Jackson County Missouri - File #: 3993

• File #: 3993
• Version: 1
• Name: repealing chapter 43
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/12/2008
• In control: Legislature As A Whole
• On agenda: 5/12/2008
• Final action: 6/2/2008
• Title: AN ORDINANCE repealing chapter 43, Jackson County Code,1984, relating to Adult Businesses and Adult Entertainment Businesses, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new chapter relating to Adult Entertainment Businesses, consisting of 20 sections, with a severability clause, penalty provision, and an effective date.
• Sponsors: Dennis Waits
• Indexes: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS, CHAPTER 13, JACKSON COUNTY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/2/2008	1	County Legislature	perfect floor substitute	Pass
6/2/2008	1	County Legislature	suspend the rules to consider final passage	Pass
6/2/2008	1	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
5/19/2008	0	County Legislature	hold	Pass
5/16/2008	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
5/12/2008	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

Floor Substitute
June 2, 2008


IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI


Title
AN ORDINANCE repealing chapter 43, Jackson County Code,1984, relating to Adult Businesses and Adult Entertainment Businesses, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new chapter relating to Adult Entertainment Businesses, consisting of 20 sections, with a severability clause, penalty provision, and an effective date.


Intro
ORDINANCE #3993, May 12, 2008

INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, adult entertainment businesses require special supervision from the public safety agencies of the County in order to protect and preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the patrons of such businesses as well as the citizens of the County; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that adult entertainment businesses, as a category of establishments, are frequently used for unlawful sexual activities, including prostitution and sexual liaisons of a casual nature; and

WHEREAS, there is convincing documented evidence that adult entertainment businesses, as a category of establishments, have deleterious secondary effects and are often associated with crime and adverse effects on surrounding properties; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature desires to minimize and control these adverse effects and thereby protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizenry; protect the citizens from crime; preserve the quality of life; preserve the character of surrounding neighborhoods and deter the spread of urban blight; and

WHEREAS, the County recognizes its constitutional duty to interpret, construe, and amend its laws to comply with constitutional requirements as they are announced; and

WHEREAS, with the passage of any ordinance, the County and the Legislature accept as binding the applicability of general principles of criminal and civil law and procedure and the rights and obligations under the United States and Missouri Constitutions, Missouri Co...