Ord 30-98ORDINANCE NO. 30-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 "ZONING
REGULATIONS", OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA),
"ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS", BY
AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(1), TO PROVIDE THAT ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT USES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED ON
PROPERTIES WITH FRONTAGE ON ARTERIAL ROADS OR
LOCATED EAST OF THE CSX RAILROAD TRACKS,
ELIMINATING THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT BETWEEN
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS, DELETING
REFERENCES TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION 4.3.3(AA)(2), TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION OF
DISTANCE REQUIREMENT USES REGULARLY FREQUENTED
BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EXCEPTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(3), TO
PROVIDE MEASUREMENT CRITERIA FROM ESTABLISHMENTS
SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; BY ENACTING
4.3.3(AA)(5), TO EXCLUDE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES IN
HISTORIC DISTRICTS, ON HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION; BY ENACTING
SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(6), TO PROVIDE MINIMUM FLOOR AREA
REQUIREMENTS; BY ENACTING 4.3.3(AA)(7), TO PROVIDE
THAT PERFORMANCES AND ENTERTAINMENT MUST BE
FROM A STAGE, SETTING FORTH MINIMUM STAGE SIZE
REQUIREMENTS, AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
NUDE OR PARTIALLY NUDE PERFORMERS/ENTERTAINERS OR
EMPLOYEES FROM CUSTOMERS, PATRONS, PERFORMERS,
ENTERTAINERS OR EMPLOYEES; BY AMENDING SECTION
4.4.9(D) "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED",
SUBSECTION 4.4.9(D)(1), DELETING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
USES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONING DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR
RENUMBERING; BY AMENDING SECTION' 4.4.19(B),
"PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES PERMITTED" BY
ADDING SUBSECTION 4.4.19(B)(7), TO PROVIDE FOR ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT USES AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE MIXED
INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL (MIC) ZONING DISTRICT; BY
AMENDING SECTION 4.4.19(D), "CONDITIONAL USES AND
STRUCTURES ALLOWED"~ BY DELETING SECTION 4.4.19(D)(1),
DELETING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES AS A
CONDITIONAL USE IN THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
(MIC) ZONING DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR
RENUMBERING; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, this ordinance is enacted under the home rule of power of the City of Delray
Beach, in the interest of the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of the "City of
Delray Beach," hereafter the "City"; and,
WHEREAS, the intern of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach in adopting
this ordinance is to establish reasonable and uniform regulations for the adult entertainment industry that
will protect the health, safety, property values, and general welfare of the people, businesses, and
industries of the City. It is not the intent of the City Commission to legislate with respect to matters of
obscenity. These matters are regulated by federal and state law, including chapter 847 of the Florida
Statutes; and,
WHEREAS, with respect to zoning and other regulatory issues, the City Commission for
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has considered reports, studies, and judicial opinions concerning the
adverse secondary effects of adult uses on the community which include but are not limited to the
following:
U.S. 1132.
City. of Remon v. Playtime Theaters. Inc,, 475 U.S. 411 (1956), reh. denied, 475
U.S. 873.
Young v. American Mini-Theaters. Inc., 427 U.S. 50 (1975), reh. denied, 429
3. Barnes v. Glen Theater, 501 U.S. 560 (1991).
4. Report on Zoning and Other Methods of Regulating Adult Entertainment in
~, (Texas) dated September 12, 1977.
1979.
Regulation of Criminal Activity_ and Adult Businesses. City of Phoenix, May,
26, 1977.
Findings of the City Planning Commission for the City of New York dated January
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7. Detroit's Approach to Regulating the "Adult Uses" presented to American Institute
of Planners, Annual Conference, October 10, 1977.
8. Report to the City Planning Commission and City Council from the Planning
Department of the City of Beaumont, Texas. Dated September 14, 1982.
9. Legislative Report on an Ordinance Amending Section 28-73 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Ci_ty of Houston. Texas: Providing for the Regulation of Sexually Oriented
Commercial Enterprises. Adult Bookstores. Adult Movie Theaters and Massage Establishments:
and Making Various Provisions and Findings Relating to the Subject. Report prepared by the
Committee on the Proposed Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses and dated 1983.
10. Report on Adult Oriented Business in Austin. Report prepared by the Special
Programs Division of the Office of Land Development Services of the City of Austin, Texas.
Dated May 19, 1986.
11. Adult Entertainment Business in Oklahoma City_. A Survey of Real Estate
Appraisers. Report prepared by the Community Development Department of the City of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dated March 3, 1986.
12. Adult Entertainment Businesses in Indianapolis. An analysis prepared by the
Department of Metropolitan Development dated February, 1984.
13. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. report-dated April, 1998.
14. Director's Report: Proposed Land Use Code Text Amendment. Adult Cabarets.
A report prepared by the Director of the Department of Construction and Land Use of the City of
Seattle, Washington. Dated March 24, 1989; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Delray Beach recognizes that as adult
entertainment uses affect surrounding sites in a deleterious manner, particularly when several adult uses
are concentrated and special regulation of these uses is necessary to insure that these effects will not
contribute to the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood; and,
WHEREAS, the City also adopts the f'mdings made in the adoption of Ordinances 35-90
and 56-90; and,
WHEREAS, the secondary effects of adult entertainment uses include, but are not limited
to, increased criminal activities, moral degradation, depreciation of property value, and harm to the
economic welfare of the community as a whole; and,
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WHEREAS, locations having adult entertainment tend to attract other activities which are
illegal or immoral or unhealthful, such as, but not limited to prostitution, solicitation for prostitution,
lewd and lascivious behavior, sale or possession of controlled substances and violent crimes against
persons or property; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has determined
that this ordinance is necessary to prevent crime, protect the City's retail trade, maintain property
values, and protect and preserve the quality of Delray Beach's neighborhoods, commercial districts, and
the quality of urban life; and,
WHEREAS, the local planning agency, pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 163.3174(c)
and LDR Section 1.1.6 has reviewed the amendment and made recommendations and determined that the
change is consistent with and furthers the objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, certain historic districts and certain buildings have been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places or are in and of themselves contributory buildings in the historic
district and reflect the history and unique character of the City which will be adversely affected by the
secondary effects of adult entertainment uses; and,
WHEREAS, the preservation of historic districts and historic buildings serves a valid
governmental objective, promotes the public welfare, provides economic stimulation through tourism,
enhances architectural and educational enrichment, affords neighborhood protection, community
building, promotes cultural stability, preserves a sense of history and enhances aesthetics; and,
WHEREAS, the performers/entertainers and employees who are nude or partially nude
pose a threat to the health of patrons, customers, other employees and entertainers and themselves that
may lead to the spread of communicable and social disease; and,
WHEREAS, the concerns raised in the foregoing legislative findings relate to substantial
and legitimate governmental interests; and,
WHEREAS, adult use establishments have operational characteristics which should be
reasonably regulated in order to protect those substantial governmental concerns; and,
WHEREAS, certain sections of the Code regulating Adult Entertainment establishments
need clarification and correction; and,
WHEREAS, amendments to the Code governing Adult Entertainment are required to
bring the Code in compliance with current law.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH AS FOLLOWS:
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~. That Chapter 4, "Zoning Regulations", Article 4.3, "District Regulations,
General Provisions", Section 4.3.3, "Special Requirements for Specific Uses", Subsection 4.3.3(AA),
"Adult Entertainment Establishments", of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Delray Beach, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(AA) Adult Entertainment Establishments: In addition to the requirements of the
underlying zoning district, other applicable general regulations, Coun_ty licensing requirements,
parking regulations ....~:n, ~..~.~:,:..~: ..... .t ,~. ..... ~. ,~.. .... .._...'~:':"~n'._. ........ ~. ~ ~
113.20 of the Code of Ordinances of the Ci_ty of Delrav Beach. the following requirements shall
apply to adult entertainment establishments:
(1) No adult entertainment establishment shall be located on properties with
frontaee on an arterial road or located east of the CSX railroad track.
