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ORDINANCE NO. 3/6-2007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
338-2007 REGULATING SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES, TO AMEND AND
ADD PROVISIONS RELATED TO DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO
PROPERTIES INTENDED FOR USES THAT ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH A
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, there is the potential for the location of sexually oriented businesses in the
City of Anna ('City") and such businesses require special supervision from the public
safety agencies to protect and preserve the health, safety and welfare of the pabons of
such businesses as well as Me citizens of lire City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds Mat sexually oriented businesses are frequently used
for unlawful sexual Salinities, including prostitution and sexual liaisons of the casual
nature; and
WHEREAS, the concern over sexually transmitted diseases is a legitimate health
concern of Me City which demands reasonable regulations of sexually oriented
businesses to protect the health and well-being of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, licensing has been Strummed and endorsed by Me Texas legislature, and
is a legitimate and reasonable means of accountability to ensure that operators of
sexually oriented businesses comply with reasonable regulations and to ensure that the
operators do not knowingly allow Meir establishments to be used as places of illegal
sexual activity or solicitation; and
WHEREAS, there is convincing documented evidence that sexually oriented
businesses, because of their very nature, have a deleterious effect on both the existing
businesses around them and Me surrounding residential areas adjacent to them,
causing increased crime and the downgrading of property value; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that sexually oriented businesses, due to their nature, have
serious objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when they are located in
close proximity to each other, thereby contributing to urban and rural blight and
downgrading the quality of fife in the adjacent areas; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to: minimize and control these adverse effects and
thereby protect the health, safety and welfare of Me citizens; prevent increased crime;
preserve the quality of life; preserve the property values and character of surrounding
neighborhoods; and deter the spread of urban blight; and
WHEREAS, convincing documented evidence and case law acknowledging the
physiological and sexual distinction between male and female breasts has been
reviewed; and
WHEREAS, it is not Me intent of the City Council to condone or legitimize the promotion
of obscene material; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that applicable state law prohibits the
promotion of obscene materials, and the City Council expels and encourages state law
eMorcement officials to enforce state obscenity statutes against any such illegal
activities in the City of Anna; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, as elected representatives of the citizens of Me City of
Anna, has a duty to investigate the feasibility of adopting reasonable regulations to
protect the citizens of the City from activities that have adverse effects which are
harmful to the health, safety and general welfare of the citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Me City Council has conducted public meetings concerning sexually
oriented businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received reports and heard testimony from staff and
attorneys at such public meetings regarding the secondary effects of such businesses,
including increased crime, prostitution, drug use and other illegal activities, and
depreciation of property values; and
WHEREAS, Me following studies and reports regarding the adverse secondary effects
associated with sexually oriented businesses have been reviewed by City staff and the
findings and conclusions of emit studies have been presented to, reviewed by, and
discussed by the City Council:
1) A report prepared "a Amarillo, Texas Planning Department entitled "A Report on
Zoning and Other Methods of Regulating Adult Entertainment in Amarillo. -
2) A report prepared by the Beaumont, Texas Planning Department entNed "Regulation
of Adult Uses"
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3) "A Report on the Secondary Impact of Adult Use Businesses in the City of Denver,"
prepared by multiple city departments for Denver City Council.
4) A report by Richard McCleary, Ph.D., and James W. Meeker, J.D., Ph.D., entitled
"Final Report to the City of Garden Grove: The Relationship Between Crime and Adult
Business Operations on Garden Grove Boulevard."
5) A report prepared by the Indianapolis, Indiana Department of Metropolitan
Development Division of Planning entitled "Adult Entertainment Businesses in
Indianapolis: An Analysis."
8) "A Study of Sexually Oriented Businesses in Kansas City," by Eric Damian Kelly,
FAICP, and Connie B. Cooper, FAICP, Kansas City, Missoun.
7) A report prepared by the Los Angeles, California Department of City Planning entitled
"SWdy of the Effects of the Concentration of Adult Entertainment Establishments in the
City of Los Angeles."
8) A report by the Newport News, Virginia Department of Planning and Development
enMled "Adult Use Study."
9) "Adult Entertainment Study" prepared by the Department of City Planning, New Yo*
City, New York.
10) A report by the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Community Development Department
Planning Division entitled "Adult Entertainment Businesses in Oklahoma City: A Survey
of Real Estate Appraisers"
11) "Adult Business Study," by City of Phoenix, Arizona Planning Department.
