The Town of Branford adopted a resolution regarding sexually oriented businesses. The Town of Branford has identified a need to control where and how sexually oriented businesses or facilities may operate in the Town of Branford. The town imposed a moratorium on May 10, 2005, on the permitting of sexually oriented businesses or facilities.

Due to the complexity of the issues involved as well as the pending complete revision of the Town of Branford Comprehensive Plan, additional time is required to put into place an acceptable ordinance concerning the permitting of Sexually Oriented businesses or facilities, and it is in the interests of the citizens of the Town of Branford to promote the health, safety and general welfare of its citizens by permitting the Town of Branford to review and analyze all issues related to the permitting of, approval of, opening of, operation of, and zoning and location of sexually oriented businesses or facilities. There is a need to continue the moratorium on the issuance of any permit or application to open, operate or obtain zoning or approval for sexually oriented businesses or facilities in the Town of Branford.

There shall be a continuing moratorium against the filing of any and all applications for permitting of, opening operation, or approval of any zoning or use of any land for any sexually oriented business or facility in the Town of Branford until the completion of the revision of the Town of Branford Comprehensive Plan. Council President Joe Pete Cannon stated, “We won’t know locations until we update our comprehensive plan.”