Sexually oriented businesses; abatement; injunction.
Peoria, Ariz., City Code § 11-17
in effectSec. 11-17. Sexually oriented businesses; abatement; injunction.
The operation of a sexually oriented business without a valid license shall constitute a violation of sections 11-1 through 11-19 of this code shall constitute a nuisance and a person who operates or causes to be operated such business shall be:
(a) Subject to a suit for injunctive relief as well as prosecution for criminal violations; or
(b) In the alternative, the City Attorney may file an action in the Municipal Court in the same manner as other civil actions are filed under the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure to abate the nuisance arising out of violation of the ordinance, as well as prosecution for criminal violations.
(Ord. No. 98-16, 3/17/98, Enacted; Ord. No. 2017-27, § 17, 6-13-17)
Source: City of Peoria, Arizona, City Code and Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/peoriaaz/latest/peoria_az/0-0-0-50219Fetched: 11/8/2026