12) "Effects on Surrounding Area of Adult Entertainment Businesses in Saint Paul," City
of Saint Paul Division of Planning, Department of Planning and Management and
Community Crime Prevention Project, Minnesota Chea Crime Control Planning Board.
13) A report of the Seattle, Washington Department of Construction and Land Use
entitled "Directors Reports Proposed Land Use Code Tend AmendmentAdultCabarets."
14) A memorandum from the Assistant Chief of Police of the City of Tucson, Arizona to
the City Prosecutor eni'Ned "Adult Entertainment Ordinance."
15) A report of Me Whittier, California Planning Department Staff entitled "Amendment
W Zoning Regulations; Adult Business in C-2 Zone with Conditional Use Permit"
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16) "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Regulating Sex Businesses,"
Planning Advisory Services Report, American Planning Association, Eric Damian Kelly,
FAICP and Connie B. Cooper, FAICP.
17) Survey of Appraisers FortWorth & Dallas, "Effects of Lard Uses on Surrounding
Property Values," Duncan Associates, Eric Damien Kelly, FAICP, and Connie B.
Cooper, FAICP; and
WHEREAS, such studies differentiate between the secondary effects of sexually
oriented businesses that provide on-site entertainment and Nose that are retail facilities
that sell goods intended for offsite consumption; and
WHEREAS, based on the secondary effects studies, testimony, was law and other
information before it, the City Council has made the following legislative findings of fact:
A. That certain conduct occurring on the premises of sexually oriented businesses is
detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City
and, therefore, such conduct must be regulated; and
B. That sexually oriented businesses are associated with and promote prostitution,
illegal drug use and other criminal activity that constitute an immediate threat to Ne
public peace, health, morals and safety; and
C. That regulation of sexually oriented businesses is necessary because in the
absence of such regulation, significant criminal activity, including prostitution, illegal
drug use, disruptive behavior and high-risk sexual conduct that may result in health
hazards, has historically and regularly occurred, and
D. That sexually oriented businesses have a deletenous effect on both the existing
businesses around them and the surrounding residential areas adjacent to them,
causing increased come and downgrading of property values; these deleterious effects
create a legitimate concern of the City to protect property values, business interests and
generally protect the City fi in urban blight associated with sexually oneMed
businesses; and
E. That sexually oriented businesses have serious objectionable operational
characteristics, particularly when they are located in Gose proximity to each other,
thereby contributing to urban blight, and
F. That sexually oriented videos and films shown in sexually oriented video viewing
booths are available for viewing, purchase or rental in other businesses which are less
harmful to the heakh, safety and welfare of the community, and Herefore sexually
oriented video viewing booths should be prohibited in favor of other venues; and
G. Thal the secondary effects precipitated by establishment of a sexually oriented
business can be substantially mitigatetl by requiring separation of the sexually oriented
business from residential uses and places of public assembly and from one another;
and
H. That retail -only sexually oriented businesses with no on -premises entertainment
have deleterious effects on surrounding commercial, residential and public properties by
causing increased crime and adversely affecting property values and the marketability
of surrounding properties; and
I. That at the present time there are no sexually oriented businesses knorn to be
operating in the City; and
J. That, as a consequence of greater visual impacts and impacts on property values,
distances separating sexually oriented businesses from residential uses, places of
assembly and educational institutions and other land uses should be greater than the
normal distances between commercial establishments in the City; and
K. That certain sexually oriented businesses involving touching between employees
and clients (sexual encounter center, sexually oriented entertainment studio, sexually
oriented motels, sexually oriented video viewing arcades, bath houses, body painting
studios, and massage garters) promote prostitution and other criminal behavior and thus
the touching between employees and clients of a sexually oriented business should be
prohibited; and
WHEREAS, based on evidence concerning the adverse secondary effects of adult uses
on the community presented in hearings and in reports made available to the City
Council, and on findings incorporated in the cases of City of Renton v. Playlfine
Theatres, Inc., 475 U.S. 41 (1966), Young v. American Mini Theatres, 426 U.S. 50
(1976), Somas v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560 (1991), City of Erie v Pap's A. M.,
MA-Immlylend,- 529 U.S. 277 (2000), and City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books,
Inc., 121 S. Ct. 1223 (2001) and on studies in other communities including, but not
limited to, Phoenbr, Arizona; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Houston, Texas; Indianapolis,
Indiana; Amarillo, Texas; Garden Grow:, California; Las Angeles, California; Whittier,
California; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Cleveland,
Ohio; and Beaumont, Texas; and also on findings tram the Report of the Attorney
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General's Working Group on the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses, (June 6,
1989, State of Minnsum1a), the City Council makes the further legislative findings:
A. That sexually oriented businesses lend themselves to ancillary unlawful and
unhealthy aclivities that are generally unconlrolled by the operators of the
establishments. Further, mechanisms are needed to make the owners of these
establishments responsible for the activities that occur on their premises; and
B. That certain employees of some sexually oriented businesses defined in this
ordinance engage in higher Incidence of certain types of illicit sexual behavior than
employees of other establishments; and
C. Thal sexual acts, including, but not limited b, masturbation and oal and anal sex,
