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A. Sexually oriented business uses are prohibited:

1. Within 1,000 feet of any property zoned for any residential use or of any property used for any single-family or multiple-family residential use; provided, that for the purposes of this section, properties located in the M-1 light industrial zone are not zoned for residential use, notwithstanding the fact that residential use may be allowed or permitted in this zone;

2. Within 1,000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school;

3. Within 1,000 feet of any child daycare center, child care service, nursery, preschool or community youth center;

4. Within 1,000 feet of any church or other facility or institution used primarily for religious purposes;

5. Within 1,000 feet of any public park, open space or other similar place where children are likely to congregate;

6. Within 1,000 feet of any large enclosed multi-business retail complex that caters as a significant part of its business to children. For the purposes hereof, a large enclosed multi-business retail complex that caters as a significant part of its business to children means a covered complex of retail and service business that include at least 30 businesses, and that have any combination of amenities geared to children, including but not limited to: attractions designed for use by children, regularly scheduled events for children, and designated play child areas; and

7. Within 1,000 feet of any other sexually oriented business use.

B. As used herein, the distances shall mean the straight-line distance between the edge or corner of the property on which the sexually oriented business use is located to the nearest edge or corner of the property of another sexually oriented business use or any of the sensitive uses set forth above; provided, that if there is more than one business or tenancy on the property, then the distances shall mean the straight-line distance between the edge or corner of that portion of the property (or tenancy) on which the sexually oriented business use is located to the nearest edge or corner of the property of another sexually oriented business use or any of the sensitive uses set forth above.

C. It is provided, however, that any sexually oriented business operating within the city of Auburn as of the initial effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall constitute a pre-existing nonconforming use pursuant to ACC 18.04.650. (Ord. 6120 § 2, 2007; Ord. 5835 § 1, 2004; Ord. 4886 § 2, 1996. Formerly 18.74.020.)