Because of potentially objectionable operational characteristics of the above uses, and the potential deleterious affect of such uses on existing businesses and/or residential areas around them, the location of such businesses in this chapter shall be governed as follows:
(A) A license may be issued to a check cashing establishment, title loan lender, deferred presentment lender, pawn shop, and bail bonding office, if the place of business is:
(1) More than 500 feet from any church or religious institution, school (public or private), playground or recreational facility, residentially-zoned lot, apartment, condominium, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, mobile home (including mobile home parks), public park, government facility or structure, youth activity center, day care facility, any medical facility (including dentists, optometrists, and chiropractors), any establishment which serves alcoholic beverages;
(2) More than 1,000 feet from any other check cashing establishment, title loan lender, deferred presentment lender, pawn shop, and bail bonding office; and
(3) Located within a multi-tenant commercial structure of a minimum of 30,000 square feet or more.
(B) The distance must be computed by following a straight line of the nearest property line of the church or religious institution, school (public or private), playground or recreational facility, residentially-zoned lot, apartments, condominiums, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, mobile home (including mobile home parks), public park, government facility or structure, youth activity center, day care facility, any establishment which serves alcoholic beverages, or another check cashing facility, title loan lender, deferred presentment lender, pawn shop, or bail bondsman facility;
(C) For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHURCH. An establishment, other than a private dwelling, where religious services are usually conducted.
SCHOOL. An establishment (public or private), other than a private dwelling where the usual processes of education are usually conducted.
PLAYGROUND. A place, other than grounds at a private dwelling that is provided by the public or members of a community for recreation.
(D) A check cashing facility, title loan lender, deferred presentment lender, pawn shop, or bail bondsman facility shall only be located in areas zoned General Commercial District subject to the conditions listed above.
(Ord. 2007-35, passed 1-14-08)