occur at sexually oriented businesses, especially those which provide private or semi-
private booths or cubicles for viewing films, videos, or live sex shows, and
D. That offering and providing such space encourages such activities, which creates
unhealthy ceMitions, undesirable incidental effects and increases the possibility of the
spread of communicable diseases; and
E. That persons frequent certain adult theaters, adult arcades, and other sexually
oriented businesses for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity within the premises of
such sexually oriented businesses; and
F. That engaging in physical contact at a sexually oriented business is not a fund of
expression protected by the First Amendment; and
G. That at least 50 communicable diseases may be spread by activities that occur in
sexually oriented businesses, including, but not limited b, syphilis; gonon rea; human
immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV -AIDS); genital herpes; hepatitis B, non-A, and
non-B; amebiasis; salmonella infections and shigella infections; and
H. That from 1999 to 2002 there has been an increasing cumulative number of reported
cases of AIDS caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States
— 25,174 in 1999; 25,522 in 2000; 25,693 in 2001; and 26,469 in 2002, compared to
1982 when only 600 cases were reported; and
I. That the number of cases of early (less Nan one year) syphilis in the United States
reported annually has risen, with 33,613 cases reported in 1982 and 45,200 through
November of 1990; and
J. That the number of cases of gonorrhea in the United &area reported annually
remains at a high level, with more Nan one -hag million cases being reported in 1990;
and
K. That the surgeon general of the United States in his report of October 22, 1956,
advised the American public that AIDS and HIV infection may be transmitted Mmugh
sexual contact, intravenous drug abuse, exposure to infected blood and blood
components, and from an infected mother to bar newborn; and
L. That according to Me best scientific evidence, AIDS and HIV infection, as well as
syphilis and gonorrhea, are pmenpally transmitted by sexual acts; and
M. That sanitary conditions in some sexually oriented businesses are unhealthy, in part,
because Me activities conducted there are unhealthy, and, in part, because of the
unregulated nature of Me activilies and the failure of the owners and Me operators of
the facilities to self -regulate Mose activities and maintain those facilities; and
N. Thal numerous studies and reports have determined that semen's found in Me
areas of sexually oriented businesses where persons view "adult' oriented films; and
O. That numerous studies and reports have determined that areas around sexually
oriented businesses experience increased criminal activity, including increased property
crimes, violent crimes and sex crimes; and
P. Thal Me findings above mise substantial govemmental concerns; and
O. That sexually oriented businesses have operational characteristics that should be
reasonably regulated in order to protect those substantial governmental concems; and
R. That a reasonable licensing procedure is an appropriate mechanism to appy to Me
owners and the operators of the sexually oriented businesses. Fuller, such a licensing
procedure will place an incentive on the operators M see that the sexually oriented
business is operated in a manner consistent with the health, safety and welfare of its
patrons and employees, as well as the citizens of the City. It is appropriate to require
reasonable assurances Mat the licensee is Me actual operator "a sexually oriented
business, fully in possession and control of Me premises and activities occurring
Menem; and
S. That removal of doors on adult booths and requiring sufficient lighting and visibility by
a manager or third party on premises with adult booths advances a substantial
governmental interest in curbing the illegal and/or unsanitary sexual activity mourning
therein; and
T. That requiring licensees of sexually oriented businesses to keep information
regarding current employees and certain past employees will help retluce Ne indtlence
of certain types of criminal behavior by facilitating the identification of potential
witnesses or suspects and by preventing minors from working in such establishments;
and
U. Tibet the disclosure of certain information by those persons ultimately responsible for
the day -today operation and maintenance of the sexually oriented business, where
such infomralion is substantially related to the significant governmental interest in the
operation of such uses, will aid with the prevention of the spread of sexually transmitted
diseases; and
V. Thal it is desirable in the prevention of the spread of communicable diseases to
obtain a limited amount of information regarding certain employees who may engage in
Me conduct that this ortlinance a designed W prevent or who are likely to be witnesses
to such activity; and
W. That the fad that an applicant for an aduit use license has been convicted of a
sexually relatetl crime leads to the rational assumption that the applicant may engage in
Met conduct in contravention of this ordinance; and
X. That the loaning of such individuals from the management of adult uses for a periotl
of years serves as a deterrent W and prevents conduct which leads to the transmission
of sexually transmitted diseases and sex related crimes; and
V. That the general welfare, health, moms and safety of the citizens of the City will be
promoted by the enactment of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires W minimize and control the adverse secondary
effects associated with sexually oriented businesses and thereby protect the health,
safety and welfare of the citizenry, preserve the quality of Iffe, preserve property values
and Me character of surrounding neighborhoods and to deter the spread of urban blight;
and
WHEREAS, d is not the intent of this ordinance or any previously enacted ordinance to
suppress or limit any speech activities protected by the First Amendment to the United
States Constitution, but W enact a content neutral, reasonable time, place and manner
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regulation that effectively addresses the harmful Secondary effects associated with
sexually oriented businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. All ordinances directly in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to
the extent of such coMlicl.
