Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-029-2009

• Reference No.: CB-029-2009
• Draft No.: 4
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 9/9/2009
• Introduced Date: 7/21/2009
• Effective date: 11/9/2009
• Title: An Act concerning Adult Book Stores and/or Adult Video Stores for the purpose of providing a declaration of findings and policies regarding adult book stores and/or adult video stores; providing for the purpose and intent of this legislation; requiring adult book store and/or adult video store licenses; providing for the contents of an adult book store and/or adult video store license application; establishing certain timeframes and administrative procedures for processing adult book store and/or adult video store licenses; providing for certain zoning compliance; providing for the approval and denial of an adult book store and/or adult video store license; providing for the suspension and revocation of an adult book store and/or adult video store license; and generally relating to adult book store and/or adult video store licensing.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Thomas E. Dernoga, Marilynn Bland, Will Campos, Eric C. Olson, Samuel H. Dean, Tony Knotts
• Code sections: 05-2701 - , 05-2702 - , 05-2703 - , 05-2704 - , 05-2705 - , 05-2706 - , 05-2707 -
• Contact: Kathleen H. Canning Legislative Officer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2009		County Council	effective
9/22/2009		County Executive	signed
9/10/2009	4	County Council	Public hearing	Pass
9/9/2009	4	County Council	enacted	Pass
7/21/2009		County Council	introduced
7/15/2009	4	County Council	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
6/23/2009	4	County Council	referred	Pass
6/23/2009		County Council	presented

Title An Act concerning Adult Book Stores and/or Adult Video Stores for the purpose of providing a declaration of findings and policies regarding adult book stores and/or adult video stores; providing for the purpose and intent of this legislation; requiring adult book store and/or adult video store licenses; providing for the contents of an adult book store and/or adult video store license application; establishing certain timeframes and administrative procedures  for processing adult book store and/or adult video store licenses; providing for certain zoning compliance;  providing for the approval and denial of an adult book store and/or adult video store license; providing for the suspension and revocation of an adult book store and/or adult video store license; and generally relating to adult book store and/or adult video store licensing. Background This legislation provides for the licensing of adult book stores and adult video stores. This legislation is focused on mitigating the secondary effects that are detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. This licensing requirement is essential to maintaining the records for the business of adult book stores and adult video stores. This legislation provides a framework for deciding whether an adult book store and adult video store application should be approved or denied and for the suspension or revocation of a license. 7/21/2009 - CB-29-2009 (DR-2) was amended on the floor prior to introduction; DR-3 introduced.