Sec. 48-1212, 48-1213, 48-1214, 48-1215, 48-1216

Other

• Latest closing time for theaters/entertainment/nightclubs2 am

  Hours of operation for any adult movie theater, adult entertainment establishment, or adult nightclub shall not extend after 2:00 a.m.

• Latest closing time for bookstores/video stores/stores12 midnight

  Hours of operation for any adult bookstore, adult video store, or adult store shall not extend after 12:00 midnight.

• Merchandise separation required

  Adult merchandise shall be located in a separate room or other area inaccessible to persons under 18 years of age.

• Minimum distance from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.500 ft

  no special use permit shall authorize an adult use less than 500 feet from any residential district or planned development district boundary.

• Minimum distance from sensitive uses500 ft

  no special use permit shall authorize an adult use less than 500 feet from any single- or multiple-family dwelling; church or other place of worship; public park; public or private elementary, intermediate, or high school; public library; day care center; nursing home; hotel or motel.

• Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. distance from sensitive uses500 ft

  all off-street parking spaces serving such adult uses shall be located at least 500 feet from the nearest residential district boundary; any single- or multiple-family dwelling; church or other place of worship; public park; public or private elementary, intermediate, or high school; public library; day care center; or nursing home.

• Minimum separation between adult uses1,000 ft

  no two such adult uses shall be located within 1,000 feet of each other.

• Earliest opening time6 am

  Adult uses shall not begin service to the public or any outside activity before 6:00 a.m.

• Signage restrictions

  Signs or attention-getting devices for the business shall not contain any words or graphics depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, as defined in subsections 8-702 of this Code.

• Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. required

  A special use permit is necessary for the establishment of an adult use, as defined in section 8-702, in any of the zoning districts where the use is permitted.