A. 
Distance requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no person shall cause or permit the operation of, or enlargement of, a sexually oriented business which, while in operation or after enlargement, would or will be located within 500 feet of a preexisting sexually oriented business, within 500 feet of a preexisting religious institution, within 500 feet of a preexisting educational institution, within 500 feet of an area zoned within the Village of Lake George for residential use, within 500 feet of an area designated as residential on the Village's zoning map, within 500 feet of the property line of a preexisting residence, within 500 feet of a preexisting park or within 500 feet of a preexisting commercial establishment that in any manner sells or dispenses alcohol for on-premises consumption. In this subsection the term "enlargement" includes, but is not limited to, increasing the floor size of the sexually oriented business by more than 10%.
B. 
Zoning conformity requirement. In addition to the distance requirements set forth in Subsection A, a sexually oriented business shall not be allowed to open anywhere except in the CR Zone as defined in Chapter 220, Zoning, where sexually oriented businesses are an expressly permitted use.
[Amended 10-24-2005 by L.L. No. 13-2005]
The distance from a proposed or existing sexually oriented business to a preexisting sexually oriented business, a preexisting religious institution, a preexisting educational institution, an area zoned for residential use, an area preexisting residence, a preexisting park or a preexisting commercial establishment that sells or dispenses alcohol for on-premises consumption shall be measured by drawing a straight line between the closest property lines of the proposed or existing sexually oriented business and the preexisting sexually oriented business, preexisting religious institution, preexisting educational institution, area zoned for residential use, area designated on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan as residential, preexisting residence, preexisting park or preexisting commercial establishment that sells or dispenses alcohol for on-premises consumption.
A. 
Elimination of nonconforming uses. Any sexually oriented business lawfully operating as of January 1, 1996, that is in violation of § 55-24 shall be deemed a nonconforming use. The nonconforming use will be permitted to continue for a period of two years. Such nonconforming uses shall not be increased, enlarged, extended or altered except that the use may be changed to a conforming use. If two or more sexually oriented businesses are within 1,500 feet of one another and otherwise in a permissible location, the sexually oriented business which was first established and continually operated at a particular location is the conforming use and the later-established business(es) is nonconforming.
B. 
Continuation of conforming use. A sexually oriented business lawfully operating as a conforming use is not rendered a nonconforming use by the location, subsequent to the grant or renewal of the sexually oriented business license, of a religious institution, educational institution, park, residence or residentially zoned district within 1,500 feet of the sexually oriented business. This provision applies only to the renewal of a valid license and does not apply when an application for a license is submitted after a license has expired or has been revoked.
C. 
Abandonment of nonconforming use. When a nonconforming use of a sexually oriented business has been discontinued for 180 consecutive days or more, the nonconforming use shall be deemed abandoned and the future use of the premises or site shall revert to the uses permitted in the district in which the sexually oriented business is located.