The purpose and objective of this chapter is to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to prevent the concentration of sexually oriented businesses or their location in areas deleterious to the county, regulate the signage of such businesses, control the adverse affects of such signage, and prevent inappropriate exposure of such businesses to the community. This chapter is to be construed as a regulation of time, place and manner of the operation of these businesses, consistent with the United States and Utah constitutions.

(Ord. 2004-10, 8-10-2004)

1. Sexually oriented businesses and outcall services shall only be allowed in areas zoned for industrial uses (I) under this title, subject to the following additional restrictions: (Ord. 2004-10, 8-10-2004; amd. Ord. 2013-02, 2-12-2013, eff. 2-27-2013)
   1. No sexually oriented business shall be located:
      1. Within one thousand five hundred feet (1,500') of any school, public park, library or religious institution.
      2. Within six hundred sixty feet (660') of any residential use or any agricultural or residential zone boundary.
      3. Within six hundred sixty feet (660') of any other sexually oriented business or outcall services.
      4. Within six hundred sixty feet (660') of any gateway corridor. The distance shall be measured from the right of way boundary.
2. Distance requirements between structures and uses specified in this chapter shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or zoning districts, from the property boundaries of the school, public park, religious or cultural activity, residential use or other sexually oriented business, or from the right of way line of a gateway to the structure of the sexually oriented business.
3. Distance requirements from zoning districts for this chapter shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or zoning districts, from the closest zoning boundary of a residential or agricultural district to the sexually oriented business structure.

(Ord. 2004-10, 8-10-2004)

All existing legal, nonconforming sexually oriented businesses, as of the effective date hereof, or any amendment hereto, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter within nine (9) months from the date this chapter is enacted.

(Ord. 2004-10, 8-10-2004)

Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in chapter 17.23, "Sign Standards", of this title, the more restrictive requirements for signs shall prevail. Signs for sexually oriented businesses shall be limited as follows:

1. No more than one exterior sign shall be allowed.
2. No sign shall be allowed to exceed eighteen (18) square feet.
3. No animation shall be permitted on or around any sign or on the exterior walls or roof of such premises.
4. No descriptive art or designs depicting any activity related to or inferring to the nature of the business shall be allowed on any sign. Said signs shall contain alphanumeric copy only.
5. Only flat wall signs and/or awning signs shall be permitted.
6. Painted wall advertising shall not be allowed.
7. Other than the signs specifically allowed by this chapter, the sexually oriented business shall not attach, construct or allow to be attached or constructed any temporary sign, banner, light or other device designed to draw attention to the business location.

(Ord. 2004-10, 8-10-2004)

1. The definition of a sexually oriented business and all other terms involving sexually oriented businesses which are not defined in this title shall have the meanings set forth in title 5 of this code.
2. For purposes of sexually oriented businesses, "school" means an institution of learning or instruction primarily catering to minors, whether public or private, which is licensed as such facility by either the county, a city or the state. This definition shall include, but not be limited to, kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, middle high schools, senior high schools, or any special institution of learning under the jurisdiction of the state department of education, but not including trade schools, charm schools, dancing schools, music schools or similar limited schools, nor public or private universities or colleges.

(Ord. 2004-10, 8-10-2004)