SECTION 2. Incorporation of recitals and findings.
The recitals and findings preceding Section 1 Of this ordinance are hereby incorporated
into this Ordinance as if set forth in full for all purposes.
SECTION 3. SECTION 5.02 Of City of Anna Ordinance No. 398-2007 Amended:
Section 5.02 of City of Anna Ordinance No. 338-2007 is hereby amended do read as
follows:
5.02. A person commits an offense if the person Operates or
causes to be operated, within the city limits, a sexually
oriented business within 1,320 feel of any of the following
properties located within the city limits or its extraterritorial
jurisdiction:
(1) property upon which a religious institution, church,
synagogue, mosque, temple or structure is located that is
used primarily for religious worship and related religious
activities or real property owned by, or for the benefit Of, a
religious organisa0on that intends to use the property for
such purposes N such ownership has been registered with
the City;
(2) property upon which a public or private educational
facility is located, including but not limited to, child day-care
facilities, nursery schools, preschools, kindergartens,
elementary schools, private schools, intermediate schools,
junior high schools, middle schools, high schools, vocational
schools, secondary schools, continuing education schools,
Special education schools, junior colleges, colleges and
universities; "facility" includes bud is not limited do the school
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grounds and related athletic or other facilities regularly
visited by students;
(3) property any part of which is within a boundary of a
zoning district zoned for residential uses under the Zoning
Ordinance of the City, or any area designated as residential
on the City's Comprehensive Plan and maps showing future
uses;
(4) property, upon any part of which is located, a public park
or recreational area which has been designated for park or
recreational activities, including but not limited to, a park,
playground, nature inerts, swimming pool, golf course,
reservoir, athletic geld, basketball or tennis courts,
pedestrian/bicycle paths, wilderness areas, or other similar
public land within the City which is under the control,
operation, or management of a governmental entity;
(5) property devoted to a residential use;
(6) property, upon any part of which is located, an
entertainment business which is oriented primarily towards
children or family entertainment;
(7) any property upon which there is any premises or use
licensed pursuant to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Cade or
upon which there is any premises or use that is the subject
of a pending application for a license or permit governed by
the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code; or,
(8) property upon which a business or establishment is open
or operates 24 hours a day.
SECTION 4. SECTION 5 of City of Anna Ordinance No. 346-2007 Amended:
Section 5 d City of Anna Ordinance No. 338-2007 is hereby amended to add the
following provision immediately after Section 5.02:
5.02.1 The properties and uses described in Section 5.02
(1)-(8) include those that are not currently in use but that are
the subject of any pending application for any type of permit
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provisions of the ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance, which shall
remain in full force and affect.
SECTION ]. That any person violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance
shall be subject th the same penalty as provided for in the Code of Ordinances of the
04 of Anna as herebfore amended and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed the sum of $2,000 for each offense.
SECTION 8. An offense committed before Me effective date of this ordinance is
governed by prior law and the provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Anna, as
amended, in effect when the offense was committed and the former law is continued in
affect for this purpose.
SECTION 9. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after he
passage and the publication of the option, as the law and charter in such cases
provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of fie City of Anna, Texas this the
28TH day ofAugust,2007.
AYE a NAY 0 ABSTAIN 0
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Nap W l o on, city Secretary nneth Pelf
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