FRESNO, Calif.—Officials from the City of Fresno and Hustler Hollywood have reached an agreement in a legal battle that saw the adult retailer claiming the city violated its First and 14th amendments.
The suit was filed by Hustler Hollywood and alleged city officials changed a code that originally said an adult-oriented store could operate in the north part of the city provided 25 percent or less of the store contained sexually explicit materials to “any merchandise” deemed to be adult. the suit also claimed the retail outlet had been mislabeled as an adult book store by the city.
Hustler Hollywood initially moved forward with plans for a location in the city in 2015, shortly after a former Fresno landmark, the Silver Dollar Hofbrau, went out of business. Hustler Hollywood signed a 10-year lease, but only a few days into renovations the city red-tagged the location and brought work to a halt.
The settlement awards Hustler Hollywood a permit to renovate and operate in the location.
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