Sexually Oriented Businesses
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here. The information provided here
is for quick reference only and may have changed since this page was
last updated and does not cover all the requirements or restrictions.
What
Is a Sexually Oriented Business?
Definition: "Sexually oriented business" means nude entertainment
businesses, sexually oriented outcall services, adult businesses,
seminude dancing bars and seminude dancing agencies. (5.61.040, A.19)
Can
Alcohol Be Served in a Sexually Oriented Business?
Except for seminude dancing bars, it is unlawful to allow, offer or
agree to allow any alcohol to be stored, used or
consumed on or in the
licensed premises. (5.61.210, C)
Where Can a Sexually Oriented Business
Be Located?
They are allowed in the following Zoning Districts only: (21A.36.140, B)
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CG General Commercial District
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M-1 Manufacturing District; and
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M-2 Heavy Manufacturing District
Sexually Oriented Businesses Conditional Site Plan
Review Required
The planning commission shall
conduct a conditional site plan review for all sexually oriented
businesses. (21A.36.140, D)
Required Distance From Other
Uses
No sexually oriented business shall be
located within a one thousand foot (1,000') radius of any place of
worship, park, school, residential zoning district, residential use, or
licensed child daycare center, as measured in a straight line,
without regard to intervening structures, streets or other barriers
from the nearest point of the property line of the school, park, place
of worship, residential zoning district, residential use, or licensed
child daycare center, to the nearest point of the property line of the
sexually oriented business. (21A.36.140, F.1)
Concentration Prohibited
No sexually oriented business
shall be allowed within a one thousand foot (1,000') radius of another
sexually oriented business. (21A36.140, F.4)
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