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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2018-11 <br /> <br />AN UNCODIFIED INTERIM ORDINANCE OF <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, TO IMMEDIATELY <br />PROHIBIT NEW CAR WASH USES IN <br />CONTEMPLATION OF A ZONING PROPOSAL <br />BEING CONSIDERED BY THE CITY IN ORDER <br />TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, <br />AND WELFARE <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there are over 28 carwash facilities currently in the City of Escondido <br />(“City”), which are permitted in a variety of manners depending on the zoning classification; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City has the most permissive policy towards carwash facilities when <br />compared to other agencies in the North San Diego County area which contributes to the <br />City’s proliferation of carwashes; and <br />WHEREAS, the oversaturation of carwashes in the community provides little <br />economic benefit to the City or City residents; and <br />WHEREAS, an urgency ordinance pursuant to California Government Code section <br />65858 requires a four-fifths vote of the legislative body for adoption; and <br />WHEREAS, in light of the proliferation of car washes in the City and the impacts as <br />provided in this Ordinance 2018-11 (“Urgency Ordinance”) there exists an emergency with <br />respect to the health, public welfare and property in the City of Escondido; and <br />WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance hav e <br />occurred. <br />The City Council of the City of Escondido, California, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as <br />follows: