IL: Montrose approves sex shop ordinance
Bill Grimes writes in the Effingham Daily News:
The ordinance’s preamble outlines several reasons why sexually oriented businesses could be harmful in a community, including serving as a venue for prostitution and casual sex and association with increased crime and decreased property values.
The ordinance also specifies businesses deriving at least 35 percent of their income from sexually oriented items qualify as sexually oriented businesses. Berberich admitted there was little the board could do if a convenience store decided to sell pornographic magazines, or even have a back room with adult videos, as long as it didn’t comprise 35 percent of the store’s business.