New: 2024.12.22

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20. Procedures and Requirements for Approval of Adult Oriented Businesses. All proposals for adult oriented businesses shall meet the following criteria:

a. Location. No adult oriented business shall be located closer than 1,000 feet to any residentially zoned property, church, school, or child caring facility. Measurement of distance shall be from property line to property line along the shortest distance between property lines, without regard to the route of normal travel.

(1) No adult oriented business shall be located within 1,000 feet of another adult oriented business.

(2) Subsequent to its establishment in a permitted location under this section, an adult oriented use operating as a conforming use shall not be rendered nonconforming by the location of a church, school or child caring facility within 1,000 feet of the adult oriented business, nor will subsequent rezone of property within 1,000 feet of the adult oriented use cause such use to become nonconforming.

b. Hours of Operation. No adult oriented business may remain open at any time between the hours of one o’clock a.m. and eight o’clock a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and one o’clock a.m. and twelve o’clock p.m. (noon) on Sundays.

c .Building Design, Layout and Signage. Structures for adult oriented businesses must meet the following criteria:

{3) No sign shall contain any reference to “sex,” “xx,” “xxx,” “nude,” “orgasm” or any related words that describe specific anatomical areas or which could cause offense to minors and/or neighboring businesses.

{4) The interior of the premises shall be configured in such a manner that there is an unobstructed view from a manager’s station of every area on the premises to which any patron is permitted access for any purpose, excluding restrooms. Restrooms may not contain video-viewing equipment. If the premises has two (2) or more manager’s stations designated, then the interior of the premises shall be configured in such a manner that there is an unobstructed view of each area of the premises to which any patron is permitted access for any purpose from at least one of the manager’s stations. The view required in this subsection shall be by direct line of sight from the manager’s station.

(5) No adult media shall be displayed publicly such that it is visible to motorists or pedestrians.

(6) Any adult cabaret, lingerie modeling studio or adult theater shall have one or more separate areas designated as a stage in the diagram submitted as part of the building permit application. The stage shall be fixed and immovable, and it shall be at least two (2) feet above the floor. No seating for the audience shall be permitted within three (3) feet of the edge of the stage.