(2) No adult entertainment establishment shall be located closer than one thousand
(1,000) feet from any house of worship, school, residential zoning district, or community
facilities zo. aiag_ district (CF, OS, OSR, CD) r,c~e,! where the use is or is to be re_gularly
frequented by the general public (i.e. community_ center, parks, courthouse, chil~ care facilities.
offices, etc.) measured from lot line to lot line boundary along a straight airline route, except
when the property, containing the adult entertainment establishment is separated from the above
by the 1-95 right-of-way.
(3) No adult entertainment establishment shall be located within seven hundred
fifty (750) feet of an existing alcoholic beverage establishment, measured from lot line to lot line
boundary_ along a straight airline route,
(4) Signage. Only one sign per adult entertainment establishment is permitted,
and such sign shall not extend above twelve (12) feet above ground level or have an area of
greater than thirty-six (36) square feet. No neon material shall be permitted on the sign. All
other restrictions of the sign code shall apply herewith.
(5) No adult entertainment establishment shall be located within an historic
district, on an historic site. or on pro_nerties listed on the Local or National Register of Historic
Places. unless the historic district, site or pro_nerty was nreviously used for an adult entertainment
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(6) The minimum floor area _Der room or partitioned area within an adult
entertainment establishment must be 2.000 so_. fi.. exclusive of kitchen, restrooms, storage areas.
and other non-public/customer area of the establishment,
(7) Performers/entertainers or employees in the state of nudi _ty or partial nudity
shall not approach within four feet of patrons, customers, or other employees or other
~rformers/entertainers. and must perform/entertain from a stage encompassing an area of at least
one hundred (100~ square feet.
~. That Chapter 4 of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Section 4.4.9(D)(1), "Conditional Uses and Structures
Allowed" is hereby amended by deleting subsection 4.4.9(D)(1) and renumbering the remaining list of
conditional uses, to read as follows:
(D)
Conditional Uses and Structures Allowed: The following are allowed as
conditional uses in the GC District, except as modified in the West Atlantic
Avenue Overly District by Section 4.4.9(G)(1)(a) and the North Federal Highway
Overlay District by Section 4.4.9(G)(2).
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Section 3. That Chapter 4 of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Section 4.4.19, "Mixed Industrial Commercial (MIC) District",
Section 4.4.19(B) is hereby amended by adding subsection 4.4.19(B)(7) to read as follows:
(B)
Principal Uses and Structures Permitted: The following types of use are allowed
in the MIC district as a permitted use:
(7) Adult Entertainment Establishments (subject to Section 4.3.3(AA)
~. That Chapter 4, Section 4.4.19(D) of the Land Development Regulations is
hereby amended by deleting 4.4.19(D)(1)(a) to read as follows and renumbering/relettering the
remaining conditional uses:
(D) Conditional Uses and Structures Allowed:
(1)
The following uses are allowed as conditional uses within the MIC
Zone District:
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~. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, semence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part
declared to be invalid.
~. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
~. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage on
second and fmal reading.
8th day of
ATTEST:
City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
September , 1998.
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First Reading August 18, 1998
Second Reading September 8, 1998
adult2.ord
ORD. NO. 30-98
Boca Raton News, Friday, August 28, 1998
A PUBLIC HEARING wig be beid on
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
MISSION OF THE CITY OF DELEAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, MAi:NKK
CHAPTER 4, ~ZORING REGULA-
TIONSe, OF THE LAND I~'YELOP-
MENT REGULATIONS OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DELEAY REACH BY
MSENDING SECTION 4J.S(AA),
'ADULT E#TERTAIt~E#T ESTAR-
LI~gAENT$s, BY AJ~EROING SEC-
TION 4.33(AA)(I), TO PROVIDE
THAT ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
USES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED OR
PROPERTIES WITH PROflTAGE OR
ARTERIAL ROADS OR LOCATED
EAST OF T~E CSX RAILROAD
TRACKS, ELIMINATINO THE DIS-
TANCE RE~UIREA~NT BETWEEN
ADULT ERTERTAINMENT ESTAB-
LISHA~NTS, I~LETING REFER-
ENCES TO SPECIAL CONDITIORS;
BY ~AENDINO SUBSECTION
4.3.3(AA)(2), TO PI~OVIDE CLARIFI-
~ CATION OF DISTANCE RE~JIRE-
ALERT USES REGULARLY PRE.
~UENTED BY THE GENERAL PUB-
LIC AND PROVIDING FOR AN EX-
CEPTION; BY AMENDtNO SECTIOR
iL~AA)(3), TO PROVIDE MEA-
SURF. JAENT CRITERIA FRO~ ES.
