Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE

NO.________



An ordinance amending Section 14-225 of the Columbus Code so as to require

approval or denial of adult entertainment permits within a 30-day time period,

to provide standards for issuance of such permits and to provide prompt

judicial review of denials of such permits; and for other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Section 14-225 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by deleting the

last sentence in its entirety and by adding the following language:



"In making decisions to grant or deny permits, the chief of police shall

only consider whether an applicant has strictly complied with this article and

its requirements. Said permits shall be either issued or denied within thirty

(30) days of application. If an applicant is dissatisfied with the decision of

the chief of police, the applicant may appeal to the Superior Court of Muscogee

County within thirty (30) days of the decision. If no decision is rendered by

the chief of police within thirty (30) days of filing a completed application

for a permit, said permit shall be deemed approved."



SECTION 2.



All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

______ day of ________, 2002; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2002, and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.











Councilor Allen voting _______.

Councilor Henderson voting _______.

Councilor Hunter voting _______.

Councilor McDaniel voting _______.

Councilor Poydasheff voting _______.

Councilor Rodgers voting _______.

Councilor Smith voting _______.

Councilor Suber voting _______.

Councilor Pugh voting _______.

Councilor Woodson voting _______.











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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR