Zoning 1719 Sexually Oriented Business

A sexually oriented business may be authorized as a Conditional Use, in the Zoning Districts identified by Appendix A, the Table of Uses, subject to the following conditions: 1) No sexually oriented business shall be located less than one thousand (1,000) feet of: a) A building which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities. b) A public or private educational facility, including, but not limited to, child daycare facilities, nursery schools, preschools, kindergartens, elementary schools, private schools, intermediate schools, junior high schools, middle schools, high schools, vocational schools, junior colleges and universities. "School" includes the school grounds, but does not include facilities used primarily for another purpose and only incidentally as a school. c) A public park or recreational area which has been designated for park or recreational activities, including, but not limited to, a park, playground, nature trail, swimming pool, reservoir, athletic field, basketball or tennis court, pedestrian/bicycle path, wilderness area, or other similar public land within the County. d) An entertainment business which is oriented primarily towards children or family entertainment. e) Any private club or tavern; or f) The property line of a lot devoted to a residential use. 2) For the purpose of this Section, measurements shall be made in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as part of the premises where a sexually oriented business is conducted, to the nearest property line of the premises of a use listed in this Section. Presence of a City, County, or other political subdivision boundary shall not be considered for purposes of calculating and applying the distance requirements of this Section. 3) For the purpose of this Section, the distance between any two (2) sexually oriented businesses shall not be less than one-thousand (1,000) feet, measured in a straight line, without regard to the intervening structures or objects or political boundaries, from the closest exterior wall of the structure in which each business is located. 4) Signs for sexually oriented businesses shall be limited as follows: a) No more than one (1) exterior wall sign or awning sign shall be allowed. b) No sign shall be allowed to exceed eighteen (18) square feet. c) No animation shall be permitted on, or around any sign, or on the exterior walls or roof of such premises. d) No descriptive art or designs depicting any activity related to or inferring the nature of the business shall be allowed on any sign. Said signs shall contain alphanumeric copy only. e) Painted wall advertising shall not be allowed. 5) Other than the signs specifically allowed by this Section, sexually oriented businesses shall not attach, construct, or allow to be attached or constructed, any temporary signs, banner, light, or other device designed to draw attention to the business location.