[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Florida 10-10-1978
by L.L. No. 1-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 119.
In the development and execution of this chapter, it is recognized that
there are some uses which, because of their very nature, are recognized as
having serious objectionable operational characteristics; that such activities
are deleterious to the health, welfare and well-being of the Village of Florida
and those who live within the Village; and that the concentration of such
activities can and does adversely and seriously endanger the adjacent areas
thereto. It is recognized that special regulation of these uses is necessary
to ensure that the adverse effects will not contribute to the blighting or
downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood. It is further recognized that,
because the Village of Florida is a small village, the proliferation of such
uses could dangerously affect the welfare of the entire community and that
regulation is required in order to prevent such endangering.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An establishment having, as a substantial portion of its stock-in-trade,
sexual devices, books, magazines, other periodicals, films and other viewing
materials, both audio and visual, which are distinguished or characterized
by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified
sexual activities, sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas, or an establishment
with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such material.
A building used for presenting films which are distributed in forms
of less than thirty-five-millimeter distribution standards, which films are
characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting or describing or related
to specified sexual activities, sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas
for observation by patrons therein.
Human masturbation, sexual intercourse or any touching of the genitals,
pubic areas or buttocks of the human male or female or the breasts of the
female, whether alone or between members of the same or opposite sex or between
humans and animals, in an act of actual or apparent sexual activity, sexual
stimulation or sexual gratification.
Adult bookstores and adult motion-picture theaters are hereby deemed
to be special uses subject to approval by the Planning Board and located only
in an HC District.[1]
A.
All adult bookstores and adult motion-picture theaters
are required to furnish five parking spaces for each 100 square feet of floor
space in the store or theater.
B.
No adult bookstore or adult motion-picture theater shall
be located within 1,000 feet of any church property, residential property,
commercial property or school property.
C.
Any adult bookstore or adult-motion-picture theater shall
be located in a one-floor building with a minimum of 2,000 square feet and
a maximum of 5,000 square feet.
D.
Any adult bookstore or adult motion-picture theater must
be equipped with a sprinkler system and shall have the required number of
exits.
E.
Any building used for an adult bookstore or adult motion-picture
theater may have an exterior six-square-foot sign, plain artistic representation.
F.
There shall be no exposure of the interior adult bookstore
or adult motion-picture theater to the outside and no outside displays.
G.
The legal age for admittance to an adult bookstore or
adult motion-picture theater is 18 years of age.
[Amended 2-10-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987.
Violators of this chapter shall be subject to a maximum fine of $250
or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both, and each day of violation
shall constitute a separate violation.
