NoPornNorthampton PETITION

We, the undersigned, urge Mayor Clare Higgins and the Northampton City Council to:

1) Pass an ordinance restricting the location of all large Adult Establishments
such that any business with more than 1,000 square feet of Adult material on display must locate only within Northampton’s Highway Business Zone and must be at least 500 feet from any single- or multiple-family dwelling, house of worship, park, playground, school, library, child care facility, recreational area, recreational/entertainment facility or other Adult Establishment;

2) Pass an ordinance restricting the location of all adult theaters, peep shows, and live nude shows of any size
to ban such businesses within 500 feet of any single- or multiple-family dwelling, house of worship, park, playground, school, library, child care facility, recreational area, recreational/entertainment facility or other Adult Establishment;

3) Pass health regulations banning closed-door viewing booths
to prevent health hazards and ensure that no illicit sexual activity occurs on the premises, and require regular government inspections of Adult viewing booths funded by an appropriate licensing fee;

4) Restrict the signage of adult theaters, peep shows, and live nude shows
such that no signs, graphics, pictures, publications, videotapes, CDs, DVDs, movies, covers, merchandise or other implements, items or advertising, depicting, describing or relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in Massachusetts General Law Chapter 272, Section 31 shall be displayed in the windows of, or on the building of, any Adult Establishment, or be visible to the public from the pedestrian sidewalks or walkways or from other areas outside such establishments;

5) Require screening of adult theaters, peep shows, and live nude shows
such that all building openings, entries, and windows shall be screened in such a manner as to prevent visual access of the public to the interior of the Adult Establishment;

6) Restrict minors’ access to adult theaters, peep shows, and live nude shows
such that no Adult Establishment shall be allowed to disseminate Adult matter to minors, cause Adult displays to be viewed by minors, or allow minors to linger on the premises.

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Please return this petition to NoPornNorthampton, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 101, Northampton, MA 01060-3961, info@nopornnorthampton.org
www.NoPornNorthampton.org

Ver. 9/25/06