TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, Interim City Manager
DATE: May 3, 2017
Title
PROVIDING FOR A SIX MONTH EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING SIX MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL OF ANY NEW MASSAGE SPAS, MASSAGE PARLORS, AND SIMILAR MASSAGE SERVICE TYPE BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF MARGATE; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF THE DEFINITION OF “PERSONAL CARE SERVICES”; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND: The City of Margate has seen a rise in prostitution arrests at Margate massage parlors. As a result, on November 2, 2016 the City Commission approved a six month moratorium via Ordinance 2016-10 for the approval of any new massage spas, massage parlors, and similar massage service type businesses within the City of Margate. This ordinance provides for a six month extension of the existing six month moratorium on these types of businesses, in order to provide additional time to consider changes to the City’s Code pertaining to the impact of these businesses on the City.
This item passed on First Reading at the May 3, 2017, Regular City Commission meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: For approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
CONTACT PERSON: Douglas R Gonzales, City Attorney