(A) The establishment of a sexually oriented business shall be permitted only in a general commercial zone (§ 153.116), but in no event shall the business be permitted within 1,000 feet of any religious institution, school, boys’ or girls’ club or similar existing youth organization, or public park or public building, or within 1,500 feet of any property zoned for residential use or used for residential purposes.
(B) Nothing in this section prohibits the location of sexually oriented businesses within retail shopping centers located in a general commercial zone wherein the activities will have their only frontage upon enclosed malls or malls isolated from direct view from public streets, parks, schools, religious institutions, boys’ or girls’ club or similar existing youth organization, public buildings or residential districts or uses without regard to the distance requirements of division (A) above.
(1974 Code, § 18-3-8-3) (Res. 99-016, passed 9-8-1999; Ord. 99-002, passed 9-8-1999)