T.O. DROPS BID TO LIMIT STRIP CLUBS; CITY FEARS PLAN COULD BACKFIRE.Byline: Kevin F. Sherry Daily News Staff Writer Fearing that a law regulating adult-oriented businesses would actually attract strip joints, massage parlors massage parlor n. An establishment that offers therapeutic massage. massage parlor Sexology An establishment that advertises nonsexual manipulation and massage services, which may be provided by 'sex workers' who, for and the like, the City Council has refused to draft rules governing the controversial clubs. ``If you write an ordinance, you're encouraging people to come into the community and open that type of business,'' said Mayor Michael Markey, part of the 3-2 majority that voted Tuesday night against creating an ordinance. ``Why would you come here and have to hassle it when you can go to Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. or Oxnard or some other place that already has (regulations)?'' he asked. ``This community just doesn't want it.'' But Councilwomen Linda Parks For the DC Comics character, see . Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a Korean American actress who is best known for her portrayal of communications officer character Hoshi Sato in the television series . and Elois Zeanah supported an ordinance, and Parks said the council is being short-sighted by ignoring the issue. ``I just kind of saw it as sticking your head in the sand,'' Parks said. ``I cannot understand the logic of not having something on the books.'' City Attorney Mark Sellers said no adult-oriented club ever has been proposed for Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , but noted that applicants would be bound by current laws that already restrict that type of entertainment. He also said that if an application for an adult-business were filed, the council likely would declare a moratorium A suspension of activity or an authorized period of delay or waiting. A moratorium is sometimes agreed upon by the interested parties, or it may be authorized or imposed by operation of law. on the industry until an ordinance could be adopted. The council is trying to avoid the costly example of Simi Valley, which has spent about $100,000 in legal fees defending its adult-business ordinance against challenges from the would-be owner of a nude-dancing club. Simi Valley is appealing a decision issued last year by U.S. District Judge William Rea William Rea refers to more than one man:
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