(A) Certain types of adult-oriented businesses possess characteristics that may be determined to be objectionable, and, when concentrated, may be found to have a deleterious effect upon adjacent areas. Therefore, special regulation of these uses is necessary to ensure that these adverse effects will not contribute to the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood nor create an adverse effect on minors. This subchapter ensures adult-oriented businesses do not have adverse effects on surrounding neighborhoods, uses, or areas such as impacts to property values, vacancy rates, or quality of life.
(B) It is neither the intent nor the effect of this subchapter to impose limitations or restrictions on the content of any communicative material. Similarly, it is neither the intent nor the effect of this chapter to restrict or deny access by adults to communication materials or to deny access by the distributors or exhibitors of adult businesses to their intended market.
(C) Nothing in this subchapter is intended to authorize, legalize, or permit the establishment, operation or maintenance of any business, building, or use which violates any city ordinance or any statute of the State of California regarding public nuisances, unlawful or indecent exposure, sexual conduct, lewdness or obscene or harmful matter or the exhibition or public display thereof.
(Ord. 2021-03, passed 12-7-2021)