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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13 11, 2017

Rapid City Council Wants Lawsuit Over Adult Store Dismissed

By JRL Charts|2025-07-08T15:28:58-07:00November 13th, 2017|Categories: LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines USA & Worldwide | JRL CHARTS|Tags: adult store zoning laws, city council, David Eliason, Dick and Jane's Naughty Spot, Rapid City lawsuit|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City zoning officials are asking a federal judge to dismiss a the lawsuit filed by the owner of Dick and Jane's Naughty Spot adult store who wants to open an adult oriented store. The City Council back in September voted to deny David Eliason, owner [...]

20 10, 2017

Adult Store Owner Files Appeal Over City Council Permit Denial

By JRL Charts|2025-07-08T15:29:12-07:00October 20th, 2017|Categories: LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines USA & Worldwide | JRL CHARTS|Tags: adult store zoning laws, David Eliason, Dick and Jane's Naughty Spot, Federal Court, rapid city council|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer RAPID CITY, S.D. — Owner of the Dick and Jane's Naughty Spot adult store is asking a Federal judge to overturn a Rapid City Council decision banning David Eliason from opening an adult store within city limits. The city council voted in September to deny David Eliason owner of the [...]

8 10, 2017

Adult Novelty Store Golden Dreams Expands with New Location

By JRL Charts|2025-07-08T15:29:27-07:00October 8th, 2017|Categories: Adult News|Tags: adult novelty store, adult store zoning laws, Golden Dreams, Jose Torres Garcia, Merced, Modesto Bee|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer TURLOCK, CA - The city that has always promoted itself as the conservative city with the most churches per capita in the United States has seen a new light as a new adult novelty store is set expand its brick & mortar locations with a new store in Turlock. On [...]

6 10, 2017

Niles City Council Goes Hostile On Adult Stores With New Legislation

By JRL Charts|2025-07-08T15:29:54-07:00October 6th, 2017|Categories: LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines USA & Worldwide | JRL CHARTS|Tags: adult bookstores, adult novelty stores, adult store zoning laws, adult video stores, First Amendment, hostile to adult stores, Niles city council|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer NILES, OHIO — The Niles City Council is focusing all of its energy to target businesses that cater to sexually oriented products with harsh new restrictions that some say amount to draconian regulations. The Council passed new regulations Wednesday Oct 4, that would place new limits on where "sexually oriented [...]

26 07, 2017

Settlement Within Reach for Badd Kitty Adult Store

By JRL Charts|2025-06-24T15:06:39-07:00July 26th, 2017|Categories: LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines USA & Worldwide | JRL CHARTS|Tags: adult bookstores, adult store zoning laws, adult stores, Badd Kitty BDSM Line, sex toys, Women’s Lingerie – Fashion, Retail & Trends|

By: Andy Powell, Staff Writer MURRELLS INLET, SC — The popular adult boutique stocked with some of the hottest brands in lingerie and negligees, party favors, adult DVDS, games and even greeting cards, have been going through a legal challenge with Horry County and after 18 months of litigation, there could be a light at [...]

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