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ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES

Orlando City Code ch. 58, pt. 4, pt. 4A
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Orlando City Code § 58.700 Purpose of Adult Entertainment Regulations.

Sec. 58.700. - Purpose of Adult Entertainment Regulations. The purpose of this part is the same as the purpose expressed in subsection 37.01(a), Orlando City Code, and is predicated upon the same legislative findings and rationale as expressed in subsection 37.01(b), Orlando City Code. (Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 10-5-2009, § 2, Doc. #0910051105)

Orlando City Code § 58.701 Obscenity Not Permitted.

Sec. 58.701. - Obscenity Not Permitted. It is not the intent of the City Council to legislate with respect to matters of obscenity. Obscenity is regulated by state and federal law, including Chapter 847, Florida Statutes. (Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 10-5-2009, § 2, Doc. #0910051105)

Orlando City Code § 58.702 Dispersal of Facilities.

Sec. 58.702. - Dispersal of Facilities. (1) Adult entertainment facilities are prohibited within 500 feet of the right-of-way of the following: a. Road segments designated as view corridors in the City's adopted growth management plan. b. The McCoy Road - Sand Lake Road corridor between Tradeport Drive and Interstate 4. c. John Young Parkway between Osceola County and U.S. Highway 441. d. Narcoossee Road between the Beachline Expressway and Hoffner Avenue. e. Orange Avenue between Wetherbee Road and Oak Ridge Road. f. U.S. Highway 441 between Osceola County and Seminole County and between Seminole County and Lake County. g. The Beachline Expressway between Narcoossee Road and Interstate 4. h. The Beltway System in Orange County. i. Semoran Boulevard between Orlando International Airport and Seminole County. j. Jetport Drive between Orange Avenue and the Beachline Expressway. k. Hoffner Avenue between Goldenrod Road and Conway Road. l. Lee Vista Boulevard east of Semoran Boulevard. m. L.B. McLeod Road. (2) Adult entertainment facilities are prohibited within 1,000 feet of the following: a. A religious institution. b. Another adult entertainment facility. c. A public library. d. A public park. e. A residential zoning district, including planned development zoning districts with residential uses. f. An establishment serving or selling alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption. (3) Adult entertainment facilities are prohibited within 2,500 feet of a school. (4) Adult entertainment facilities are prohibited within 2,800 feet of the right-of-way of the Lee Vista Boulevard - Judge Road corridor between Semoran Boulevard and Conway Road. (5) Adult entertainment facilities are prohibited within 1,500 feet of the right-of-way of E. Landstreet Road between Orange Avenue and Boggy Creek Road. (6) Adult entertainment facilities are prohibited within subareas 6 and 12 as designated in the City's adopted growth management plan. (7) Adult entertainment facilities are prohibited within 1,500 feet of residential zoning districts, including planned development zoning districts with residential uses, if the adult entertainment facility is located north of Silver Star Road and west of John Young Parkway. Method of measuring distance. For the purposes of this part, distance shall be measured by the shortest, straight line between property or district boundaries. Variances. Variance from the requirements of this section may only be approved in accordance with Part 2J, Chapter 65, Orlando City Code. (Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 3-20-1995, Doc. #28341; Ord. of 10-5-2009, § 2, Doc. #0910051105)

Orlando City Code § 58.703 Nonconforming Facilities and Uses.

Sec. 58.703. - Nonconforming Facilities and Uses. Legally existing nonconforming adult entertainment facilities and uses are subject to the regulations of Part 7, Chapter 58, Orlando City Code. (Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 10-5-2009, § 2, Doc. #0910051105)

Orlando City Code § 58.704 Minimum Crime Prevention Design Standards.

Sec. 58.704. - Minimum Crime Prevention Design Standards. Property on which an adult entertainment facility is located is subject to the following: (a) Exterior lighting. All exterior areas must be lit in accordance with the exterior lighting standards of Orange County, Florida, ordinance #2003-08. (b) Signs. Notwithstanding other provisions of the land development code, signs may not include flashing lights, photographs, images, silhouettes, drawings, depictions, or other pictorial representations of any kind, and may only include the name of the facility and one or more of the following applicable terms or phrases: (1) "Adult bookstore." (2) "Adult motion picture theater." (3) "Adult dancing establishment." (4) "Adult entertainment." (c) Landscaping. Shrubbery must be maintained under 30 inches in height and tree branches must be kept at least 6 feet above the ground. (d) Interior requirements. Interior premises must be equipped with overhead lighting fixtures of sufficient intensity to illuminate every place where patrons are permitted access at an illumination of at least five foot candles as measured at the floor level. (e) Exterior requirements. Customer entryways and exits must be clearly defined, and clearly visible from onsite parking areas and the public right-of-way. Unless otherwise required by law, opaque walls and fences are prohibited. Publicly accessible vehicular rights-of-way must completely encircle the facility so that law enforcement may patrol the perimeter of the facility. (Ord. of 10-5-2009, § 2, Doc. #0910051105)
Source: City of Orlando, Florida, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH58ZODIUS_PT4OTSPUSST_4AADENFAFetched: 11/1/2026

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