Adult Store Zoning Laws & Court Rulings

Track the evolving landscape of adult store zoning laws with in-depth coverage from JRL CHARTS Adult Industry News. This tag archives court decisions, city ordinances, legal battles, and zoning policies that impact adult retailers, strip clubs, and entertainment venues nationwide.

From New York City’s landmark rulings to statewide pushback against First Amendment defenses, stay informed on how zoning laws are shaping the future of adult retail visibility and survival.

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20 11, 2025

SCOTUS Leaves NYC Adult Stores Vulnerable as Zoning Crackdown Moves Forward

By JRL Charts|2025-11-20T17:37:50-08:00November 20th, 2025|Categories: Adult News, Pleasure Products Headline News|Tags: adult store zoning laws, adult stores, Distributors & Buyers, Gay Adult Industry News, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, US Supreme Court|

By: Andy Powell, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Adult Industry News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (November 20, 2025) — The U.S. Supreme Court has officially stepped aside in the decades-long fight over New York City’s restrictive adult zoning laws, leaving brick-and-mortar adult retailers exposed to immediate enforcement that many say threatens both their First Amendment [...]

24 07, 2025

Texas Lawmakers Fail to Pass Sex Toy Bans and Online Age Check Bill

By JRL Charts|2025-11-20T17:16:46-08:00July 24th, 2025|Categories: Adult News, Pleasure Products Headline News, Sex Toy Industry News, Reviews & Latest Releases|Tags: adult store zoning laws, age verification law, Distributors & Buyers, Free Speech Coalition, freedom of speech, Gay Adult Industry News, jrl charts, Ken Paxton, LGBT Politics USA, sex toys, Texas politics|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Adult Industry News | Sex Toys News AUSTIN, TX — (July 24, 2025) — Two controversial bills targeting sex toy access in Texas — one banning sales in big box stores, the other enforcing online age checks — have officially failed in the state legislature. Related [...]

8 07, 2025

Federal Appeals Court Makes Major Ruling on NYC Adult Store Zoning Laws

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By: Andy Powell, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Adult Industry News NEW YORK, NY — (July 8, 2025) — In a major legal blow to the adult retail sector, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld New York City's aggressive zoning laws targeting adult entertainment businesses. The ruling affirms that municipalities can [...]

15 04, 2024

Atlanta Board of Zoning Targets Tokyo Valentino Adult Shop

By JRL Charts|2025-11-20T17:19:24-08:00April 15th, 2024|Categories: Adult News, Pleasure Products Headline News, Sex Toy Industry News, Reviews & Latest Releases|Tags: adult store zoning laws, adult stores, Gay Adult Industry News, Tokyo valentino|

By: Andy Powell, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Adult Industry News ATLANTA, GA — (04-15-24) — The Atlanta Board of Zoning Adjustment and the city council are targeting the popular adult store chain, Tokyo Valentino, for zoning violations. Conservatives are once again targeting the adult store chain's 1739 Cheshire Bridge Road location, for allegedly [...]

20 10, 2023

Adam & Eve Adult Superstores Expands it Reach in Bangor, Maine

By JRL Charts|2025-07-08T15:25:40-07:00October 20th, 2023|Categories: Adult News, Pleasure Products Headline News, Sex Toy Industry News, Reviews & Latest Releases|Tags: Adam and Eve stores, adult store franchises, adult store zoning laws, adult stores, adult toys, Kraig McGee, Pleasure Products Headline News for Retailers & Distributors, Top Adult Distributors in the Pleasure Products Industry|

BANGOR, ME — (10-20-23) — We can now confirm that the first Adam & Eve adult superstore is set to open its newest location in Bangor, Maine by Halloween. Yes, co-owner Kraig McGee and his family who already own 22 Adam & Eve brick and mortar stores nationwide, will have the honor of being the [...]

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