Legal Opinion
City of Vallejo v. Adult Books
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 25, 1985No. A021042PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEWSOM, J.
Since at least July 1, 1976, appellants have conducted a business of selling adult books and showing adult movies at 540 Georgia Street, Vallejo, California.1
In February of 1978, respondent city council, perceiving an “adverse impact” upon the city from “adult bookstores” and “adult theatres” (Val*1173lejo Mun. Code, § 16.57.020 Q), enacted ordinance No. 411 1 V.C. (2d), hereafter the ordinance, which provides that such establishments, defined elsewhere in the ordinances, can be located only in three zoning districts: Linear Commercial Districts (C-L); Pedestrian Shopping and…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington)Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Erznoznik v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Schad v. Borough of Mount EphraimSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Prison Law Office v. KoenigCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
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