It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate adult-oriented businesses in order to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of the county and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to prevent the negative secondary effects of adult-oriented businesses within the county. The provisions of this chapter have neither the purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of or reasonable access to any communicative materials, including adult-oriented materials. Similarly, it is not the intent or effect of this chapter to restrict or deny access by adults to adult-oriented materials protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by the distributors and exhibitors of adult-oriented entertainment to their intended market. Neither is it the intent nor effect of this chapter to condone or legitimize the distribution of obscene material.
(Ord. 2020-11-1, passed 11-23-2020)