C & H Entertainment, Inc. v. Jefferson County Fiscal Court

GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

The Jefferson County Fiscal Court appeals the district court’s judgment invalidating its enactment of “An Ordinance Relating to the Licensing and Regulation of Adult Entertainment Establishments.” Finding that the Kentucky statute granting regulatory authority to the fiscal courts did not specifically mention the regulation of adult entertainment establishments, the district court held that fiscal courts lack the power to do so. For the reasons set forth below, we REVERSE the district court’s decision.

I. BACKGROUND

In Kentucky, “fiscal courts” are local legislative bodies…