§ 16-28.016. Adult businesses. (See also section 16-29.001(3).)  


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  • Adult bookstores, adult motion picture theaters, adult mini-motion picture theaters, adult cabarets, and adult entertainment establishments are subject to the following locational requirements in all districts in which they are permitted: No adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult mini-motion picture theater, adult cabaret, or adult entertainment establishment, as defined in section 16-29.001(3)(a)—(e), shall be located within 1,000 feet of any two (2) other adult bookstores, adult motion picture theaters, adult mini-motion picture theaters, adult cabaret, or adult entertainment establishment, or located within 500 feet of the boundaries of any residential district, R-1 (Residential) to R-G (Residential-General), or within 1000 feet of any public park which exceeds three (3) acres in size, or within 1000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school, or within 1000 feet of any church, temple, mosque, synagogue or other religious establishment used primarily for worship purposes. Said distances shall be measured in all cases by a straight line from the closest point of the property line of the site occupied by the subject adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult mini-motion picture theater, adult cabaret or adult entertainment establishment to the closest point of the property line of the site occupied by any other adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult mini-motion picture theater, adult cabaret or adult entertainment establishment. Further, said distances shall be measured in all cases by a straight line from the closest point of the property line of the site occupied by the subject adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult mini-motion picture theater, adult cabaret or adult entertainment establishment to the closest point of any residential R-1 (Residential) through R-G (Residential General) District or to the closest point of any public park exceeding three (3) acres in size or to the closest point of the property line of the site occupied by any public or private elementary or secondary school or to the closest point of the property line of the site occupied by any church, temple, mosque, synagogue or other religious establishment used primarily for worship purposes.

(Code 1977, § 16-28.016; Ord. No. 1996-83, § 2, 12-2-96)