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Ordinance to amend Sections 12.06, 12.40, 12.41 and 12.42 of the Revised Municipal Code relative to defining and permitting medical clinics and massage therapy uses.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. The definition of Medical Clinics within Section 12.06 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby amended to read:
Medical clinics. A facility providing medical or surgical services or alternative medicine, for the diagnosis and treatment of persons on an outpatient basis, including offices of health practitioners such as a doctor, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist or podiatrist; not including classes as a primary use.
PART II. Section 12.06 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby created to read:
Massage Therapy. A facility offering the science and healing art that uses manual actions and adjunctive therapies to palpate and manipulate the soft tissue of the human body in order to improve circulation, reduce tension, relieve soft tissue pain, or increase flexibility. Massage therapy or bodywork therapy does not include making a medical, physical therapy, or chiropractic diagnosis.
PART III. Section 12.40(2)(c) Reserved of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby amended and created to read:
(2) Special Uses
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(c) Massage Therapy
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PART IV. Section 12.41(2)(f) Reserved of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby amended to read:
(2) Special Uses
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(f) Massage Therapy
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PART V. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART VI. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
cc: Department of Development
Department of Building Inspections & Neighborhood Services
City Attorney’s Office
ZON-O-1120-10-3-17