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Council member proposes ordinance to register convenience stores and require 500‑foot spacing
Summary
A council member proposed an ordinance to amend convenience‑store registration to create a subsection requiring new and pre‑existing convenience stores be at least 500 feet apart, citing clustering and crime data; council asked for definitions and scope before moving forward.
The Newark Municipal Council discussed a proposed ordinance on Dec. 17 to amend convenience store registration, establishing a 500‑foot separation standard for new and existing stores.
The sponsor (recorded in the transcript as “Councilman Council”) said the measure is based on data from the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery and other sources showing many violent…
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