Legal Opinion
City of Columbia v. Pic-A-Flick Video, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 24, 2000No. 25113PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Justice:
Appellant the City of Columbia (“the City”) sought a preliminary injunction against respondent Pic-A-Flick Video, Inc. (“Pic-A-Flick”) for violating the provisions of the City’s zoning ordinance governing the location of adult video stores. The trial court denied the injunction and the City appealed. 1
Factual/Procedural Background
City Ordinance 6-3146 to -3150.3 (“the Ordinance”) regulates sexually oriented businesses within the City. Among the sexually oriented businesses regulated by the Ordinance are “adult video stores.” The Ordinance defines “adult video stores” as “a…
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