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Maryland Heights City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 24

- SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES

Sec. 25-24.1.- Purpose.

It is the purpose of this section to establish location requirements for sexually oriented businesses as defined in appendix A, rules and definitions, of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

Sec. 25-24.2. - Intent.

It is the intent of this section to:

A.

Mitigate potential adverse secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses on residential and institutional uses.

B.

Mitigate potential adverse secondary effects of a concentration of sexually oriented businesses on the area in which they are concentrated.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

Sec. 25-24.3. - Location requirements.

As measured between the closest property lines, in no case shall a sexually oriented business be located within:

A.

One thousand (1,000) feet of a church, school, park, or dwelling inside or outside the city limits; nor

B.

One thousand (1,000) feet of another sexually oriented business inside or outside the city limits.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)