5.16.010 Purpose and intent.
   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)