§ 25-246. Intent and purpose.

(a)

It is the intent of the county to address the unique problems associated with rave clubs by implementing rave-club regulations, and to protect juveniles and adults from criminal activity that occurs at such rave clubs.

(b)

The county hereby asserts that the following purposes of the rave-club regulations set forth herein are matters of legitimate, substantial and compelling governmental interests:

(1)

To protect juveniles and adults from illegal drug activity, including use, sale and drug abuse such as overdoses, and to reduce, if not eliminate, such activity from occurring in rave clubs;

(2)

To protect juveniles and adults from criminal activity occurring in rave clubs;

(3)

To protect juveniles and adults from predatory-type sexual crimes and acts occurring in rave clubs;

(4)

To reduce the amount of criminal activity occurring in rave clubs predominantly in the late-night and early-morning hours by prohibiting rave clubs from operating during the late-night and early-morning hours; and

(5)

To prevent, eliminate or at least reduce the deleterious impacts of noise, traffic and debris on residential and commercial property near rave clubs that occurs in the late-night and early-morning hours.

(Ord. No. 2001-08, § 1, 4-10-01)