(A) The purposes of this chapter are to regulate sexually oriented businesses to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the city; to protect and preserve the quality, property values and character of the city; to prevent the concentration of sexually oriented businesses within the city; and to minimize the potential negative impacts of sexually oriented businesses on residential areas, churches, schools and public areas.
(B) It is expressly not the intent or effect of this chapter to impose a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually oriented materials. Nor is it the intent or effect of this chapter to restrict or deny access by adults to sexually oriented materials protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by the distributors and exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their intended market.
(C) It is the intent of the city that the regulations of this chapter are promulgated pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov't Code, §§ 243.001 et seq. (Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business) Tex. Loc. Gov't Code, §§ 215.032, (Exhibitions; Shows; Amusements), and 215.033 (Licenses; Fees).
(Ord. passed 5-4-2004)