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Feb. 10, 2001
By Janelle Holden A city ordinance established this fall to limit sexually-oriented entertainment establishments does not apply to traveling strip-tease or exotic-dancing shows, Cortez city officials admitted Friday. The "California Playmates," billed as southern California’s "hottest" female and male dance revues, will perform at the Warsaw Inn on Feb. 16 and 17. The Playmates, along with other similar performances, are regulated by the state liquor code — adopted by the city— which prohibits nudity. "You can’t be topless and obviously you can’t show any pubic hair or stuff like that," explained city attorney Jim Hatter. "So essentially if they have some kind of skimpy bottom and skimpy top on, they’re legal." The group, as well as the Chippendale performers, has performed in Cortez in the past, and has complied with the liquor code, according to officials. Nancy Duncan, who manages the entertainment for Koko’s Pub, said the Cortez City Police have monitored the Chippendale shows Koko’s sponsors twice a year, and never complained. Cortez zoning administrator Jeff Reinhart authorizes the permits for adult-oriented businesses, and explained the "temporary" nature of the shows falls outside of the scope of the new ordinances. "The intention of that whole ordinance was to try to manage full-time operations," said Reinhart. On Aug. 9, 2000, the Cortez City Council unanimously approved two city ordinances limiting adult establishments. The two ordinances amended the land-use code and the Cortez city code to limit adult-entertainment establishments to industrial zones, with strict 9-a.m.-to-9-p.m. weekday-only hours. In addition, owners of the establishments pay a $1,000 start-up license fee, and a $1,000 fine for breaking any of the laws. |
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