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City of Kennewick, WA
Municipal Code Ch. 18.75.260

18.75.260 Adult Concessions :
(1) It is recognized that some uses by their very nature are incompatible with the maintenance and enjoyment of other necessary and existing uses and inherently possess serious objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when concentrated in close proximity to each other or other incompatible uses, which may have deleterious effect upon adjacent areas and neighborhoods. Special regulation of these uses is necessary to ensure these adverse effects will not cause or contribute to the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood.

(2) Adult concessions, as defined by Section 18.09.025, are recognized as being a use that may prove detrimental in certain circumstances to its surrounding neighborhoods and thereby the following regulations are imposed:

(a) No adult concession shall be located:

(i) Within or within 500 feet of any Residential zone;

(ii) Within 500 feet of any public or private school, or any trade or vocational school that on a regular basis has at least one student under the age of eighteen (18) years;

(iii) Within 500 feet of any church or other religious facility or institution;

(iv) Within 500 feet of any park or any public facility or open space zone;

(v) Within 1500 feet of another adult concession.

(b) No person owning, operating or managing an adult concession or his employee or agent shall invite, allow or permit any person under the age of 18 years to enter or remain on the premises of any adult concession.

(c) There shall be no window, marquee or other display of any matter depicting or portraying specified anatomical areas, or specified sexual activities.

(3) Violation of the use provisions of this section is declared to be a public nuisance per se which shall be abated by a civil action only and not by criminal prosecution.

(4) Nothing in this section is intended to authorize, legalize or permit the establishment, operation or maintenance of any business, building or use which violates any ordinance or statute of the City of Kennewick, County of Benton, State of Washington or the United States.

(Ord. 3699 Sec. 3, 1997: Ord. 3578 Sec. 2, 1994: Ord. 3099 Sec. 1 (part), 1987: Ord. 3001 Sec. 28 (part), 1986: Ord. 2802 Sec. 2, 1984: Ord. 2075 Sec. 5, 1977: Ord. 2053 Sec. 5, 1977).