Wow, we are now in a red light district!

Recently the Clermont City Council decided to rezone the commercial district where our office and warehouse resides to allow adult entertainment businesses.  Ours is just one of four areas in town to receive this designation.  The reasoning behind their decision is that without such an ordinance, the city would be at risk of strip clubs or x-rated video stores going up anywhere in town.  Now they are restricted to the designated commercial districts.  By doing so it is easier for the city to place restrictions on the establishments and as a result, makes it nearly impossible for such a business to financially survive.

Fortunately as part of the ordinance adult establishments have to stay 1500 feet away from day care centers, schools and churches.  With the growth of all the independent churches around here you would be hard pressed to find an industrial park in the state that does not have at least a couple churches located within in it.  Thats a topic for another discussion I vow never to get into on my blog.

If you see a red light in our office don't fret, it's just the emergency exit sign.