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Division 8 — SPECIFIC USE DESIGN STANDARDS›Chapter 7 — SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES

88.0720 Misdemeanor Offenses.

Yucaipa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Yucaipa

In addition to all other offenses specified in this chapter, the Municipal Code and state statutes, a sexually-oriented business shall be subject to the following restrictions:

(a) Notwithstanding that it is not a criminal offense for a person to operate or cause to be operated a sexuallyoriented business to be in violation of the nudity limitation set forth in Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Division 3 of Volume II of the Municipal Code, it shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor to establish, substantially enlarge or operate a sexually-oriented business within the city without first complying with the provisions of this chapter.

(b) It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor to operate or cause to be operated a sexually-oriented business outside of the land use district specified in this chapter.

(c) It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor to operate or cause to be operated sexually-oriented business in violation of the locational standards set forth in Section 88.0710 of this chapter.

(d) It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor to cause or permit the operation, establishment or maintenance of more than one sexually-oriented business within the same building, structure or portion thereof, or to cause the increase of floor area of any sexually-oriented business in any building, structure or portion thereof containing another sexuallyoriented business.

(e) It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor to cause or permit the operation, establishment or maintenance of a sex supermarket/sex mini-mall as defined herein. (Amended by Ord. 196 § 5(part), 2000)

88.0725 Violations/Penalties.

Any firm, corporation or person, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any of the provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any violation of the provision of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense for each and every day during which such violation is committed or continued. (Amended by Ord. 196 § 5(part), 2000)

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▸Contents — Yucaipa Zoning Code
Yucaipa Zoning Code
  1. Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Division 2 — REVIEWING AUTHORITIES
  3. Division 3 — PROCEDURES
  4. Division 1
  5. Division 2
  6. Division 3
  7. Division 4
  8. Division 5
  9. Division 6
  10. Division 7
  11. Division 4 — LAND USES
  12. Division 6 — PLANNING AREAS
  13. Division 7 — GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS
  14. ▸Division 8 — SPECIFIC USE DESIGN STANDARDS
    Overview
    1. Chapter 1 — SINGLE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
    2. Chapter 2 — MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
    3. Chapter 3 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
    4. Chapter 4 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
    5. Chapter 5 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
    6. Chapter 6 — PAROLEE HOMES
    7. ▸Chapter 7 — SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
      Overview
      1. 88.0701 Purpose and Intent.
      2. 88.0705 Applicability and Exceptions.
      3. 88.0710 Establishment of a Sexually-Oriented Business
      4. 88.0715 Measurement of Distance.
      5. 88.0720 Misdemeanor Offenses.
      6. 88.0730 Public Nuisance.
      7. 88.0735 Amortization and Regulation of Nonconforming Sexually-…
    8. Chapter 8 — CEMETERY DESIGN STANDARDS
    9. Chapter 9 — SMALL LOT STANDARDS
    10. Chapter 10 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
    11. Chapter 11 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
    12. Chapter 12 — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY FACILITIES
    13. Chapter 13 — HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
    14. Chapter 14 — LARGE RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
    15. Chapter 15 — BOARDING HOUSES
    16. Chapter 16 — BED AND BREAKFAST LODGES
    17. Chapter 17 — TWO UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OR URBAN LOT SPL…
    18. Chapter 18 — ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENTS
    19. Chapter 19 — MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS
  15. Division 9 — PLANT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
  16. Division 10 — SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
  17. Division 11 — PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING

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