§ 22-151. Purposes.

(a)

There are certain types of businesses which require special investigation, review, and regulation in order to ensure that the public health, safety, and welfare is adequately protected. The necessity to conduct such investigation, review, and regulation arises for reasons which include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1)

The tendency of certain types of businesses to engage, whether intentionally or unintentionally, in the promotion of crime;

(2)

The fact that patrons of particular types of enterprises are vulnerable to fraudulent charging or other practices either because of the nature of the business; the type of service or merchandise offered; the circumstances under which the merchandise or service is purchased; or for other reasons;

(3)

The fact that certain types of enterprises create health or safety risks which require special regulation; and

(4)

The fact that certain types of enterprises require access to private property, particularly residential property, or frequently residential neighborhoods, generating high risks to the safety of persons and property.

(b)

Other types of businesses provide services essential to the health, safety or welfare of the community and require special regulation in order to ensure delivery of such services in a volume, manner and quality sufficient to ensure protection of the community.

(c)

The purposes of this division are to establish special regulations applicable to the types of enterprises regulated under this division and to regulate such enterprises through a special business licensing procedure in order to protect and safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens within the city.

(Ord. No. 2008-09, § 3, 5-8-2008)