(1) Objective. The objective of this Chapter is to provide for regulation of adult entertainment establishments in a manner that fosters land use compatibility within the city.

(2) Findings. The City Council of the City of Pullman, based upon evidence generated by other jurisdictions that is reasonably believed to be relevant to the issues addressed herein by the City of Pullman, finds that the commercial offering of adult entertainment businesses, especially those containing adult arcade devices, is a use which, although afforded some constitutional protection, often creates or exacerbates undesirable secondary effects in the community. These adverse secondary effects include a wide range of unlawful activities that have regularly and historically occurred, within or in close proximity to such businesses including acts of prostitution, narcotics and liquor law violations, breaches of the peace, assaults and sexual conduct and other criminal activity and, further, the concentration of such adult entertainment businesses can result in a decline in the market value of surrounding property, and can contribute to a general deterioration of the downtown core area of the city.

(3) Intent. It is not the intent of this ordinance to suppress any speech activities protected by the First Amendment, but to enact a content-neutral ordinance which addresses the adverse secondary effects of adult entertainment businesses.