Legal Opinion
SWZ, INC. v. Bd. of Adjustment of City of Fort Worth
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 28, 1999No. 2-97-220-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAM BRIGHAM, Justice.
INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
SWZ, Inc. appeals from the denial of its application for a specialized certificate of occupancy to operate a sexually-oriented business at 1500 South University Drive in Fort Worth (the Premises). We affirm.
As authorized by the local government code, Fort Worth has established distance regulations for sexually-oriented businesses. See Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 243.006(a) (Vernon Supp.1999); Fort Worth, Tex., City Code app. A, Ord. 3011, § 18A(B)(2). Section 18A prohibits their location within 1000 feet of a church, school,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Harwell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
- Goode v. ShoukfehTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Tarrant Appraisal District v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2001
- Fantasy Ranch, Inc. v. City of ArlingtonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2006
- Smartt v. City of Laredo, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2007
- Fantasy Ranch, Inc. D/B/A Fantasy Ranch v. City of Arlington and T&N, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2006
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