§ 17.6.116. Body art establishments.

A.

Number of establishments. Body art establishments shall be located and maintained only in those zone districts where they are specifically listed as a permitted use. Additionally, body art establishments shall be subject to the following restrictions:

1.

Body art establishments shall not be located within five thousand two hundred eighty feet (one mile) of the same type of business inside or outside the American Fork City geographical boundaries. This distance shall be measured from the exterior walls of the buildings or portions thereof in which the businesses are conducted or proposed to be conducted.

2.

Body art establishments shall be limited to one establishment per twelve thousand in population, to include all residents in American Fork City within the city's geographic area. The total population figures shall be based on the U.S. Census Bureaus annual estimate.

B.

Design restrictions.

1.

Body art establishments shall conform to the architectural design guidelines enumerated below:

a.

The color of the building shall be restricted to earth tones or shall match the design theme of the center of which it is a part in keeping with the aesthetic qualities of the center or area.

b.

At least twenty-five percent of the first floor facade that faces a public street or sidewalk shall be windows or doors of clear or lightly tinted glass that allows views into and out of the building at eye level.

c.

The use of bars, chains or similar security devices that are visible from a public street or sidewalk shall be prohibited.

d.

The use of neon lighting shall be prohibited on the building exterior exclusive of building signage.

C.

Compliance with other requirements.

1.

In addition to the provisions of the development code, body art establishments shall comply with the following:

a.

The provisions of Ordinance 2009-03-12.

b.

The provisions of all applicable building, safety and health codes and requirements.

c.

The provisions of all applicable city codes and ordinances and all state and federal regulations.

(Ord. No. 2009-08-30, 8-11-2009)