Thursday, July 08, 1999
Kenton moves to restrict adult clubs
BY CINDY SCHROEDER
The Cincinnati Enquirer
INDEPENDENCE — Kenton Fiscal Court has given initial approval to an ordinance aimed at keeping adult nightclubs from opening in the county.
A final vote on the ordinance is expected July 27, and it would take effect about a week later, Kenton County Attorney Garry Edmondson said Wednesday.
The proposed ordinance would apply to cities that don't have their own adult entertainment regulations, as well as the unincorporated parts of the county, Mr. Edmondson said.
“It would cover the entire county outside of Covington, Erlanger and Taylor Mill (which already have their own regulations),” Mr. Edmondson said.
Kenton County cities also could adopt regulations that are stricter than the county's.
“I'm very encouraged by the (fiscal court's) unanimous vote,” said Kenton County Commissioner Barb Black, who proposed the ordinance. “I was concerned about clubs like Bris tol's trying to move into Northern Kentucky because of the lack of regulations.”
Two years ago, Bristol's, off Interstate 75 in Monroe, lost its liquor license for inappropriate nudity near alcohol consumption. After the ruling by the Ohio Division of Liquor Control, the club switched to juice, soda and non-alcoholic beer and wines and relied on expensive cover charges to absorb the loss in profits.
In Northern Kentucky, the cities of Taylor Mill and Covington are considering whether to establish a special zone for sexually oriented businesses.
headProposed regulations
Kenton County's proposed ordinance would require operators of sexually oriented businesses to pay a $1,000 licensing fee and undergo police background checks.
The 17-page ordinance also specifies what constitutes illegal sexual acts and what hours a sexually oriented business could operate. It also would require a 6-foot distance between performers and patrons of adult cabarets. All tips would have to be placed in a tip box, and couldn't be handed directly to the entertainers.
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