Division 3 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS

Where allowed in the CRA zoning district or P districts, any bookstore, hotel or motel, motion picture arcade or theater, cabaret, model studio, video rental store or other business or establishment that is operated as an adult business as defined by Section 36.60.05 of this chapter and City Code Section 26.52 shall be subject to the provisions of this section.

a.

Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide reasonable regulations to prevent the adverse effects of the concentration or clustering of adult entertainment establishments. Multiple studies throughout the nation have demonstrated that these uses have serious objectionable characteristics when several are located in close proximity to each other, and tend to create a "skid row" atmosphere, resulting in a detrimental effect upon the adjacent area. Regulation of the locations of these uses is necessary to ensure that their adverse effects will not contribute to the blight or downgrading of neighborhoods or deter or interfere with the development and operation of other businesses that are needed and desirable in the city.

b.

Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to uses operated as adult entertainment establishments in addition to all other applicable requirements of this chapter.

c.

Location requirements. Adult entertainment establishments shall be located no closer than:

1.

Four hundred (400) feet to any property in a residential zoning districts, any precise plan designated for residential use, child day-care facility, school attended by minor children, park, playground, public building or other public facility likely to be used by minors; and

2.

One thousand (1,000) feet to any other adult entertainment establishment.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)