Adult Entertainment Businesses or Sexually oriented businesses are subject to additional regulations in order to protect children from accidental or other exposure to adult materials and because of the likelihood of harmful secondary health, safety, and aesthetic effects on residential neighborhoods and other specified land uses. These harmful effects are documented in previously published studies conducted by cities across the country, such as The City of Denver, City of New York, Indianapolis, Springfield Missouri, Kansas City Missouri, Boston Massachusetts, State of Minnesota, and Manatee County Adult Use Studies. Sexually oriented business uses are categorized as any establishment consisting of, including, or having the characteristics of any or all of the following uses: adult arcade, adult bookstore; adult cabaret; adult motel; adult motion picture theater; adult-only entertainment establishment; adult theater; escort agency; nude model studio; sexual encounter center; sexually oriented spa, or other establishment engaged in the sale or other distribution of adult materials. Since sexually-oriented business uses have been proven to impact the quality of life of a community, the following regulations are established.
(Ord. 19-011. Passed 4-22-19.)