Purpose and intent.
Chandler City Code § 18-1
in effect18-1. - Purpose and intent.
It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate sexually oriented businesses to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Chandler, and to avoid and mitigate the detrimental secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses through content neutral regulations.
It is not the purpose of this chapter to impose a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually oriented materials, or to restrict or deny access by adults to sexually oriented materials protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by the distributors and exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their intended market.
This chapter is not intended to interfere with or suppress legitimate expression or any speech activities protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution nor is it intended to permit any use or activity which is otherwise prohibited or made punishable by law.
(Ord. No. 2412, § 1, 11-18-93; Ord. No. 3013, § 3, 10-28-99)
Source: City of Chandler, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/chandler/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIPUSA_CH18SEORBU_18-1PUINFetched: 11/1/2026