Zoning
Edinburgh Court Rules in Favor of Sex Workers, Against Strip Clubs Ban
Edinburgh sex workers prevailed in their campaign today when a judge ruled that the city council’s attempt to ban all strip clubs was unlawful.
Fargo Amends Zoning Code to Target Adult Boutiques
The Fargo City Commission approved amendments to its “adult entertainment establishments” zoning ordinance to limit the business of adult boutiques in the North Dakota city.
Indiana 'Adult Baby' Supply Store Targeted by Local Activists
My Inner Baby, an Indiana store specializing in supplies for members of the “adult baby” community, is being targeted by local activists seeking to reclassify it as a sex shop.
Jacksonville Strip Clubs Win Victory Against City Interference
Strip clubs in Jacksonville, Florida won an important victory last month over city officials who were using city council regulations and law enforcement to interfere with their businesses and potentially endanger the sex workers they employ.
Brooklynites Mock Activists Trying to Shutter Adult Boutique
The battle over a Romantic Depot store that recently opened in the heart of gentrified Brooklyn heated up after a small group of anti-sex-toy activists attempted to invoke an obscure zoning ordinance to shutter the location, while locals mocked them online and in person for their throwback prudishness.
Brooklyn Adult Boutique Challenged by Local Moralists
Local moralists have targeted the recently opened branch of Romantic Depot adult boutique in Brooklyn, using outdated zoning regulations to argue that it should be treated as an “adult entertainment establishment” and not as a retail store.
Bipartisan Indiana State Bill Targets Adult Business Zoning
Two Indiana state legislators have taken a municipal battle over zoning discrimination against “sexually-oriented businesses” and ramped it up to the statewide level through a proposed bill prompted by recent legal wins by two adult boutiques.
Tokyo Valentino Run Out of Georgia City by Local Officials
The East Cobb, Georgia location of Tokyo Valentino is now shuttered and sports a “For Lease” sign, sealing the practical victory of local officials — who oppose “sexually oriented businesses” in the Atlanta-area city — over the adult boutique that dared open in their midst.
Georgia Judge Orders Tokyo Valentino Location Shuttered
A Cobb County Superior Court judge has ordered a Tokyo Valentino store closed as the adult boutique awaits an appeal over a zoning and licensing dispute instigated by local officials who oppose “sexually oriented businesses” in the Atlanta-area city of East Cobb.
Tokyo Valentino Owner Fights to Keep Georgia Adult Boutiques Open
Michael Morrison, owner of the Southern adult boutique chain Tokyo Valentino, gave an interview to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution explaining the ongoing zoning battle provoked by conservative city council politicians and lawyers attempting to chase his business out of two Georgia locations.
Montana City Blocks Adam & Eve Sign Due to 'Moral Concerns'
Adam & Eve has received a conditional use authorization to open an adult boutique in Helena, Montana; however, the local zoning commission stipulated that the business could not have a pole-mounted sign like its neighboring stores due to “moral concerns.”
Tallahassee Officials Target Adult Boutiques as 'Red Light District'
Only weeks after a Georgia county successfully put an adult boutique out of business by altering its zoning regulations for that specific purpose, politicians at another county in the South — Leon County, home of Florida state capital Tallahassee — are targeting adult businesses with a copycat argument.
Georgia Town Succeeds in Terminating Beleaguered Adult Boutique's License
Weeks after approving unprecedented changes to its county code in order to target “sexually oriented businesses,” the Cobb County Board of Commissioners has permanently revoked the local business license for Atlanta-area adult boutique Tokyo Valentino.
Tokyo Valentino Loses Marietta Appeal, Ordered to Empty Store
The Marietta City Council held a special meeting tonight to decide if local adult retailer Tokyo Valentino may continue operating under the Georgia city’s zoning laws. The City Council proceeded to suspend and revoke the store's license for 180 days and ordered Tokyo Valentino principal Michael Morrison to remove all items from the store.
Georgia Towns Target Tokyo Valentino Owner Via Zoning, Licensing
The saga of Georgia municipalities targeting adult retail businessman Michael Morrison through supposed zoning and license violations continued this week with the revocation of the license for one of his Tokyo Valentino stores in Marietta.
Georgia Judge Orders Arrest of Pleasure Product Store Owner Over Fines
A DeKalb County judge has ordered the arrest of a Georgia pleasure product store owner over a dispute with the city of Brookhaven, which has attempted to put him out of business using zoning regulations and exorbitant fines.
NYC Judge Puts Giuliani-Era Zoning Law Against NYC Strip Clubs on Hold
A federal judge in New York City ruled yesterday that the city’s strip clubs and adult-entertainment establishments (“nude dancing and erotic materials”) fall “within the ambit of the First Amendment’s free speech guarantees,” and temporarily blocking a long-unenforced Giuliani-era zoning law.
N.Y. Adult Zoning Ordinance Is 'Stale,' Industry Attorney Says
Industry attorney Erica Dubno, who represents a dozen New York City adult entertainment establishments under attack after finding their businesses zoned out, filed court papers last week in support of a motion for preliminary injunction against the city.
Oklahoma City Relaxes Adult Zoning Regs to Head Off Litigation
City leaders here have decided to eliminate restrictions on the location of stores selling adult toys and novelties, as long as 25 percent or less of the store's display area is designated for sale of such products.
Adam & Eve Franchise Operator Takes Zoning Case to U.S. Appeals Court
An Adam & Eve franchise operator has taken its fight to open a retail location in Jonesboro to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.