(Richmond, Texas)- Richmond City Commission adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) to include a Conditional Use Permit requirement for Massage establishments at the September Commission meeting. A Conditional Use Permit requires approval by City Commission and includes specific design and operations related requirements for Massage Establishments. This follows a presentation given to the City’s Commission from Rhonda Kuykendall, Chair of the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Team, and support from Joe Madison of Demand Disruption. These partners work with city governments to enact ordinances to prevent illicit massage businesses to flourish in our communities. Rhonda Kuykendall said, “Illicit massage businesses are found in almost every city in Fort Bend County, so it is essential cities and counties incorporate these conditional use permits to make it more difficult for these businesses to exist.”
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