City of Albuquerque
File #: O-12-16   
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted and Published
File created: 2/22/2012 In control: City Council
Final action: 10/15/2012
Enactment date: 10/29/2012 Enactment #: O-2012-030
Title: F/S Regulating The Operation Of Sexually Oriented Businesses (Lewis, Benton, O'Malley)
Sponsors: Dan Lewis, Isaac Benton, Debbie O'Malley
Attachments: 1. O-16.pdf, 2. O-16cs.pdf, 3. O-16 Committee Amendments.pdf, 4. O-16fs.pdf, 5. O-16fsfinal.pdf, 6. FS O-16Enacted.pdf
Date Action ByActionResultAction Details
10/29/2012 City Clerk Published  Action details
10/26/2012 Mayor Not Signed by the Mayor  Action details
10/15/2012 City Council Do Pass as Substituted, as AmendedPass Action details
10/15/2012 City Council AmendedPass Action details
10/15/2012 City Council AmendedPass Action details
10/15/2012 City Council SubstitutedPass Action details
9/17/2012 City Council PostponePass Action details
8/20/2012 City Council Accepted Without Recommendation, as Amended  Action details
8/15/2012 Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee AmendedPass Action details
8/15/2012 Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee AmendedPass Action details
8/15/2012 Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee MotionPass Action details
8/15/2012 Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee AmendedPass Action details
8/15/2012 Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee AmendedPass Action details
8/15/2012 Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee Sent to Council Without Recommendation, as AmendedPass Action details
5/16/2012 Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee Postponed as SubstitutedPass Action details
2/22/2012 City Council Introduced and Referred  Action details
2/22/2012 President Referred  Action details
CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTIETH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-12-16 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: DAN LEWIS, ISAAC BENTON, DEBBIE O'MALLEY


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REGULATING THE OPERATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The “Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance” is hereby adopted to read as follows:
“Section 1. SHORT TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the 'Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance.'
Section 2. PURPOSE AND INTENT.
(A) It is the purpose of this Ordinance to regulate the operation of sexually oriented businesses that provide live entertainment in order to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the city and to minimize the deleterious secondary effects of such sexually oriented businesses both inside such businesses and outside in the surrounding communities. The provisions of this Ordinance have neither the purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative performances, including sexually oriented performances. Similarly, it is neither the intent nor effect of this Ordinance to restrict or deny access by adults to sexually oriented performances protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their intended market.
(B) This Ordinance is in addition to other provisions in the Revised Ordinances of the City of Albuquerque that deal with related but separate matters; specifically, the provisions of the Zoning Code regarding zoning regulations for Adult Amusement Establishments, the provisions of Chapter 11, Article 2 regarding viewing booths, and the provisions of Chapter 11, Article 6 regarding the distribution of obscene material.
(C) This Ordinance is p...

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