DIAMOND v. CITY OF TAFT

No. 98-17253.

215 F.3d 1052 (2000)

Steven A. DIAMOND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF TAFT, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 27, 2000.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing July 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger Jon Diamond, Santa Monica, California, for the plaintiff-appellant.

John D. Gibson (argued) and Edward Gordon, Gibson and Gibson, Bakersfield, California, for the defendants-appellees.

Before: BOOCHEVER, HAWKINS, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:

We must decide the constitutionality of a local zoning ordinance concerning adult businesses. Steven A. Diamond ("Diamond"), prospective owner of an adult bookstore, sued the City of Taft ("Taft") challenging the constitutionality of Taft's zoning ordinance restricting the locations in which adult businesses can operate. The district court found the ordinance constitutional. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

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