City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2004-0539

• File #: 2004-0539
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 7/13/2004
• In control: Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use
• Final action: 12/20/2004
• Enactment date: 12/20/2004
• Enactment #: 23
• Effective date: 1/29/2005
• Title: An Ordinance amending certain portions of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 911.02 (Use Table) to create a definition for the use of Check Cashing, Chapter 911.04.A (Standards That Apply to Uses Listed in the Use Table) to create standards for the use of Check Cashing, and Chapter 914.02.A (Schedule A) to create parking standards for Check Cashing facilities.
• Sponsors: William Peduto, Douglas Shields
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/29/2004	2	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/20/2004	1	City Council	AMENDED	Pass
12/20/2004	2	City Council	Passed Finally, As Amended	Pass
12/15/2004	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
12/8/2004	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
10/25/2004	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Scheduled
7/21/2004	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
7/21/2004	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Referred for Report and Recommendation
7/21/2004	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing
7/21/2004	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Referred for Report and Recommendation	Pass

Presenter
Presented by Mr. Udin

AS AMENDED

Title
An Ordinance amending certain portions of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 911.02 (Use Table) to create a definition for the use of Check Cashing, Chapter 911.04.A (Standards That Apply to Uses Listed in the Use Table) to create standards for the use of Check Cashing, and Chapter 914.02.A (Schedule A) to create parking standards for Check Cashing facilities.
Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. Amending certain portions of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 911.02 (Use Table) to create a definition for the use of Check Cashing, Chapter 911.04.A (Standards That Apply to Uses Listed in the Use Table).

A. Amend Chapter 911.02 (Use Table) to include:

Check Cashing means an establishment engaged in some or all of a variety of financial services including cashing of checks, warrants, drafts, money orders or other commercial paper securing the same purpose; deferred deposit of personal checks whereby the check casher refrains from depositing a personal check written by a customer until a specific date; money transfers, payday advances; issuance of money orders; distribution of governmental checks and food stamps; payment of utility bills; issuance of bus passes and tokens; sale of phone cards and similar uses. This use shall not include a state or federally chartered bank, savings association, credit union, industrial loan association, or rental-purchase company and shall not include a retail seller engaged primarily in the business of selling consumer goods, including consumables, to retail buyers that cashes checks or issues money orders for a minimum flat fee not exceeding $2.00 as a service to its customers incidental to the main use of the establishment.

B. Amend Chapter 911.02 (Use Table) to include:

Check Cashing as a Use by Special Exception in the NDI (Neighborhood Industrial)...