Law Professors Provide Comprehensive Sample Adult-Use Ordinance for City Planners
Daniel R. Mandelker is the Stamper Professor of Law at Washington University. John M. Payne is Professor of Law & Justice Hall Scholar at Rutgers University. They kindly provide to the public a Sample Ordinance on Sexually Oriented Business Regulation as a starting point for city planners. This comprehensive ordinance includes the following sections:
For real-world examples, the professors provide links to adult-use zoning in Vancouver, WA and Stanton, CA.
- Purpose and Findings.
- Definitions.
- Classification.
- License Required.
- Issuance of License.
- Fees.
- Inspection.
- Expiration of License.
- Suspension.
- Revocation.
- Hearing; License Denial, Suspension, Revocation; Appeal.
- Transfer of License.
- Location of Sexually Oriented Businesses.
- Regulations Pertaining to Exhibition of Sexually Explicit Films, Videos, or Live Entertainment in Viewing Rooms.
- Additional Regulations for Escort Agencies.
- Additional Regulations Concerning Public Nudity.
- Prohibition Against Children in a Sexually Oriented Business.
- Hours of Operation.
- Exemptions.
- Injunction.
- Severability.
- Conflicting Ordinances Repealed.
- Effective Date.
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