It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate sexually-oriented businesses to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the county, and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations relating to sexually-oriented businesses. The provisions of this chapter have neither the purpose nor the effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually-oriented materials. Similarly, it is neither the intent nor the 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. Neither is it the intent, nor the effect, of this chapter to condone or legitimize the distribution of obscene material.
(Ord. 06-430.1, passed 6-13-2006)