In order to preserve surrounding neighborhoods, prevent blight and the deterioration of the neighborhoods of this city, protect property values, promote the return of residents and businesses to this city’s neighborhoods, protect children from the deleterious effects of exposure to sexually explicit material, and decrease the incidence of crime and juvenile delinquency, the licensing and regulation of adult entertainment establishments is a public necessity and is required in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare and the economic and aesthetic well-being of the people.
(Ord. 15-1987, passed 10-5-87)