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Introduction

Sex business is many businesses

Retail stores

Media Novelties Lingerie

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Intro - 2

Many Businesses

Video Arcades Movie Theaters Adult Cabarets

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Scope of Discussion

INCLUDES

Does NOT Include

Lawful sex businesses

Unlawful businesses

Book and video sales and rental Magazines and newspapers Sex toys Lingerie Movies Live ARTISTIC performances

Prostitution

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Scope of Discussion (2)

INCLUDES

In-between businesses

Dancers in box Body rub parlors Lap dancing

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Terms

Pornography

Generic term, accepted by academics and industry Refers to material that is lawful but may be offensive to some

Term often used to apply to unpopular political works

Obscenity

Unlawful material
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Terms (2)

Soft-core

Full nudity Simulated sex or sex with genitals not visible Sex acts with penetration Erect male member or nipples The money shot

Hard-core

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Sex Business

is big business

Probably at least 15 percent of all video rentals

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Sex Business

Has LEAD technological revolution

VCRs

Including ultimate victory by VHS format

Movement of graphics on Internet

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Sex Business

Spread of hard-core

Check your hotel room movies Look for HIGH SOCIETY in airport newsstands Easily available on Internet

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The Kansas City Adult Use Study

aka The Sex Study aka SOB Study aka Youre doing what study

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The Kansas Adult Use Study

Study Focus:

Business with less than significant stock in trade in adult materials Video viewing booths Adult theaters

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The Tasks

Review ordinances in other jurisdictions Conduct site visits Conduct interviews with residents and businesses (professional research co.) Draft revisions to the zoning and licensing codes

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Survey of Other Jurisdictions Ordinances

20 local jurisdictions surveyed

Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Louisville, Manatee County, Minneapolis, Newport News, Oklahoma City, Phoenix,Portland, San Diego, Seattle, St. Paul, Newport News, Whittier (CA) Adult Use Study and Adult Use Manual (Mass. APA Chapter & City Solicitors/Town Counsel Assn.)

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Survey of Other Jurisdictions (2)

No differentiation by use one-size-fitsall Allowed adult uses by right in commercial and industrial zones MNonly in CBD Distance most used straight line

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Site Visits Knowing the Subject

Understanding the operations Meeting the owners/managers 4 separate site visits of each business

Weekdays and weekends Lunch hours Weekday & weekends AFTER 8 pm

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Businesses with less than

Local Video Stores backroom operations

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Business with less than (2)

Lingerie shops Victoria Secret never thought about some of this lingerie!

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Business with less than (3)

Novelties marital aides

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Business with less than (4)

Sex devices contended not obscene if of medical or social redeeming value

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Video Viewing Booths

Visiting the booths

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Visiting the Video Booths (2)

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Visiting Video Booths (3)

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Video Booths vs. Media Rooms

Seats for 11 or more

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Adult Theaters

Ps.actually planning seminar

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Adult Theaters (2)

Structure is the medium

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Kansas Citys Only CX Zone

KC paid relocation costs

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Live Entertainment

Not fully surveyed but made recommendations

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Public opinion

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Neighborhood Survey

More than a 1000 contacts 360 completed surveys At least 20 in each impact area NO leading questions

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Responses to the survey

Key question: Is there a business operating in your neighborhood that should not be there?

NO 63% Yes 28% ?? 9%

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Responses to Survey (2)

Businesses identified

96% were SOBs Others included

Liquor stores Bars Check-cashing Pawn shops

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Kelly/Cooper Recommendations

Two Parts

Zoning for USE TYPE and LOCATION Licensing for OPERATIONS

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Zoning Recommendations

Land-use classifications

Book/video/newsstore

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Zoning

Land Use Classifications

Rules

Conditional Book/Video/News

1050% sexually oriented content Must be physically separated by opaque wall Must have managementcontrolled access to sex materials
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Zoning

Land-use classifications

Sexually oriented book/video/news

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Zoning

Land-use Classifications

Sex shop

Over 5% sex toys Mix of toys, lingerie, media Self-designated

Ads Signs Directories

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Zoning

Land-use classifications

Sexually oriented movie theater

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Zoning

Land-use classifications

Sexually-oriented live entertainment

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Separation Requirements

Measurement

Apply to

PEDESTRIAN routes

Follow property lines along public r-o-w

Separation between SOBs Separation from

Other Rule

Not on same block as incompatible uses

Zoned residences Religious institutions K-12 schools Parks

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Separation Requirements

Shorter

Longer

Retail Outlets

On-premises entertainment

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Other Zoning

Zone BY DISTRICT

Live entertainment

Book store is a book store SO book store same as other book stores, subject to separation SO theaters same as other theaters, subject to separation

Major , auto-oriented commercial corridors Downtowns in convention cities Industrial/airport areas

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Problematic Uses

Nude dancing

Supreme Court now says clearly that generally applicable anti-nudity ordinances OK

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Problematic Uses

Nude dancing in a booth (box)

Clearly not protected Typically demonstrations of how to use sex toys Ban it or let it gobut know what it is Ban by setting minimum floor area for live performances
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Problematic Uses

Video viewing booths

Solid booths are masturbation booths Two-person booths or ones with glory holes facilitate anonymous or pick-up sex Do you want them?

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Problematic

Video viewing booths

Typical approaches

Technology dates from 1970-71 Probably protected by 1st Amendment then Now MANY other times/places/manners for viewing same material

Conservative is open booth ordinance Aggressive is to allow showing of videos only in 150+ square feet Try NOT to allow as accessory use to retail outlets

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Problematic Uses

The touching businesses

Body rub Massage not under medical or licensed supervision Body painting Bath houses

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Problematic.

The touching businesses

NO First Amendment protection Do you WANT these activities?? Often a fine-line separating from prostitution

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Problematic Uses

Lap-dancing

Full friction dancing May involve full frontal bodily contact NO cases giving First Amendment protection Can effectively ban by requiring vertical/horizontal separation of dancers from audience
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Problematic Uses

In-between uses

Lingerie modeling Nude photography studios

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Licensing

Essential way to control OPERATIONS

Activity on premises Cleanliness of premises Lighting of premises Monitoring of customer areas

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Licensing

Cincinnati/Kansas City Model

Kansas City model

Puts DUTY on licensee to monitor premises and PREVENT specific activities No CRIMINAL penalties without knowledge, but can get points against license when prohibited activities occur

Written notification of assessment of points

Can REQUEST hearing

Points accumulate, trigger hearing

First suspension Then possible revocation

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Licensing

Apply to all establishments with on-premises entertainment

Including viewing booths

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Licensing

Also license managers and entertainers

Require license of manager-on-duty to be posted (or have point penalty) Do NOT post entertainers licenses

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Licensing

Benefits

Cleans up operations Creates much more effective enforcement tool Dramatically increases attention of industry to key operational issues

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Benefits of Doing Your Own Study

But if youve seen one sex business you have NOT seen them all.and should not regulate them as though you have

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Doing your own study (2)

Fully informs public officials of what nature of local businesses and secondary effects Increases public confidence regulation of SOBs Creates opportunities to negotiate with SOB business operators

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Moral Judgment

Regulation of SOBs is value-laden YOUR regulations should be based on YOUR communitys values, not on another communitys ordinance

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Final Decision

What works BEST for YOUR community

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A Final Quick Tour - Peeping

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NYC and the Great White Way

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San Francisco Haight/Ausbury

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Denver Sapp Brothers Tank

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Other Side of the Tank

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Inside in Boston

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And Outside

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SOBs in Dallas

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KC at the River Market Area

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God, I love this job!

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So Much Opportunity

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