Adult Entertainment Establishments

The model ordinance provides for the potential licensing of both an adult establishment and its employees, and for appeals of decisions to deny, suspend, or revoke a license. Also, the document suggests potential regulations a township may consider such as lighting, signage, and other generally applicable zoning regulations.

Because townships’ self-government needs may differ, the law leaves it to them to enact any additional enforcement as long as it doesn’t conflict with Ohio’s liquor permit law or other state law. The model ordinance does not affect existing state obscenity statutes or similar laws.

• House Bill 23
• House Bill 23 - Summary
• Model Resolution
  • PDF Document
  • Word Document
• Application for Sexually Oriented Businesses
  • Corporation
  • Owner
  • Partnership
  • Employee