TABLISI~AENTS SERVING AL£O-
HOLIC BEVERAGES; BY ENACTING
4.SJ(AA)(S), TO EXCLUDE ADULT
E#TEPTAIIUSENT USES IN HIS-
TORIC DISTRICTS, OH HISTORIC
SITES AND PROPERTIES, AND
PROVIDING FOR AR EXCEPTION;
ENACTING SECTION
43J(AA)(~}, TO PROVIDE MINI-
~ FLOOR AREA REQUIRE-
MENTS; BY ENACTING
TO PROVIDE THAT PERFOPJAANC-
ES AND E#TERTAIN~ERT MUST
. BE FROM A STAGE, SETTING
iFONTH MINIMUM STAGE SIZE RE.
~IHEMENTS, AND SEPANATtO#
REgUlREA~#TS FOR NUDE DE
PARTIALLY NUDE PERFORMERS
ENTERTAINERS DE EMPLOYEES
FI~ CUSTOMERS, PATROffS,
I~RFORMERS, ENTERTAINERS
OR FJAPLOYEES; BY MAENDING
igC[IDE d.4.t(D) 'CONDITIONAL
AND STRUCTURES
LOWED', SUBSECTION ~Lt(D)(1),
DELETING ADULT ENTERTAIN-
MENT USES AS A CONDITIONAL
USE IN THE GENERAL COt#SER.
CIAL (6¢) Z~ONI#G DISTRICT AND
PROVIDING FOR RENOMBERING;
BY AMENDING SECTION
q~I/K~PAL USES AND STRUC..
!TURES PERMITTED' BY ADOINO
I SUBSECTIOR LL*I~B)(7), TO PRO.
I VIDE FOR ADULT ENTERTAIN-
MI[NY USES AS A I~RMITTED USE
I~ THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL CCYA-
MERC N. (M O ZONING DISTR
BY AMENDING SECTIO#
~CI~DITIONAL USES AND STRUC-
I T1JNGS AU.OW~IY', BY DELETING
~ SECTKHI U.~(D)(I), DELETING
~ ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES
~ A COflDITIOflAL USE IN THE
~MIXED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL '
(MIC) ZO#1NG DISTRICT AND ~
VIDING FOR REMUMBERING; PRO-
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
NOTICE OF CONDITIONAL USE CHANGE
WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC)
DISTRICT AND THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL AND
(MIC) DISTRICT, AND *PERM!TTED
USE CHANGE IN THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL (MIC) DISTRICT
The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, proposes to adopt the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 30-98
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY COMMISSION OFTHE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 "ZONING REGULATIONS", OF THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA), 'ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(1),
TO PROVIDE THAT ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED
ON PROPERTIES WITH FRONTAGE ON ARTERIAL ROADS OR LOCATED EAST
OF THE CSX RAILROAD TRACKS, ELIMINATING THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT
BETWEEN ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS, DELETING
REFERENCES TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING SUBSECTION
4.3.3(AA)(2), TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION OF DISTANCE REQUIREMENT USES
REGULARLY FREQUENTED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EXCEPTION ; BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(3), TO PROVIDE
MEASUREMENT CR.Fr'ERIA FROM ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES; BY 'ENACTING 4.3.3(AA)(5), TO EXCLUDE ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT USES IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS, ON HISTORIC SITES AND
PROPERTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION; BY ENACTING SECTION
4.3.3(AA)(6), TO PROVIDE MINIMUM FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS; BY
ENACTING 4.3.3(AA)(7), TO PROVIDE THAT PERFORMANCES AND
ENTERTAINMENT MUST BE FROM A STAGE, SETTING FORTH. MINIMUM
STAGE SIZE REQUIREMENTS, AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NUDE
OR PARTIALLY NUDE PERFORMERS/ENTERTAINERS OR EMPLOYEES FROM
CUSTOMERS, PATRONS, PERFORMERS, ENTERTAINERS OR EMPLOYEES; BY
AMENDING SECTION 4.4.9(D), "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES
ALLOWED", SUBSECTION 4.4.9(D)(1). DELETING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
USES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONING
DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR RENUMBERING; BY AMENDING SECTION
4.4.19(B), "PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES PERMITTED" BY ADDING
SUBSECTION 4.4.19(B)(7), TO PROVIDE FOR ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES
AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL ,~OMMERCIAL (MIC)
ZONING DISTRICT; BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.19(D), CONDITIONAL USES
AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED", 'BY DELETING SECTION 4.:4.19(D)(1),
DELETING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES AS A CONDITIONAL USE'IN THE
MIXED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL (MIC) ZONING DISTRICT AND PROVIDING
FOR RENUMBERING; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City ~Cornmission will COnduct*two (2)Public Hearings for tile purpose of
accepting public testimony regarding the proposed ordinance. The first Public
Hearing will be held on ~UES. D.__A.Y, A. UG_U~ST 18, !998, AT 7:00 PM (or at any
continuation of such.meeting which is set by the Commission), in the Commission
Chambers at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida. If the ordinance
is passed ,on first reading, a second Public Hearing will be held on TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8,1998, AT.6:00 P_.h~.__~or al ~ corffinLmt~ of ~uch tTleeting which is
All interested citizens are invited to attend the pub~ hearings and.domrnent upon
the.-pr~ ordk~ or.submit their contingents ir! Writing on or before the date of
the~e hea~ngs to, the Pl~lning and Zoning DeParlT~ent. For furthe~ Information or to
obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance, please contact the Planning and Zoning
Department, City Hall, 100 N.W. ~lst Avenue, Det.ray Beach, Florida 33444 (P _hone
561/243-7040), between a~e hours *et 8.'00 a.m:~d 5.'00 p.m., Mor~lay through
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT 1F A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION
MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER
CONSIDERED AT THESE HEARINGS, SUCH PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE
THAT A VERBATIM RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE
UPON WHICH T~E ~"d~PEAL tS TO BE BASED. THE CITY DOES NOT PROVIDE
NOR PREPARE SUCH RECORD. PURSUANTTO ES. 286.0105.
. . : . ~ CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
.~- '. · · . .~ Alison MacGregor Harty
...r.~ , · ~ ::~ .... ~?' ~.~.,'. :. ~? '. .City Clerk
PUBLISH: Boca Raton NeWs
August 7,1998
September 1, 1.998
From The Staff To: Jeff Cesta:lo Da:e: 8i17/98 Time: ~ ~ :4~c.5g ~ Page 1 o' 1
DELRAY BEACH
Chamber of Commerce
TO:
From:
Re:
Date:
Delray Beach City Commissioners, City Manager, P & Z Board
Members & Staff
Bill Wood, President
,~reater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Statement on
Adult Entertainment in Delray Beach
August 17, 1998
The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce is, and will always be, this community's
strongest proponent of the free enterprise system. However, our primary objective as a
business organization is to do whatever is necessary to ensure the economic health and
vitality of Delray Beach. Free enterprise and economic health w!ll normally go hand in
hand. There Are exceptions end proposed zoning to aJlow adult entertainment in Delray
Beach is just such an exception.
