Plainfield town officials will seek a judge's order to shut down a shop that peddles sex toys, shows explicit videos and offers live lingerie modeling.The Plan Commission voted 5-0 Monday to authorize town attorneys to seek a temporary restraining order to close Hot Temptations at 2316A East Main.
Plan Director Joe James told the commission that the owners of the adult business have not responded to his communications, his stop work order and a citation for violation of town ordinances.
The stop work order was dated June 3. The business opened June 7 and he issued a citation for violating earlier orders and ordinances on June 9.
He identified the owner of the store as Chris Eads of West Lafayette.
Eads was not in the store late Monday and an employee declined comment.
Town ordinances, which require licenses of any adult businesses, prohibit sales of several items like those visible in the shop Monday. James said an adult business requires a special exception in an industrial area, which the town has not granted.
Ordinances prohibits live performances by exotic dancers and similar entertainers. Large signs painted on the front windows of Hot Temptations offers "live lingerie modeling" in private sessions by "live girls."
James said adult videos were visible when he inspected the store.
A sexually explicit video was playing on a small television in the center of the shop minutes after the plan commission voted to go to court to close the business.
Town attorneys from the Dann Pecar law firm in Indianapolis said they will file today or Wednesday for a temporary restraining order in a Hendricks County court and hope to have hearing by the end of this week.
The suit will name Eads as the operator of the business and also building owners Akber Lakhani of Indianapolis and Azra Hamid of Texas, who also have failed to respond to town orders, James said.
Several years ago, Plainfield forced the closing of a similar business, Diana's Sports Café, which opened in another building nearby on Main.
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