Ordinance 91-1055ORDINANCE N0. 91-1555
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WNEAEAS, there is a contvnuing concern by the citizens o£ the
city of Longwood and Seminole County, regarding the proliferation
of the establishment and operation of adult entertaz:une nt
establ isbments within the city and surrounding areas, and,
WREAEAS, the concerns o£ the cvtvzens have been expressed to
the City Commissioners; and,
w46REAS, the approval of conditional use applications under
Sec. So].2.H. of the Code of the City of Longwood for adv It
entertaviunent establishments, and the issuance of licenses and
permits for the operation of such establishments within the City,
may result in the locating of adult entertainment establishments
within the City while legislation Continues to be studied,
modified, vnended, and/or supplemented by the City and by Seminole
WEE , t is hereby declared to be in the continued best and
immediate interest of the health, safety, and general welfare of
the cvtvzens of Longwood, Florida, to abate the approval of
conditional uses, or the issuance of licenses and/or permits for
adult entertainment establishments within the City, pending review
of the current ordinances which control such establishments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AY THE CITY COMHIEEION OF THE
CITY OP IANGWOOD, PLOAI , FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. MORATORIUM. There is from the date of passage
and adoption of this Ordinance, for a period of six (6) months, a
continued moratorium in the City of Longwood, Florida, on approval
of conditional use applications under Sec. 50>.2H. of the Code of
the City for adult entertainment establishments, and of the
licensing and/oi permitting o£ adult entertavivnent establishments
within the City. For and during that period, no new adult
entertainwent establishment shall be considered for approval under
Sec. 50].2.8. of the Code, nor approved, nor licensed for operation
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within the City limits. Submittals for conditional use approval,
licensing and/or permitting made prior to February 4, 1991 shall be
exempted from this ordinance.
SRCTION I2. DEFINITION. Adult entertainment establishment
£or the purpose of this ordinance shall be identif ietl and defined
ae. An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult cabaret, adult dancinq
establishment, adult motel or adult theatre as [hose terms are
defined rn Section 95.67 of the Seminole County Code, or any
commercial establishment at which nude or aema-nude entertai~vaent
occur s defined in Section 3.5-18 of this code.
SECTION Iii. CONFLICTS. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with any o£ the provisions of this ordinance
axe hereby repealed during the term of this ordinance.
SECTION IV, If any section or portion of a
section of this ordinance proves to be rnvalid, unlawful, or
unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the
validity, force, or effect of any other section or part of this
ordinance.
SECTION V. FECTIVE 0 This ordinance shall take
effect upon Final passage and adoption by the City Commvssion of
the City of Longwood, Florida, and shall remarn effective Eor a
period o£ srx (6) months (.00) days thereafter.((~""11
First Reading: (/(~11~~ ~ /1r~~y~~
/~~~o~d Reading: ,,;(f1 T~/~,,L~)~ -_I~ ~~t`i~
Passed and adopted this $eN l- day o£ Ql; L~J~ ,
1991.
ank Mardy, May<
City of Longwood, Floy'da
:.TTEST:
city clerk j
Approved as to fo nn and leq al.i.ty for the use and reliance
a£ the City of Lonywood, Florida, only.