Economic development is not just printing a nice brochures, advertising what a great
place Delray Beach is to live or work, providing professional location assistance and other
information, Economic Development is also about the community as a desirable place to
be; it's about image and attitude, people's feelings and perceptions of the community.
One of the reasons that the All Amedca City designation has been so important is that it
underscored Delray as a community that works together to make the community better
for all its dtizens.
Adult businesses, the elements and difficulties that they bring with them, do not enhance
image and attitude about our city. In fact, they harm and detract from a dty's image. We
encourage the City Commission to do everything within its legal limits to prohibit adult
businesses from locating in Delray Beach. If the Supreme Court has determined that we
must provide Ioc~tions within the city limits for adult entertainment, then we encourage
you to create a single distdct in as remote a location as possible, one that can be closely
monitored to help ensure the safety &Rd peace of mind of our citizenry.
64 SE 5th Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 2.3.483 561/279-1380. ext 13
kaguir[e~delmybeach.com
RECEIVED
AUG 1 7 1998
PLANNING & ZONING/ '
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
David T. Harden, City Manager
Alison MacGregor Harry, City Clerk
Schedule for Consideration of
Adult
Entertainment
DATE:
Ordinances
August 6, 1998
For your information, following is the schedule for consideration
of the adult entertainment ordinances as requested by the Mayor.
1st Reading/lst Public Hearing will be held on August 18, 1998,
at 7:00 p.m.
2nd Reading/2nd Public Hearing will be held on September 8, 1998,
at 6:00 p.m. We'll hold the public hearing in the Commission
Chambers and then move to the conference room for the workshop.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
aM /m
cc:
Robert A. Barcinski, Acting City Manager
Susan A. Ruby, City Attorney
Paul Dorling, Acting Planning Director
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
· NOTICE 01: CONDITIONAL USE CHANGE
· WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC)
DISTRICT AND THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL AND
I OMMERCIAL (MIC) DISTRICT, AND PERMITTEI:]
USE CHANGE IN THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL (MIC) DISTRICT
The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, proposes to adopt the
following ordinance:
. ORDINANCE NO. 30-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 "ZONING REGULATIONS", OF THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA), "ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(1),
TO PROVIDE THAT ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED
ON PROPERTIES WITH FRONTAGE ON ARTERIAL ROADS OR LOCATED EAST
OF THE CSX RAILROAD TRACKS, ELIMINATING THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT
BETWEEN ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS, DELETING
REFERENCES TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING SUBSECTION
4.3.3(AA)(2), TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION OF DISTANCE REQUIREMENT USES
REGULARLY FREQUENTED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EXCEPTION ; BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(3), TO PROVIDE
MEASUREMENT CRITERIA FROM ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES; BY ENACTING 4.3.3(AA)(5), TO EXCLUDE ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT USES IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS, ON HISTORIC SITES AND
PROPERTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION; BY ENACTING SECTION
4.3.3(AA)(6), TO PROVIDE MINIMUM FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS; 'BY
ENACTING 4.3.3(AA)(7), TO PROVIDE THAT PERFORMANCES AND
ENTERTAINMENT MUST BE FROM A STAGE, SETTING FORTH MINIMUM
STAGE SIZE REQUIREMENTS, AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NUDE
OR PARTIALLY NUDE PERFORMERS/ENTERTAINERS OR EMPLOYEES FROM
CUSTOMERS, PATRONS, PERFORMERS, ENTERTAINERS OR EMPLOYEES; BY
AMENDING SECTION 4.4.9(D), "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES
ALLOWED", SUBSECTION 4.4.9(D)(1). DELETING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
USES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONING
DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR RENUMSERING; BY AMENDING SECTION
4.4.19(B), "PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES PERMITI'ED" BY ADDING
SUBSECTION 4.4.19(B)(7), TO PROVIDE FOR ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES
AS A PERMITI'ED USE IN. THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL ~OMMERCIAL (MIC)
ZONING DISTRICT; BY AMENDIN,,G SECTION 4.4.19(D), CONDITIONAL USES
AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED', BY DELETING SECTION 4.4.19(D)(1),
DELETING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE
MIXED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL (MIC) ZONING DISTRICT AND PROVIDING
FOR RENUMBERING; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Commission will conduct two (2) Public Headngs for the purpose of
accepting public testimony regarding the proposed ordinance. The first Public
Hearing will be held on TUESDAY, AUGUST 18~_~1998_L_AT 7:00_pM (or at any
continuation 'of such meeting which is set by the Commission), in the Commission
Chambers at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida. If the ordinance
is passed on first reading, a second Public Hearing will be held on TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8~1998, AT 6:00 P.M.~or at any continuation of such meeting which is
.~ 5y~-Co~mi~on')~ .
All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearings and comment upon
the proposed ordinance or submit their comments in writing on or before the date of
these hearings to the Planning and Zoning Department. For further information or to
obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance, please contact the Planning and Zoning
Department, City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 (Phone
561/243-7040), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
· Friday, excluding holidays.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL~ ANY DECISION
MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MAI-I'ER
CONSIDERED AT THESE HEARINGS, SUCH PERSON MAY 'NEED TO ENSURE
THAT A VERBATIM RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE
UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. THE crrY DOES NOT PROVIDE
NOR PREPARE SUCH RECORD. PURSUANT TO ES. 286.0105.
......... - ' CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
~ Alison MacGregor Harty
. .' City Clerk
PUBLISH: Boca Raton News
August 7, 1998 .
September 1, 1998
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Following are the changes which need to be made to the adult
entertainment ordinances.
The headline of the ad for Ord. No. 30-98 should read as follows:
NOTICE OF CONDITIONAL USE CHANGE WITHIN THE GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT AND THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL (MIC) DISTRICT, AND PERMITTED USE CHANGE IN THE
MIXED INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL (MIC) DISTRICT
The headline of the ad for Ord. No. 31-98 should read as follows:
NOTICE OF CONDITIONAL USE CHANGE WITHIN THE GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT
Also, the Mayor wants us to hold a special public hearing on
September 8th instead of waiting until 9/15. So the second
Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 8, 1998, AT
6:00 P.M.
