(a) The proposed business shall be located more than 1,000 feet from a church, a public or private school, public park or playground, child care center or neighborhood center.
(1) For the purpose of subsection (a), measurement shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as a part of the premises where an adult oriented business is conducted, to the nearest property line of the premises of a church, or a public or private school, or social services facility or neighborhood center, or to the nearest boundary of an affected public park, fairgrounds or playground.
(b) The proposed business shall be located more than 300 feet from any boundary of a residential district as established by the City of Chardon, the lot line of a lot devoted to residential uses, any boundary of a residential district in a local political subdivision abutting Chardon City, or any structure that contains a residence.
(1) For the purposes of subsection (b), measurement shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as a part of the premises where an adult oriented business is conducted, to the nearest property line of a lot devoted to residential use or possession of a structure that contains a residence, or to the nearest boundary of an affected residential district.
(c) The proposed use shall be located more than 1,000 feet from an already existing adult oriented business, whether by permit or other means of establishment.
(1) For purposes of subsection (c), the distance between any two adult oriented businesses shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the closest external wall of the structure in which each business is located.
(d) All viewing booths and viewing areas in an adult arcade, adult book store, adult video store, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater must be visible from an adjoining and continuous main aisle and must not be obscured by any curtain, door, wall or other enclosure or means of cover.
(e) No sexually oriented activities or materials may be sold, furnished or displayed to any person under the age of 18 years.
(f) All provisions of the Ohio Fire Code must be met prior to the issuance of a permit.
(Ord. 1820. Passed 4-9-98.)