Purpose and Intent
San Diego Municipal Code § 33.3601
in effect§33.3601 Purpose and Intent
It is the purpose and intent of this Division to provide for the orderly regulation of the business of nude entertainment in The City of San Diego by establishing certain minimum standards for the conduct of this type of business to protect the public order and the general welfare of the residents of The City of San Diego, including the prevention of prostitution, obscenity, lewd acts, money laundering and the infiltration of organized crime and its associated problems, the prevention of the spread of disease, the prevention of the deterioration of neighborhoods, the reduction of crime in and around adult entertainment businesses, and the preservation of the quality of urban life in The City of San Diego. It is not the intent of this Division to deny adults access to adult oriented materials protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by the distributors and exhibitors of adult oriented entertainment to their intended market.
(“Citation of Ordinance” repealed; “Purpose and Intent” renumbered from Sec. 33.3602 and amended 10-30-2000 by O-18876 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter03/Ch03Art03Division36.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026