HomeMy WebLinkAbout043 - 05/17/1977 - AMENDING SECTION 118-62 OF THE CITY CODE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ADULT USES IN THE H-B, HIGHWAY BUSINE 7
ORDINANCE NO 4j—, 1977
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 118-62
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BEING A PART OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND
PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ADULT USES IN THE H-B,
HIGHWAY BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that the
establishment of more than one use of certain types of businesses
herein regulated within 1 ,000 feet of each other tends to have a
deleterious effect on the surrounding residential and business areas
and that allowing such businesses within close proximity tends to create
a "Skid Row" atmosphere, and
WHEREAS, the establishment of certain businesses in business
districts, which are immediately adjacent to and which serve residential
neighborhoods tends to have a deleterious effect on both the business
and the residential segments of the neighborhood, causing blight and
downgrading the property value, and
WHEREAS, concern for, and pride in, the orderly planning and
development of a neighborhood should be encouraged and fostered,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That Section 118-62 A of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins be amended and the same hereby is, to read as follows
"(11) Book Store, Adult,
(12) Eating place with adult amusement or entertainment,
(13) Photo Studio, Adult,
(14) Theater, Adult,
(15) Any use intended to provide adult amusement or
entertainment,
(16) Accessory buildings and uses "
Section 2 That Section 118-62 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be and the same hereby is, amended by adding additional sections
G, H, and I thereto at the end thereof to read as follows
"G. Uses (11) through (15) inclusive shall not be
established, operated or maintained within five
hundred (500) feet of a residential district,
a church and/or a school meeting all requirements
of the compulsory education laws of the State of
Colorado.
H Uses (11) through (15) inclusive shall not be
established, operated or maintained within one
thousand (1 ,000) feet of each other
I Definitions For the purposes of Section 118-62,
the following terms shall have the meanings indicated
(1 ) Adult Amusement or Entertainment Amusement
or entertainment which is distinguished or
characterized by an emphasis on material depicting,
describing or relating to "Specified Sexual
Activities" or "Specified Anatomical Areas" or
which features topless dancers, exotic dancers,
strippers, male or female impersonators or
similar entertainment
(2) Book Store, Adult An establishment having as a
substantial or significant portion of its stock
in trade, books, magazines, and other periodicals
and goods and items held for sale which are
distinguished or characterized by their emphasis
on matters depicting, describing or relating to
"Specified Sexual Activities" or "Specified
Anatomical Areas", or an establishment with a
segment or sections devoted to the sale or display
of such material ,
(3) Photo Studio, Adult An establishment which,
upon payment of a fee, provides photographic
equipment and/or models for the purpose of
photographing "Specified Anatomical Areas"
(4) Specified Anatomical Areas Less than completely
and opaquely covered, (a) human genitals, pubic
region, (b) buttock,and (c) female breasts below
a point above the top of the areola, (d) human
male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even
if completely and opaquely covered
(5) Specified Sexual Activities (a) Human genitals
in a state of sexual stimulation, (b) Acts of
human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy,
(c) Fondling or other erotic touching of human
genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breast
(6) Theater, Adult A theater used for the presentation
of material distinguished or characterized by an
emphasis on material depicting, describing or
relating to "Specified Sexual Activities" or "Specified
Anatomical Areas" for observation by patrons therein "
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 3rd day of may , A.D. 1977, and to be
t, presented for final passage on the 17th day of May , A.D 1977.
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ATTEST,
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of may ,
A.D. 1977.
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