[Added 8-20-2020 by Ord. No. O-20-03]
A.
Intent. It is the intent of this district to avoid the mixing of
incompatible land uses by establishing an overlay for adult business
and bottle clubs in which they be permitted by conditional use.
C.
General requirements.
(1)
All storage and displays shall be located within the building.
(2)
All business transactions on the premises shall be conducted within
the building.
(4)
All new construction shall be consistent with the scale and architectural
styles of the buildings surrounding the site proposed for an adult
business use and/or bottle club use.
(5)
Advertisements, displays or other promotional materials of specific
sexual activities or specified anatomical areas shall not be shown
or exhibited so as to be visible to the public from the exterior of
the building.
(6)
In adult mini-motion-picture theatres, no openings are permitted
through walls separating private viewing booths.
D.
Signs and other visible messages. In addition to the regulations of the College Township Sign Ordinance and applicable state laws, the following shall apply to all adult business uses and/or bottle club uses: Signs shall comply with Chapter 170 and may not include any graphic or pictorial depiction of material related to specific sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
E.
Locational requirements.
(1)
Adult business use and/or bottle club use shall be located within
the Adult Business and Bottle Club Overlay. The Overlay shall encompass
an area beginning at the intersection of East College Avenue (SR 0026)
and the Benner Pike (SR 0150), continuing northeast 0.25 miles along
the eastern side of the Benner Pike to a point between tax parcel
19-002B-,089A and 19-002B-,089. Continuing along the property line
0.04 miles to a point. Continuing along property boundary 0.01 miles
to a point. Continuing along common boundary wall between parcels
19-002B-,089A and 19-002B-,089. Continuing 0.07 miles to East College
Avenue. Continuing along East College Avenue 0.26 miles to the point
of beginning.
(2)
All adult business uses and/or bottle club uses shall incorporate
buffering along property boundaries.
(a)
The number of plantings and/or fencing required will be determined
based on the type of adjoining land use as defined in Table 1, Land
Use Classifications. The following plantings and/or fencing will be
required along the property boundaries of the proposed adult business
uses and/or bottle club uses:
|
Adjacent Land Use
|
Plantings/Fencing Required Per 100 Linear Feet
|
Width
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|
|
R-1, R-2, R-3, V, UPD
|
4 canopy trees, six understory trees, 12 evergreen trees; Fence,
total length of the property
|
100
|
|
RO, GC, C-2
|
3 canopy trees, four understory trees, eight evergreen trees
|
75
|
|
C-1, I-1
|
2 canopy trees, four understory trees, four evergreen trees
|
50
|
(b)
When adult business uses and/or bottle club uses are located
adjacent to a residential use or zoning district, the required fence
shall be opaque and at least six feet in height. 70% of the plantings
shall be placed between the property line shared with the residential
use or zoning district and the required fence.
F.
Termination or modification of zoning permit.
(1)
When a zoning permit for an adult business use and/or bottle club
use is authorized by the Zoning Administrator, the continuation of
such use shall be dependent upon the conditions established under
the permit and this section; in the event of a change of conditions
or noncompliance with conditions, the Zoning Administrator shall have
the right to terminate or revoke the zoning permit.
G.
Storage, consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages on unlicensed
business premises.
(1)
Storage. A person commits a summary offense if he stores or permits
storage by others of liquor or malt or brewed beverages for the purpose
of consumption between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on business
premises owned, operated, leased or controlled by such person which
are not licensed under the Act of April 12, 1951 (P.L. 90, No. 21,
as amended), known as the Liquor Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 47 P.S. § 101 et seq.
(2)
Consumption. A person commits a summary offense if he allows another
to consume liquor or malt or brewed beverages, after payment of an
entry fee, cover charge or membership fee, between the hours of 2:00
a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on business premises owned, operated, leased or
controlled by such person which are not licensed under the Liquor
Code.
(3)
Sale. A person commits a summary offense if he sells or offers to
sell any liquor or malt or brewed beverages between the hours of 2:00
a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on business premises owned, operated, leased or
controlled by such person which are not licensed under the Liquor
Code.
H.
Prohibition of certain types of entertainment on bottle club premises.
(1)
Offense defined. No bottle club operator or servants, agents or employees
of the same shall knowingly permit any lewd, immoral or improper entertainment
as previously defined on premises used as a bottle club or in any
place operated in connection therewith.
(2)
Penalty for violation. Any person who violates § 200-42G(1)
commits a summary offense punishable by state law.
