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RESOLUTION NO. 277
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
FINDING THE NEED FOR AND DECLARING A MORATORIUM
FOR A TERM OF 180 DAYS ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF
APPLICATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING
PERMITS , OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES OR SPECIAL EXCEP-
TION USES AS PROVIDED IN CITY OF DANIA ORDINANCE
NO. 100 AND OTHER CITY ORDINANCE MATERIAL HERETO
WHICH WOULD PERMIT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION
OF BOOK AND/OR MAGAZINE STORES WHICH SELL, DIST-
RIBUTE, DISPLAY OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE PORNOGRAPHIC
ITEMS OR MATERIALS OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE ; PERMIT
THE OPERATION OF PORNOGRAPHIC MOVIE THEATRES IN ANY
FORM REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT CHARGES ARE MADE
FOR ADMISSION OR OTHERWISE ; OPERATION OF MASSAGE
AND/OR RELAXATION PARLORS , SPAS , AND ANY BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENTS THAT USE NUDE PERSONNEL OF EITHER
SEX FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT, RELAXATION, ENJOYMENT OR
OTHERWISE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS , CLIENTS OR FRIENDS
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT CHARGES ARE MADE FOR
SAME; AND PROVIDING THAT ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS
OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE SUSPENDED AND
HELD IN ABEYANCE DURING THE TERM OF THIS MORATORIUM;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
" BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA,
FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That the City Commission of the City of Dania finds
that there is a need to update and revise the Code of Ordinances of
the City to prevent and/or regulate the establishment and operation
of certain types of business establishments within the City of Dania
that they have determined are detrimental and harmful to the general
welfare of its citizens ; and, pursuant to said findings , a moratorium
is hereby declared for 180 days herefrom on the acceptance of
applications for and issuance of building permits , occupational
licenses or special exception uses for the establishment and operation
of book and/or magazine stores which sell , distribute, display or
otherwise provide pornographic items or materials of every kind and
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nature; permit the operation of pornographic movie theatres in any
form regardless of whether or not charges are made for admission or
otherwise; operation of massage and/or relaxation parlors , spas and
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any business establishments that use nude personnel of either sex
for the entertainment, relaxation, enjoyment or otherwise of their
customers , clients or friends regardless of whether or not charges
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are made for same.
Section 2. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be suspended and held in abeyance during the
term of this moratorium.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be in force and take
effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED and ADOPTED on this 19th,-da of September, 1978 .
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NA - COMMIS IONER
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK ' AUDITOR
APPROVED FOR FORM AND CORRECTIVENESS
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FRANK C. ADLER, City Attorney
City of Dania, Florida
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