(a) Sexually Oriented Businesses may be located only in accordance with the restrictions contained in subsections (b) through (i) hereof.
(b) Sexually Oriented Businesses may be located only in those areas that are to the north of the projection west of the centerline of Clemens Road and to the west of a line drawn parallel to the centerline of Bradley Road 1,350 feet east of the centerline of Bradley Road and zoned as Exclusive Industrial (L) District. However, in no event shall any such use have frontage on or access to or from Crocker Road.
(c) No Sexually Oriented Business may be established on any lot which borders on or touches U. S. Interstate Highway 90 (I-90).
(d) No Sexually Oriented Business may be established within 1,000 feet of:
(1) A church, synagogue, mosque, temple or building which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities;
(2) A public or private educational facility including but not limited to child day care facilities, 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;
(3) A structure devoted to a residential use whether or not such structure is located within the limits of the City of Westlake;
(4) A public or private park or public or private recreational area which has been designated for park or recreational activities including but not limited to a park, playground, nature trails, swimming pool, reservoir, athletic field, basketball or tennis courts, pedestrian/bicycle paths, wilderness areas, miniature golf course, or other similar family recreation area, and other similarly used public land within the City which is under the control, operation, or management of either the City park and recreation authorities or which is operated or managed by the Cleveland MetroParks; or
(5) A licensed premises, licensed pursuant to the alcoholic beverage control regulations of the State of Ohio.
(e) No Sexually Oriented Business may be established within 300 feet of a residential zoning district whether or not such district is located within the City of Westlake.
(f) No Sexually Oriented Business may be established, operated or enlarged within 1,000 feet of another Sexually Oriented Business.
(g) 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.
(h) For the purpose of subsection (d) hereof, measurement shall be made in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects, 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 the premises of a use listed in subsection (d) hereof.
(i) For purposes of subsection (f) hereof, the distance between any two Sexually Oriented Businesses shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects, from the closest exterior wall of the structure in which each business is located.
(Ord. 1998-221. Passed 3-4-99.)