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In St. Petersburg, Florida, the city's 1993 adult entertainment ordinance restricts adult uses
<br />to a handful of locations in the city and forces existing adult businesses to move within a
<br />year's time." In communities around Atlanta, Georgia, new nude dancing operations now
<br />require a rezoning and are prohibited within 1,000 feet of residences and community
<br />facilities." Orange County, California, requires a special permit for topless dancing clubs.19
<br />In Jackson, Mississippi, a 1992 ordinance restricts topless bars and other adult businesses to
<br />areas zoned for light industrial uses and requires distances ranging from 250 to 1,000 feet
<br />from residential uses and community facilities.20 In San Diego, California, adult entertain-
<br />ment is not permitted within 500 feet of a school or home or within 1,000 feet of another
<br />adult entertainment use
<br />.2 Los Angeles enacted a similar ordinance in 1988.22 Seattle,
<br />Washington, recently enacted an ordinance restricting adult stores to manufacturing zones
<br />1,000 feet away from churches, residential areas, schools and play grounds.Z3
<br />DCP relied on a variety of sources, including the Planners Advisory Service of the American
<br />Planning Association, to obtain information about how other cities regulate adult entertain-
<br />ment establishments. The Manhattan Borough President's office supplied information obtained
<br />from the National League of Cities, and information that they culled for the Borough
<br />President's Task Force on Sex -Related Businesses. Although some of the referenced material
<br />used herein may be dated, and the cities may have adopted more recent regulations, the
<br />purpose is to illustrate differences in regulatory strategies.
<br />Essentially, two types of zoning regulations have been developed to control adult entertain-
<br />ment establishments. The control techniques include the concentration of adult uses in a
<br />specified location, and the dispersal of adult uses apart from one another. Dispersal models
<br />17 Nichole M. Christian, "Vixen Vexes Neighbors," St. Petersburg Times, City Edition, February 6, 1993, p.l:
<br />la Matt Kempner, "Sugar Hill Sets Tight Restrictions on Nude Clubs," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution,
<br />September 14, 1993, p. J-1.
<br />19 Bob Elston, "Orange County Focus: Newport Beach; County Tells Club to Halt Topless Dancing," Los
<br />Angelcs Times, February 5, 1993, p. B-3.
<br />20 Greg Henderson, "Supreme Court Allows Adult Entertainment Restrictions," Washington News, April 19,
<br />1993.
<br />'' Pauline Repard, "Topless Bar Has Its Eyes on Auto Lot in Chula Vista," The San Diego Union -Tribune,
<br />May 12, 1993, p. B -l.
<br />-- Josh Meyer, "City Arms for New Legal War on Porn; Law Enforcement: A Zoning Ordinance Will be the
<br />City's Major Weapon as it Seeks to Shut Down Pornography Shops in Hollywood," Los Angeles Times,
<br />January 27, 1990, p. B-1.
<br />'' Geordie Wilson, "Tukwila Appeals Anti -Porn Case — Zoning of 'Adult' Outlets At Issue, "The Seattle.
<br />Times, February 21, 1992, p. 13-1.
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