The use of land for a sexually oriented business in a General Industrial-A District shall be subject to each of the following supplemental standards and requirements:
(a) Sexually oriented businesses may be located only in accordance with the restrictions contained in (b) through (f) of this Section.
(b) No sexually oriented business may be established or operated within 500 feet of:
(1) A church, synagogue, mosque, temple or other building which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities;
(2) A public or private educational facility that serves persons younger than eighteen years of age, including but not limited to nursery schools, preschools, kindergartens, elementary schools, private schools, intermediate schools, junior high schools, middle schools, high schools, vocational schools, secondary schools, continuation schools, special education schools, junior colleges, and universities; school includes the school grounds, but does not include facilities used primarily for another purpose and only incidentally as a school; any property containing a “Type A” or “Type B” day-care facility as those terms are defined under the O.R.C.;
(4) Any property containing a community center that regularly serves persons younger than eighteen years of age;
(5) A public park or recreational area which is designated for park or recreational activities including but not limited to a park, playground, nature trails, swimming pool, athletic field, basketball or tennis courts, pedestrian or bicycle paths, wilderness areas, or other similar public land within the City which is under the control, operation, or management of the City, the Board of Education, or another public entity;
(6) A public library or museum that regularly serves persons younger than eighteen years of age.
(c) No sexually oriented business may be established or operated within 300 feet of:
(1) Any lot in a residential district as defined in the Zoning Code;
(2) Any lot occupied by a dwelling that constitutes a lawful nonconforming residential use as defined in the Zoning Code.
(d) Not more than one sexually oriented business shall be established or operated in the same building, structure, or portion thereof, and the floor area of any sexually oriented business in any building, structure, or portion thereof containing another sexually oriented business may not be increased.
(e) For the purpose of subsection (b) of this Section, measurement shall be made from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as the part of the premises where a sexually oriented business is conducted to the nearest property line of a lot occupied by any use listed in subsection (b).
(f) For the purpose of subsection (c) of this Section, measurement shall be made from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as the part of the premises where a sexually oriented business is conducted, to the nearest property line of any lot either zoned for residential use or occupied by a dwelling that constitutes a lawful non-conforming residential use.
(Ord. 2001-150. Passed 4-8-02.)