Protest, petition call for revision of city sexually oriented business ordinance

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A petition has been drawn up and a protest held to bring attention to a two-year-old city ordinance. The Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance, passed in 2019, placed restrictions on business in Fort Wayne that target adults, such as strip clubs.

Several members of Fort Wayne City Council confirmed to WANE 15 no official documents have been filed, nor bills presented calling for a change or repeal of the ordinance. A spokesperson for the mayor’s office told WANE 15 that the administration could not comment due to ongoing litigation.

“They’re not considering modern times and not considering things that have been going on that aren’t even modern,” a protestor told WANE 15 Tuesday. “Things like this have been going on for as long as people have seen each other. People like to enjoy each other. And that’s what we allow. It’s a safe place for people to enjoy each other. City council didn’t consider…

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