HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-08-009 - Public Meeting - Repeal and Replace Chapter 502 of the Municipal Code (Adult Entertainment Parlours)REPORT
Report To: Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair and Members of the Finance
and Corporate Services Committee
Date of Meeting: January 28, 2008
Submitted By: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk
Prepared By: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing
Wards}Involved:
Date of Report: January 14, 2008
Report No.: CRPS-08-009
Subject: Public Meeting -Repeal and Replace Chapter 502 of the
Municipal Code (Adult Entertainment Parlours}
RECOMMENDATION:
That Chapter 502 Adult Entertainment Parlours) of the Municipal Code be repealed and
replaced based on the proposed by-law dated January 3, 2008 attached to Corporate Services
Report CRPS-08-009.
BACKGROUND:
In December of 2004, City Council passed By-law 2004-271 (Chapter 502 of the Municipal
Code) which consolidated the licensing of all adult entertainment parlours and added another
class of licensing to include Class E Adult Entertainment Parlours (Strip Clubs). Prior to 2004,
strip clubs did not require a licence, but were only permitted in two locations in the City. Since
the passing of this by-law it has come to the attention of staff that there are several changes that
are required to provide clarity to sections of the by-law.
REPORT:
Section 154 of the Ontario Municipal Act permits municipalities to licence and regulate adult
entertainment parlours and to set certain conditions including where in the municipality an adult
entertainment parlour may operate. Until 2005 a by-law was in place that regulated the location
of strip clubs, but did not provide for the licensing of them. That changed with the passing of
By-law 2004-271 which required that Class E Adult Entertainment Parlours be licensed. This
by-law also consolidated all other types of adult entertainment parlours which included the
licensing of adult goods and videos as well as body rub parlours.
The changes proposed to Chapter 502 (Adult Entertainment Parlours) are as follows:
• Minor wording changes to several sections of the by-law (housekeeping).
• Class D Adult Entertainment Parlours (body rub) will no longer be required to keep a
register. After discussions with the Waterloo Regional Health Unit it was determined that
this section was not required by the Health Unit and was unnecessary.
• The definition of Class E services has been amended to remove mud wrestling, jelly
wrestling and table dancing.
• Sections 46 to 48 sets out that a Class E Adult Entertainment Parlour will be permitted in
a B-4 zone (Commercial Business Park Zone) if one of the currently approved locations
ceases to operate. (See attached map). The sections provide for additional locational
criteria similar to the requirements for a Class D Adult Entertainment Parlour. Currently
there are two specific locations where a Class E Adult Entertainment Parlour is
permitted. The number of Class E Adult Entertainment Parlours permitted in the City will
remain at 2.
• Sections 54 to 59 further clarify the type of physical contact prohibited in a Class E Adult
Entertainment Parlour. (Physical contact is not permitted other than ordinary and non-
erotic physical contact as may be found in any business setting.)
• Section 60 sets out the responsibility of the owner or operator regarding amateurs
providing Class E services in a Class E adult entertainment parlour.
• Sections 61 and 62 require all Class E Services to be performed on the main stage of
the adult entertainment parlour and may not provide Class E services in any private or
enclosed area (also known as VIP rooms)
• Section 63 and 64 set out the signage that will be required in several areas of the Class
E adult entertainment parlour. Signs are to be posted in the attendants dressing rooms,
all public entrances and in the washrooms providing the following information:
a) physical contact is prohibited
b) sexually transmitted infections can be transmitted through unprotected
sexual contact.
• Section 64 requires that every owner or operator shall ensure that washrooms are
regularly monitored by security staff and a sign shall be posted outside the washrooms
and within the washrooms informing the public.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNICATIONS:
A Public Notice was placed in The Record on January 11, 2008 advising this by-law would be
considered on January 28, 2008. All Class D and Class E Adult Entertainment Parlour owners
have also been informed of this meeting.
(MRS) PATRICIA HARRIS
MANAGER OF LICENSING