So the publication date for the second ad run needs to be changed
to September 1, 1998
Please contact the newspaper to make these changes. Thanks.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 "ZONING
REGULATIONS", OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA),
"ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS", BY
AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(1), TO PROVIDE THAT ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT USES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED ON
PROPERTIES WITH FRONTAGE ON ARTERIAL ROADS OR
LOCATED EAST OF THE CSX RAILROAD TRACKS,
ELIMINATING THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT BETWEEN
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS, DELETING
REFERENCES TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION 4.3.3(AA)(2), TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION OF
DISTANCE REQUIREMENT USES REGULARLY FREQUENTED
BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EXCEPTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(3), TO
PROVIDE MEASUREMENT CRITERIA FROM ESTABLISHMENTS
SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; BY ENACTING
4.3.3(AA)(5), TO EXCLUDE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES IN
HISTORIC DISTRICTS, ON HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION; BY ENACTING
SECTION 4.3.3(AA)(6), TO PROVIDE MINIMUM FLOOR AREA
REQUIREMENTS; BY ENACTING 4.3.3(AA)(7), TO PROVIDE
THAT PERFORMANCES AND ENTERTAINMENT MUST BE
FROM A STAGE, SETTING FORTH MINIMUM STAGE SIZE
REQUIREMENTS, AND SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
NUDE OR PARTIALLY NUDE PERFORMERS/ENTERTAINERS OR
EMPLOYEES FROM CUSTOMERS, PATRONS, PERFORMERS,
ENTERTAINERS OR EMPLOYEES; BY AMENDING SECTION
4.4.9(D) "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED",
SUB---'gSECTYON 4.4.9(D)(1), DELETING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
USES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (GC) Z.____.~ONING DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR
RENUMBERING; BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.19(B),
"PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES PERMITTED" BY
ADDING SUBSECTION 4.4.19(B)(7), TO PROVIDE FOR ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT USES AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE MIXED
INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL (MIC) ZONING DISTRICT; BY
AMENDING SECTION 4.4.19(D), "CONDITIONAL USES AND
STRUCTURES ALLOWED", BY DELETING SECTION 4.4.19(D)(1),
DELETING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES AS A
CONDITIONAL USE IN THE MIXED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
(MIC) ZONING DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR
RENUMBERING; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, this ordinance is enacted under the home rule of power of the City of Delray
Beach, in the interest of the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of the "City of
Delray Beach," hereafter the "City"; and,
WHEREAS, the intent of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach in adopting
this ordinance is to establish reasonable and uniform regulations for the adult entertainment industry that
will protect the health, safety, property values, and general welfare of the people, businesses, and
industries of the City. It is not the intent of the City Commission to legislate with respect to matters of
obscenity. These matters are regulated by federal and state law, including chapter 847 of the Florida
Statutes; and,
WHEREAS, with respect to zoning and other regulatory issues, the City Commission for
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has considered reports, studies, and judicial opinions concerning the
adverse secondary effects of adult uses on the community which include but are not limited to the
following:
U.S. 1132.
City of Renton v. Playtime Theaters. Inc., 475 U.S. 411 (1956), reh. denied, 475
U.S. 873.
Young v, American Mini-Theaters. Inc., 427 U.S. 50 (1975), reh. denied, 429
3. Barnes v. Glen Theater, 501 U.S. 560 (1991).
4. Report on Zoning and Other Methods of Regulating Adult Entertainment in
Amarillo, (Texas) dated September 12, 1977.
Regulation of Criminal Activity and Adult Businesse,s.
City of Phoenix, May,
1979.
26, 1977.
Findings of the City Planning Commission for the City of New York dated January
7. Detroit's Approach to Regulating the "Adult Uses" presented to American Institute
of Planners, Annual Conference, October 10, 1977.
8. Report to the City Planning Commission and City Council from the Planning
Department of the City of Beaumont, Texas. Dated September 14, 1982.
9. Legislative Report on an Ordinance Amending Section 28-73 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Houston. Texas: Providing for the Regulation of Sexually Oriented
Commercial Ente~rises. Adult Bookstores. Adult Movie Theaters and Massage Establishments:
and Making Various Provisions and Findings Relating to the Subject. Report prepared by the
Committee on the Proposed Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses and dated 1983.
10. Report on Adult Oriented Business in Austin. Report prepared by the Special
Programs Division of the Office of Land Development Services of the City of Austin, Texas.
Dated May 19, 1986.
11. Adult Entertainment Business in Oklahoma City. A Survey of Real Estate
Appraisers. Report prepared by the Community Development Department of the City of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dated March 3, 1986.
12. Adult Entertainment Businesses in Indianapolis. An analysis prepared by the
Department of Metropolitan Development dated February, 1984.
13. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office report dated April, 1998.
