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<br />Zoning Bulletin <br /> <br />Moratorium-Adult bookstore allowed to open <br />business during moratorium due to legal settlement <br /> <br />Business owner later argues settlement entitles blln to <br />nonconforming use status <br /> <br />Citation: Diamond v. City of GrovenBeachJ 2007 WL 2212334 (9th <br />Cir. 2007) <br />The 9th u.s. Circuit Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over Alas- <br />ka, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, <br />Oregon, and Washington. <br /> <br />CAlIFORNIA (08/02/07)-Diamond opened an adult bookstore <br />on Dec. 23, 2003 in the city of Grover Beach. Over one month lat- <br />er, the city enacted an ordinance restricting the operation of adult <br />businesses within the city that was to take effect April 15, 2004. <br />While the ordinance was pending final approval, a moratorium was <br />put in place to prevent any new businesses to open. <br />Diamond was permitted to open his store after :filing a lawsuit <br />challenging the moratorium. The parties settled the lawsuit, and the <br /> <br /> <br />'LJlhis <br />;.iii1~_, <br />, ~ +Icefused <br /> <br />'ti;!I~~~~f~:~~~~:;'jh~r_~~~l~E:~:fy~ " '" " '. . .. .... <br /> <br />, zo"ingB~lletinispripl1~hiedand'co~y,riigrrted b~j;i;ipIfis6"iW&st, 6i!0jOppenmaffi!f0"i>le!;P:Cl.BoX545.~6 <br />St. Paul, MN 551:64-Q526.For stililscrrlptio!;l I"[or,,,"atici,,: calI €B0Qj 229'-208>!f,'orw.riil:e West"C,,~ft . <br />Order Processing, 620 Opperman Deiv!:, 'PO''Bo.x.64833, St. Pa",l', NlN' sS,1164-9i753L .' <br /> <br />POSTMASTER: Send' address changes to, Zoning Bulletin, 61'0 Opperrman Drrve, P:O. Box 64520 Sf. <br />Paul, MN 55164-0526: <br /> <br />THOIVISON <br />* <br />VVEST <br /> <br />610 Opperman Drive. P.O. Box 64526 . Sf. Paul, MN 55164-0526 <br />1-800-229-2084 . email: westcustomerservice@thomson.com.west.thomson.comlquinlan <br />ISsN 0514-7905 . @ 2007 ThomsonMiest. All Rights Reserved. Quinlan™ is a'ThomsonlWest brand. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />36 <br />