(A) This enactment is intended to promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the citizens of the city by regulating adult oriented businesses and by establishing reasonable and uniform regulations:
(1) To prevent additional criminal activity within the city;
(2) To prevent deterioration of neighborhoods and the consequent adverse effect on real estate values within the neighborhood;
(3) To locate adult oriented businesses away from residential areas, schools, churches, and parks and playgrounds; and
(4) To prevent concentration of adult oriented businesses within certain areas of the city.
(B) It is not intended to impose or effect limitations or restrictions on the content of any communicative materials (including adult oriented materials) to restrict or deny access by adults to adult oriented materials protected by the First Amendment or to deny access by distributors and exhibitors of adult oriented entertainment to their intended market.
(Ord. 113, 5th Series, passed 2-20-2001)