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2-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday May 6, 2003 Town council finalizes aduit entertainment bylaw Aduit establishments restricted to industrial area north of Hwy. 401 other stipulations of the new bylaw will apply. ipi imi ri Tliv. Fos n o i M lion h:jntnc-ýý o m l"P IctOIfoi The Champion rJhe Town of Milton has passed its most comprehensive legisiation that leaves strip clubs, body rub parlours and aduit video stores only one place to locate in town - i an industrial area north of Hwy. 401. Last week. îown counicil unminimously passed comprebensive bylaws that oulline the inake-up (if adult cntertainment parlours (or strip clubs), adult video stores and body rub parlours. clubs. threc achult vidcîî stores and Iîbrcc body rub parlours will bce allowed Io open in Milton. ls the first uniform bylaw addressing adult entertainment-asso- ciatcd businesses in îown. The Town said past lcgislatiîîn didn't clearly state wbere adult enîcotaioment bus incsses could locale in town and nceded 10 bc clarified Io avoîd înterprelation. Rock N'Bull, ai strip club tbat won an Ontario Municipal Board bcaring lasI year, will be allowed lu open along Sîceles Avenue, even tbougb il's ît in tbe indusîrial arca of Hwy. 401. AIl of the '-Mw*atinlCr e . Competitive daily, weekly and monthly 'llic ncw legisiation scp.uîatssthe îlrcc main aduit cntertainnmcli businesses, but Town solicitors made sure there were provisions to bring uniformity to ail three bylaws. The idea was to ensure there was no buge discrepancy between strip clubs, body rub parlours and adult video stores tbat migbî confuse the public, said law clerk Karyn Bennett. For example, establisbments in all îbree categories must bave a visible sigo above the main door entrance that clearly states wbat ils business is. -We tried 10 make tbe bylaws as consistent as possible," Ms Bennett said. Wben il cornes to adult entertainment parlours and body rub par- ours, the Town can seek public input wben considering an appli- cation to licence tbem. Adult video stores tbat scîl/rent ponTrograpbic videos- even if il's one video - must be licenced and won't be allowed 10 permit people under the age of 18 into the store. Exxxotica case stili before the courts The Town of Milton can't comment on bow the new bylaw will apply to Exxxotica, an adult video store the Town argues is oper- ating illegally on Bronte Street, because the issue is currently before tbe courts. Lawyers representing the Rock N' Bull owner asked for, and received, the opporsunity 10 review one aspect of the bylaw. Tbe section eipulates strip club owners bave to, submit a daily list of dancers to the Town, 10 ensure tbe performers are licenced. Milton's legal staff will be reviewing tbe section, but there's no timeline wben it will be completed. Licences for adult entertainment businesses must be renewed witb tbe Town every year. Jason Misnecî(-an he reached a jrnister@amiltoneuanadian- 1 anipio.n i QulyEuc*,a (y,#me Mmte PownVtown Milton 905-57a-0o8i4 5hop aur secure webeite at: qkwww. Natu reeFi re.com W iesupplies liss. [May [mont ,W N OPEN