§ 7.48.01. Purpose.  


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  • It is the purpose of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived to regulate sexually oriented businesses to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the city, and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to locate sexually oriented business within the city. The provisions of this ordinance have neither the purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually oriented material. Similarly, it is not the intent or effect of this ordinance to restrict or deny access by adults to sexually oriented material protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by the distributors and exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their intended market, unless otherwise restricted by law.

( Ord. No. 2012-32, § 1, 10-25-2012 )