Legal Opinion
Independence News, Inc. v. City of Charlotte
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 3, 2009No. 08-1654, 08-1655PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge Williams wrote the opinion, in which Judge Agee concurred. Judge Shedd wrote a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Chief Judge:
In 1994, the City of Charlotte (“City”) enacted an Adult Zoning Ordinance (“AZO”) to protect certain sensitive uses from the “secondary effects” associated with adult establishments. The ordinance contains an amortization provision that required covered adult establishments to close or relocate to a conforming location by January 18, 2002. Independence News, Inc. (“Independence News”) and Polo South, Inc. (“Polo…
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