Sections:
5.16.010 Purpose and intent.
5.16.020 Permit required.
5.16.030 Investigation and application.
5.16.040 Issuance of permit.
5.16.050 Annual permit fee.
5.16.060 Inspection.
5.16.070 Expiration of permit.
5.16.080 Suspension of permit.
5.16.090 Revocation of permit.
5.16.100 Transfer of permit.
5.16.110 Regulations pertaining to exhibition of sexually-explicit films or videos in video booths.
5.16.120 Prohibitions regarding minors and sexually-oriented businesses.
5.16.130 Advertising regulations.
5.16.140 Hours of operation.
5.16.150 Additional criminal prohibitions for the operation of a sexually-oriented business without a valid permit.
5.16.160 Exemptions.
It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate sexually-oriented businesses as defined in Section 16.44.020 of the Development Code, being Title 16 of this Municipal Code to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of the city, and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to prevent deleterious location and concentration of sexually-oriented businesses within the city. The provisions of this chapter have neither the purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually-oriented materials. Similarly, it is not the intent nor 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 or effect of this chapter to in any way condone or legitimize the distribution of obscene or harmful to minors material. References in this chapter to the city manager shall be deemed to include the city's city manager or his or her designee. Reference in this chapter to the chief of police shall be deemed to include the city's chief of police or his or her designee. (Ord. 29 § 1 (part), 1991: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 5.10.010)
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