Obscene sign

The sign above the entrance to Gentlemen's Club 10 includes a link to pornographic material. The image I have posted above purposely blocks a portion of that link so as not to promote it. According to the courts, municipalities have the right to prohibit obscene material from being used on exterior signage. Why is Gentlemen's Club 10 allowed to advertise obscene content on the exterior of its building?

According to the 8th Circuit Court....
The only instance of where a municipality may be able to regulate the concept of the sign would be if the sign message falls within the municipal definition of obscene. A municipality may prohibit obscene messages, or restrict what could be displayed on signs for adult uses. Excalibur Group v. City of Minneapolis, 116 F.3d 1216 (8th Cir. 1997).

Please take a moment to call Wilkes-Barre Twp. (208-4635 .... option 2) and find out why Gentlemen's Club 10 is allowed to promote pornographic content on the exterior of their building.

This may be due to one of two reasons:

1. It may be possible that Township officials have not yet realized that Gentlemen's Club 10 is doing this.

2. Gentlemen's Club 10 may be refusing to honor Township requests to remove obscene signage, just as they are refusing to abide by other Township ordinances.