Legal Opinion
Steven A. Diamond v. City of Taft, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 26, 2000No. 98-17253PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:
We must decide the constitutionality of a local zoning ordinance concerning adult businesses. Steven A. Diamond (“Diamond”), prospective owner of an adult bookstore, sued the City of Taft (“Taft”) challenging the constitutionality of Taft’s zoning ordinance restricting the locations in which adult businesses can operate. The district court found the ordinance constitutional. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Taft is a small rural town in Kern County, California, with a population of about 6,800. In 1995, it amended its existing adult entertainment zoning ordinance to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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