It is the intent and purpose of this chapter
to regulate adult entertainment establishments to promote the health,
safety and general welfare of the citizens of Chelmsford and to guard
against adverse secondary effects on the youth of the town. Furthermore
it is the intent and purpose to establish reasonable and uniform regulations
to prevent any deleterious location and concentration of adult entertainment
establishments within the town, thereby reducing the adverse secondary
effects from such adult entertainment establishments. The provisions
of this chapter have neither the purpose nor effect of imposing limitations
or restriction on the content of any communicative materials. Similarly,
it is not the intent nor effect of this chapter to condone or legitimize
the distribution of obscene material.
The Adult Entertainment Overlay District is
established in addition to the Adult Entertainment (CX) District.
The Adult Entertainment Overlay District use regulations shall be
as herein described in the Adult Entertainment District.