It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to regulate sexually oriented businesses in order to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of the town and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to prevent the locating of the businesses in areas of the town where they may be harmful or deleterious to the community through adverse secondary effects. It is not intended hereby to impose a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually oriented materials, nor to restrict or deny access by adults to the materials insofar as they may be protected by the First Amendment.
(1974 Code, § 18-3-8-1) (Res. 99-016, passed 9-8-1999; Ord. 99-002, passed 9-8-1999)