§ 75-2. Purpose and effective date.

A. 

It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate the creation, opening, commencement or operation of adult use and entertainment establishments, as herein defined, in order to achieve the following primary purposes:

(1) 

To preserve the character and quality of life in the Town of Canandaigua neighborhoods and business areas.

(2) 

To control such documented harmful and adverse secondary effects of adult uses on the surrounding areas as: decrease in property values; attraction of transience; parking and traffic problems; increased crime; loss of business for surrounding nonadult uses; and, deterioration of neighborhoods.

(3) 

To maintain property values.

(4) 

To prevent crime.

(5) 

To protect trade.

(6) 

To restrict minors access to adult uses.

(7) 

To maintain the general welfare, safety and morals for the Town of Canandaigua residents.

B. 

Effective date. This law shall become effective immediately upon filing by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.