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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All –<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I apologize for the late chime-in but have had an exceptionally busy work week. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As many of you know and realize residents and businesses are bound to obey the Ordinances and Code of the Town of Riverdale Park. As I am continually reminded by constituents and personal experience there is a fine line between maintaining the health, safety, and welfare of citizens and being unnecessarily intrusive and bureaucratically invasive and burdensome. The Mayor has indicated that there is an ongoing investigation concerning events. Keep in mind, we still live in a democratic country that the presumption of innocence is paramount; the same holds true today. If the Town did not investigate potential violations of code and/or ordinance we would be in violation of our sworn duty. This, however, does in no way shape or form, indicate that we as elected officials and our staff are not doing everything possible to ensure that loyal, long-term business-owners have viable economic development opportunities afforded to them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BUT, for a democracy to survive, process does matter. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The pertinent code that must be evaluated falls into Use and Occupancy restrictions that could potentially require a special exception as well as RP Code. Please see<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>USE:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Other than a drive-in or fast-food restaurant (which may include incidental carry out service, except where specifically prohibited):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>(i)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Without entertainment (of any sort) other than music, and no patron dancing – PERMITTED<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>(ii)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> All others – SPECIAL EXCEPTION</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>§ 25-1. Permit required; application.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any public dance hall without first having obtained from the Mayor and Council a permit and paying the license fee herein provided. Any person seeking a permit to operate a public dance hall shall file with the Town Administrator a written application designating the premises for which the privilege is sought, showing its zoning classification and name and address of the owner thereof, and the name and address of the applicant certifying that the applicant is a resident of the State of Maryland and that he has not been convicted of any offense against the laws of the United States or of the state involving moral turpitude.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I will always work towards furthering economic development activities in this town – it is my #1 legislative priority, but I also took an oath of office that I am obligated to live up to and expect to be held accountable to. Otherwise I would actually be guilty of the things that myself and colleagues, are often accused of on Town Talk and Patch posts. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Jonathan</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>