14. Director's Report: Proposed Land Use Code Text Amendment. Adult Cabarets.
A report prepared by the Director of the Department of Construction and Land Use of the City of
Seattle, Washington. Dated March 24, 1989; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Delray Beach recognizes that as adult
entertainment uses affect surrounding sites in a deleterious manner, particularly when several adult uses
are concentrated and special regulation of these uses is necessary to insure that these effects will not
contribute to the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood; and,
WHEREAS, the City also adopts the findings made in the adoption of Ordinances 35-90
and 56-90; and,
WHEREAS, the secondary effects of adult entertainment uses include, but are not limited
to, increased criminal activities, moral degradation, depreciation of property value, and harm to the
economic welfare of the community as a whole; and,
WHEREAS, locations having adult entertainment tend to attract other activities which are
illegal or immoral or unhealthful, such as, but not limited to prostitution, solicitation for prostitution,
lewd and lascivious behavior, sale or possession of controlled substances and violent crimes against
persons or property; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has determined
that this ordinance is necessary to prevent crime, protect the City's retail trade, maintain property
values, and protect and preserve the quality of Delray Beach's neighborhoods, commercial districts, and
the quality of urban life; and,
WHEREAS, the local planning agency, pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 163.3174(c)
and LDR Section 1.1.6 has reviewed the amendment and made recommendations and determined that the
change is consistent with and furthers the objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, certain historic districts and certain buildings have been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places or are in and of themselves contributory buildings in the historic
district and reflect the history and unique character of the City which will be adversely affected by the
secondary effects of adult entertainment uses; and,
WHEREAS, the preservation of historic districts and historic buildings serves a valid
governmental objective, promotes the public welfare, provides economic stimulation through tourism,
enhances architectural and educational enrichment, affords neighborhood protection, community
building, promotes cultural stability, preserves a sense of history and enhances aesthetics; and,
WHEREAS, the performers/entertainers and employees who are nude or partially nude
pose a threat to the health of patrons, customers, other employees and entertainers and themselves that
may lead to the spread of communicable and social disease; and,
WHEREAS, the concerns raised in the foregoing legislative findings relate to substantial
and legitimate governmental interests; and,
WHEREAS, adult use establishments have operational characteristics which should be
reasonably regulated in order to protect those substantial governmental concerns; and,
WHEREAS, certain sections of the Code regulating Adult Entertainment establishments
need clarification and correction; and,
WHEREAS, amendments to the Code governing Adult Entertainment are required to
bring the Code in compliance with current law.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 4, "Zoning Regulations", Article 4.3, "District Regulations,
General Provisions", Section 4.3.3, "Special Requirements for Specific Uses", Subsection 4.3.3(AA),
"Adult Entertainment Establishments", of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Delray Beach, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(AA) Adult Entertainment Establishments: In addition to the requirements of the
underlying zoning district, other applicable general regulations, County licensing requirements,
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113.20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach. the following requirements shall
apply to adult entertaiment establis~ents:
(1) No adult entertainment establishment shall be located on properties with
frontage on an arterial road or located east of the CSX railroad track.
(2) No adult entertainment establishment shall be located closer than one thousand
(1,000) feet from any house of worship, school, residential zoning district, or community
facilities zoning district (CF, OS, OSR, CD) schoo! where the use is or is to be regularly
frequented by the general public (i.e. community center, parks, courthouse, child care facilities.
offices, etc.) measured from lot line to lot line boundary along a straight airline route, except
when the property containing the adult entertainment establishment is separated from the above
by the 1-95 right-of-way.
(3) No adult entertainment establishment shall be located within seven hundred
fifty (750) feet of an existing alcoholic beverage establishment, measured from lot line to lot line
boundary along a straight airline route.
(4) Signage. Only one sign per adult entertainment establishment is permitted,
and such sign shall not extend above twelve (12) feet above ground level or have an area of
greater than thirty-six (36) square feet. No neon material shall be permitted on the sign. All
other restrictions of the sign code shall apply herewith.
(5) No adult entertainment establishment shall be located within an historic
district, on an historic site. or on properties listed on the Local or National Register of Historic
Places. unless the historic district, site or property was previously used for an adult entertainment
type use.
(6) The minimum floor area per room or partitioned area within an adult
entertainment establishment must be 2.000 sq. ft.. exclusive of kitchen, restrooms, storage areas.
and other non-public/customer area of the establishment.
(7) Performers/entertainers or employees in the state of nudity or partial nudity
shall not approach within four feet of patrons, customers, or other employees or other
performers/entertainers, and must perform/entertain from a stage encompassing an area of at least
one hundred (100) square feet.
Section 2. That Chapter 4 of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Section 4.4.9(D)(1), "Conditional Uses and Structures
Allowed" is hereby amended by deleting subsection 4.4.9(D)(1) and renumbering the remaining list of
conditional uses, to read as follows:
(D)
Conditional Uses and Structures Allowed: The following are allowed as
conditional uses in the GC District, except as modified in the West Atlantic
Avenue Overly District by Section 4.4.9(G)(1)(a) and the North Federal Highway
Overlay District by Section 4.4.9(G)(2).
Section 3. That Chapter 4 of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Section 4.4.19, "Mixed Industrial Commercial (MIC) District",
Section 4.4.19(B) is hereby amended by adding subsection 4.4.19(B)(7) to read as follows:
(B)
Principal Uses and Structures Permitted: The following types of use are allowed
in the MIC district as a permitted use:
(7) Adult Entertainment Establishments (subject to Section 4,3.3(AA)
Section 4. That Chapter 4, Section 4.4.19(D) of the Land Development Regulations is
hereby amended by deleting 4.4.19(D)(1)(a) to read as follows and renumbering/relettering the
remaining conditional uses:
(D) Conditional Uses and Structures Allowed:
(1)
The following uses are allowed as conditional uses within the MIC
Zone District:
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part
declared to be invalid.
Section 4.
are hereby repealed.
Section 5.
second and final reading.
__ day of
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same
That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage on
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
,1998.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading
Second Reading
adult2.ord
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
Susan Ruby, City Attorney
Alison Harty, City Cler~
Adult Entertainment
June 24, 1998
As requested, attached is the information I have on file
regarding adult entertainment establishments. I've included the
current provisions in the LDRs (Section 4.3.3(AA) and
Definitions). In checking the zoning districts, it looks to me
that adult entertainment establishments are allowed as
conditional uses in the General Commercial, Planned Commercial,
and Mixed Industrial and Commercial zoning districts.
As far as the Code of Ordinances, I'm including a copy of Section
113.20 (Prohibition of Nudity, Partial Nudity, Sexual Conduct at
Alcoholic Beverage Establishments).
Also attached is the information from 1995 which we talked about
yesterday.
If you need anything else, please let me know.
AMH/m
Attachments
CITY I)F I)ELAAY BEA£H
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
DELRAY BEACH
200 NW 1st AVENUE · DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444
FACSIMILE 407/278-4755 Writer's Direct Line: (407) 243-7090
Ali. America City
1993
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
March 10, 1995
David T. Harden, City Manager
David N. Tolces, Assistant City Attorn~
Adult Entertainment Ordinance Revisions
Accompanying this memorandum is a copy of the proposed ordinance which amends the
code provisions regarding the location and existence of adult entertainment
establishments within the City. The documentation accompanying the ordinance is back-
up material which will support the enactment of the ordinance.
As this ordinance affects more than 5% of the land in the City, two advertised public
hearings must be held at least two weeks apart. The advertisement must be in the form
specified in Section 166.041(3)(c)2, Fla. StaT,.
Please let me know what time frame you would like to follow regarding the adoption of
this ordinance. I will ask the Planning and Zoning Department and City Clerk's Office
to coordinate the adoption process.
