It is the purpose and object of this chapter that the city establish reasonable and uniform regulations governing the licensing and manner of operations of sexually oriented businesses and their employees in the city. This chapter shall be construed to protect the governmental interests recognized by this chapter in a manner consistent with constitutional protections provided by the United States and Utah Constitutions. The purpose of these regulations is to provide for the regulation and licensing of sexually oriented businesses within the city in a manner which will protect the property values of surrounding businesses and neighborhoods, and residents from the potential adverse secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses, while providing to those who desire to patronize sexually oriented businesses the opportunity to do so. Sexually oriented businesses are frequently used for unlawful sexual activities, including prostitution. Licensing of sexually oriented businesses and employees is a legitimate and reasonable means of ensuring that operators and employees of sexually oriented businesses comply with reasonable regulations and operators do not knowingly allow their businesses to be used for illegal sexual activity or solicitation. There is convincing documented evidence that sexually oriented businesses, because of their nature, have a deleterious effect on both the existing neighboring businesses and surrounding residential areas, causing increased crime and downgrading of property values. The purpose of this chapter is to control the adverse effects of sexually oriented businesses and thereby to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and guests of city, protect the citizens from increased crime, preserve the quality of life, preserve the property values and character of the surrounding neighborhoods, and deter the spread of urban blight. (Ord. 10/6/2009O-18 § 2 (part))