
295-203-5-g rn
295-203-5-g cr
295-203-5-h rn
295-203-5-i rn
295-203-5-j rn
295-203-5-k rn
295-203-5-L rn
295-203-5-m rn
295-403-2-a (table) am
295-503-1 (table) 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 an “installment loan agency” as an establishment providing personal loans of up to $1,000 that have terms of not less than 31 days and not more than one year and are repaid through cash payments, wage assignments, current-dated or post-dated checks, or automatic checking account withdrawals. This term does not include any establishment that offers payday loans, title loans or the cashing of checks or money orders; such establishment shall be classified as a payday loan agency, title loan agency or currency exchange, respectively.
This ordinance further creates the following zoning classifications for installment loan agencies in the city’s various zoning districts:
1. Prohibited use - all residential districts, C9A (downtown: high-density residential), all industrial districts except IM (industrial-mixed), parks district.
2. Special use - all commercial districts, all downtown districts except C9A, IM (industrial-mixed), institutional district.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 295-201-302.5 of the code is created to read:
295-201. Definitions.
302.5. INSTALLMENT LOAN AGENCY means an establishment providing personal loans of up to $1,000 that have terms of not less than 31 days and not more than one year and are repaid through cash payments, wage assignments, current-dated or post-dated checks, or automatic checking account withdrawals. This term shall not include any establishment that offers pay...
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