DNT:smk
Attachment
cc: Diane Dominguez, Planning and Zoning Director
adult-3.dnt
Printed on Recycled Paper
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 "ZONING
REGULATIONS", OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH BY REPEALING SECTION 4.3.3(AA), "ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS", 1N ITS ENTIRETY, AND
ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.3.3(AA), "ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS" TO PROVIDE FOR THE
REGULATION OF ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS,
INCLUDING ADULT BOOKSTORES AND VIDEO STORES;
AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", OF THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BY REPEALING THE DEFINITIONS FOR "ADULT MATERIAL"
AND "ADULT ARCADE", AND ENACTING NEW DEFINITIONS
FOR THE TERMS, "ADULT MATERIAL", "ADULT THEATER",
"ADULT BOOKSTORE/VIDEOSTORE", "SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL
AREAS", AND "SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES"; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, this ordinance is enacted under the home rule of power of the City of Delray
Beach, in the interest of the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of the "City of Delray
Beach," hereafter the "City".
WHEREAS, the intent of the City Commission of the City in adopting this ordinance is to
establish reasonable and uniform regulations for the adult entertainment industry that will protect the
health, safety, property values, and general welfare of the people, businesses, and industries of the City. It
is not the intent of the City Commission to legislate with respect to matters of obscenity. These matters are
regulated by federal and state law, including chapter 847 of the Florida Statutes.
WHEREAS, with respect to zoning and other regulatory issues, the City Commission for
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has considered the following reports, studies, and judicial opinions
concerning the adverse secondary effects of adult uses on the community:
1. City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres. Inc. Appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Ninth Circuit, February 25, 1986;
2. Northend Cinema Inc. v. Seattle, 90 Wash. 2d 709, 585 P.2d 1153 (1978).
3. Report on Zoning and Other Methods of Regulating Adult Entertainment in
Amarillo, (Texas) dated September 12, 1977.
4. Regulation of Criminal Activity and Adult Businesses. City of Phoenix, May, 1979.
26,1977.
Findings of the City Planning Commission for the City of New York dated January
6. Detroit's Approach to Regulating the "Adult Uses" presented to American Institute of
Planners, Annual Conference, October 10, 1977.
7. Report to the City Planning Commission and City Council from the Planning
Department of the City of Beaumont, Texas. Dated September 14, 1982.
8. Legislative Report on an Ordinance Amending Section 28-73 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City_ of Houston, Texas; Providing for the Regulation of Sexually Oriented
Commercial Enterp_ rises. Adult Bookstores. Adult Movie Theaters and Massoge Est0,blishmertts:
and Making Various Provisions and Findings Relating to the Subject, Report prepared by the
Committee on the Proposed Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses and dated 1983.
9. Report on Adult Oriented Business in Austin. Report prepared by the Special
Programs Division of the Office of Land Development Services of the City of Austin, Texas. Dated
May 19, 1986.
10. Adult Entertainment Business in Oklahoma City.. A Survey of Real Estate
Appraisers. Report prepared by the Community Development Department of the City of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma. Dated March 3, 1986.
11. Adult Entertainment Businesses in Indianapolis. An analysis prepared by the
Department of Metropolitan Development dated February, 1984.
12. Director's Report: Proposed Land Use Code Text Amendment, Adult Cabarets. A
report prepared by the Director of the Department of Construction and Land Use of the City of
Seattle, Washington. Dated March 24, 1989.
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Delray Beach recognizes that as adult uses
as defined herein; affect surrounding sites in a deleterious manner, particularly when several adult uses are
concentrated, special regulation of these uses is necessary to insure that these effects will not contribute to
the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has determined that
adult uses should be dispersed rather than concentrated and finds that a minimum distance of 1,000 feet
between adult uses serves an important function in preventing the concentration of adult uses; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has determined that
this Ordinance is necessary to prevent crime, protect the City's retail trade, maintain property values, and
protect and preserve the quality of Delray Beach's neighborhoods, commercial districts, and the quality of
urban life; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has received a recommendation from the local planning
agency, pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the concerns raised in the foregoing legislative findings relate to substantial and
legitimate governmental interests; and
WHEREAS, Adult Use Establishments have operational characteristics which should be
reasonably regulated in order to protect those substantial governmental concerns; and
WHEREAS, because the weight of evidence shows that while adult bookstores which only
sell or rent adult material and have no adult booth/theater component have similar secondary effects as
other adult uses, such bookstores should meet the locational requirements of this ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 4, "Zoning Regulations", Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General
Provisions", Section 4.3.3, "Special Requirements for Specific Uses", Subsection 4.3.3(AA), "Adult
Entertainment Establishments", of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Delray Beach, is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new section 4.3.3(AA), "Adult Entertainment
Establishments" is enacted to read as follows:
(AA) Adult Entertainment Establishments: In addition to the requirements of the
underlying zoning district, other applicable general regulations. County licensing requirements,
parking regulations and special conditions imposed through the conditional use process, the
following requirements shall at>ply to adult entertainment ¢$tablishmenB.
(1) No person shall propose, cause or permit the operation of. or enlargement of. an
adult entertainment establishment which, while in operation or after enlargement, would or will be
located within one thousand (1.000) feet of a preexisting adult entertainment ¢~tablishment. within
750 feet of a preexisting commercial establishment that in any manner sells or dispenses alcohol for
on-premises consumption, within one thousand (1.000) feet of a preexisting religious institution, a
preexisting educational institution, an area zoned within the City_ for resi~lerttial use. an area
3 ORD NO.
designated as residential on the future land use map of the City's comprehensive plan. of the
property_ line of a preexisting residence, or of a preexisting park. In this subsection the term
"enlargement" includes, but is not limited to, increasing the floor size of the establishment by more
than ten percent (10%).
(2) In addition to the distance requirements set forth ill subsection (1), on adult
entertainment establishment shall not be allowed to open an.vwhere except in a Mixed Industrial and
Commercial ("MIC") zoned district where adult entertainment establishments are a conditional use.
(3) The distance requirements of subsection (1) are independent of an(1 do not
supersede the distance requirements for alcoholic beverage establishments which may be contairlegl
in other laws, rules, ordinances or regulations.
(4) Measurement of distance.
The distance from a proposed or existing adult entertainment establishment to a preexisting
adult entertainment establishment, a preexisting religious 'institution. a preexisting educational
institution, an area zoned for residential use. an area designated on the future land use map of the
comprehensive plan as residential, a 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
adult entertainment establishment and the preexisting adult entertainment establishment, 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.
