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 City, 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 regulation of time, place, and manner of the operation of these businesses, consistent with the United States and Utah Constitutions. (Ord. 2003-28, Add, 12/04/2003)

1. Sexually oriented businesses shall be permitted as a conditional use in areas zoned I-1 (industrial), under this Title, subject to the following restrictions:
   1. No sexually oriented business shall be located:
      1. Within 600 feet of any facility which is licensed for the sale or consumption of alcohol, school, public park, historic sites, medical facilities, day care centers, library, or religious facilities.
      2. Within 600 feet of any residential use or any agricultural or residential zoning boundary.
      3. Within 600 feet of any other sexually oriented business, except out-call services.
2. Distance requirements between structures and uses specified in this Section 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.
3. Distance requirements from zoning districts for this Section 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. 2003-28, Add, 12/04/2003)

All existing legal, non-conforming sexually oriented businesses, as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter, or any amendment hereto, shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter within nine (9) months from the date this ordinance is enacted. (Ord. 2003-28, Add, 12/04/2003)

Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in Section 16.28 of the Vernal City code, 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 the nature of the business shall be allowed on any sign. Said sign shall contain alphanumeric copy only.
5. Only flat wall signs and / or awning signs shall be permitted. No other signs, either off-premise or on premise, shall be allowed.
6. Painted wall advertising shall not be allowed.
7. Other than the signs specifically allowed by this Chapter, 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. 2003-28, Add, 12/04/2003)

Terms involving sexually oriented businesses which are not defined in this Title shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.72.050. (Ord. 2003-28, Add, 12/04/2003)