BUNNELL, Fla. - In the wake of an 11th Circuit Court ruling on nudity and adult entertainment in Daytona Beach, nearby Bunnell is considering a stringent adult entertainment ordinance of its own.
According to a recent report, under Bunnell's proposed ordinance, club patrons would have to document their full name, birth date, address and telephone number if they wanted a lap dance. The information would go on a contract that also lists the full name of the dancer, the cost and a description of the service.
The 65-page ordinance would also prevent adult businesses from opening near residential or commercial areas. Violators — both patrons and owners — would face steep fines and jail time.
According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Bunnell city commissioners approved the ordinance this week, and attorneys are now researching case law for a final reading at the City Commission meeting on July 13.
Brett Hartley, who works on adult entertainment cases and is representing Lollipops Gentleman's Club in its fight against Daytona Beach, told the News-Journal that if Bunnell adopts the ordinance as it was presented Tuesday, someone will eventually fight it.
"I can guarantee you there will be a constitutional challenge," said Hartley. "It can easily turn a four-hour City Commission meeting into a $600,000 or $700,000 mistake."
Other board members, such as Commissioners James Flynt Sr. and Jenny Crain-Brady, have made it clear that they won't back an ordinance that lays down a blanket discrimination against all adult-oriented businesses.
"[Adult entertainment] is going to come one day," Flynt Sr. told the News-Journal. "We just need to be ready for it."
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