(5) Nonconforming uses.
(a) An adult entertainment establishment located on a site which is
prohibited by this section, shall cease operations no later than two (2) years from the adoption date
of this ordinance.
(b) When a nonconforming use of an adult entertainment establishment has
been discontinued for One Hundred Eighty (180) consecutive days or more. the nonconforming use
shall be deemed abandoned and the future use of the premises or site shall revert to only those uses
permitted on the site on which the establishment is located.
(6) Variances,
The Board of Adjustment is authorized to recommend a variance from the distance
and zoning requirements of this code. pursuant to the procedures and criteria ~et forth for other
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variance requests as set forth in Section 2.4.7(A) of the City_ of Delray Beach Land Development
Regulations.
(7) Signage.
Only one sign per adult entertainment establishment is permitted, and such sign shall
not extend above twelve (12) feet above ground level or have an area of greater than thirty-six (36)
square feet. No neon material shall be permitted on the sign. All other restrictions of the sign code
shall apply to signs for adult entertainment establishments.
Section 2. Definitions. That Appendix "A" of the Land Development Regulations of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, be, and the same is hereby amended by repealing the
definitions for "adult material" and "adult arcade" in their entirety and enacting new definitions to read as
follows:
"Adult Bookstore" or "Adult Videostore":
(a) shall mean an establishment which advertises, sells or rents, or offers for sale or rent
adult material.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) are not intended to apply and it is an affirmative
defense to an alleged violation of this code regarding operating an adult bookstore/video~tore
without an adult entertainment license if the alleged violator shows that at the establishment:
(1) admission is not restricted to adults only. and
2) all adult material is accessible only by employees, and
(3) the gross income from the sale and/or rental of adult material comprises less than
ten (10) percent of the gross income from the sale and rental of the goods or services at the
establishment, and
(4) the individual items of adult material offered for sale and/or rental comprise less
than twenty-five (25) percent of the total individual new items publicly displayed a~ stock in trade
in any of the following categories: books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed matter, or
photographs, films, motion pictures, videotapes, slides, or other visual representatiorts, or
recordings, or other audio matter or less than twenty_-five (25) percent of the irldividual used items
publicly displayed at the establishment as stock in trade in the same categories set out above.
"Adult Entertainment Establishment" shall mean an adult theater, an adult bookstore, or
an adult performance establishment operated for commercial or pecuniary_ gain. regardless of
whether such establishment is licensed under this code. "Operated for commercial or pecuniary.
5 ORD NO.
gain" ~hall not depend upon actual profit or loss. An establishment which has on occupational
license shall be presumed to be "operated for commercial or pecuniary_ gain". An establishment
with an adult entertainment license shall be presumed to be an adult entertainment e~tablishmen~;.
"Adult Material": any one or more of the following regardless of whether it is new or
used:
(a) Books. magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion
pictures, videotapes, slides or other visual representations, or recordings, or other audio matter.
which have as their primal, or dominant theme matter depicting, illustrating, describing or relating
to specified sexual activities, or specified anatomical areas: or
(b) Instruments. novelties, devices, or paraphemalia which are ¢le$igned for use in
connection with specified sexual activities.
"Adult Theater" shall mean any establishment which has adult booths where adult material
may be viewed or any establishment which has an auditorium, rooms, or an open-air area where
persons may view films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic
reproductions which have as their primary_ or dominant theme matters depicting, illustrating, or
relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Adult motels alad adult booth or
peep show arcades are considered to be adult theaters.
"Specified Anatomical Areas" shall mean:
a. Less than completely and opaquely covered:
1. Human genitals and pubic region: or
2. The opening between the human buttocks, i.e. the anal cleft; or
3. That portion of the human female breast encompassed within an area
falling below the horizontal line one would have to draw to intersect a point immediately above the
top of the areola: this definition shall include the entire lower portion of the female breast, but shall
not include any portion of the cleavage of the human female breast exhibited by a dress, blouse.
shirt, leotard, bathing suit. or other wearing apparel, provided the areola is not so exposed: or
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opaquely covered.
Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and
"Specified Sexual Activities" shall mean:
a. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation, arousal or tumescence; or
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b. Acts of human analingus, bestiali.ty, buggery, cunnilingus, coprophagy,
coprophilia, fellation, flagellation, masochism, masturbation, necrophilia, pederasty, pedophilia,
sadism, sadomasochism, sexual intercourse, or sodomy: or
c. Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock, anus.
or female breast: or
d, Excretory. functions as part of or in connection with any of the activities set forth
in subsections a through c.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any
paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to
be invalid.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage on
second and final reading.
day of
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the __
,1995.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
City Clerk
First Reading
Second Reading
adult, oral
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City of Ren~;0n v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. Appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit, February 25, 1986;
Northcnd Cinema Inc. v. Seattle, 90 Wash. 2d 709, 585 P.2d 1153 (1978).
Report on Zoning and Other Methods of Regulating Adult Entertainment in Amarillo, (Texas) dated
September 12, 1977.
Regulation of Criminal Activity. and Adult Businesses. City of Phoenix, May, 1979.
Findings of the City Planning Commission for the City of New York dated January 26, 1977.
Detroit's Approach to Regulating the "Adult Uses" presented to American Institute of Planners,
Annual Conference, October 10, 1977.
Report to the City Planning Commission and City Council from the Planning Department of the
City of Beaumont, Texas. Dated September 14, 1982.
Legislative Report on an Ordinance Amending Section 28-73 of the Code of Ordinances of ~;he Ci~;y
of Houston, Texas: Providing for the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Commercial Enterprises.
Adult Bookstores. Adult Movie Theaters and Massage Establishments: and Making Various
Provisions and Findings Relating to the Subject, Report prepared by the Committee on the
Proposed Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses and dated 1983.
Report on Adult Oriented Business in Austin. Report prepared by the Special Programs Division of
the Office of Land Development Services of the City of Austin, Texas. Dated May 19, 1986.
Adult Entertainment Business in Oklahoma City, A Survey of Real Estate Appri~i~ers. Report
prepared by the Community Development Department of the City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dated March 3, 1986.
Adult Entertainment Businesses in Indianapolis. An analysis prepared by the Department of
Metropolitan Development dated February, 1984.
Director's Reoort: Proposed Land Use Code Text Amendment. Adult Cabarets. A report prepared
by the Director of the Department of Construction and Land Use of the City of Seattle,
Washington. Dated March 24, 1989.