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I I b) A minimum six hundred (600) foot separation is required from the Adult Use structure to existing residential uses and districts; educational uses; religious uses public beaches; and public active recreation facilities, including school athletic fields and facilities, and town parks. C) A minimum five hundred (500) foot separation is required from any establishment licensed under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Section 12 of Chapter 138. d) A twenty (20) foot vegetative buffer containing adequate screening given the character of the neighborhood and the intensity of the use shall be provided between adult uses and abutting commercial uses, if any. 2) Other Requirements: a) The applicant or owner must disclose if they have been convicted of violating the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Section 63 of Chapter 119 or Section 28 of Chapter 272. A special permit shall not be issued to any person convicted of violating the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Section 63 of Chapter 119, or Section 28 of Chapter 272. The applicant is to disclose any and all involvement with other adult uses in the Town. b) No signs, pictures, publications, videotapes, movies, or other advertising that fall within the definition of adult use or are erotic, prurient, or related to violence, sadism, or sexual exploitation shall be displayed in the windows of, or on the building of any Adult Use, or be visible to the public from the pedestrian sidewalks or walkways, or from other public or semi-public areas outside such establishments. c) A violation of any one of these requirements may result in the revocation of the establishment's Special Permit. C. PROCEDURES 1) Adult Use Special Permits shall only be issued following the procedures specified in §174-24. C. 2) As specified under Chapter 40A, Section 9A, Massachusetts General Law any existing adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater, adult paraphernalia store, adult video store, or establishment which displays live nudity for its patrons (see subsection 3 below) shall apply for such permit within ninety (90) days following the adoption of this section. 3) Any adult use granted a license prior to January 1997 must apply for a Special Permit from the Planning Board, as specified in subsection 2) above, but will be granted an extension of up to one (1) year following the adoption of the requirements specified in §174-45.2 (B) so long as said establishment does not violate subsection a) or b) under Section 2 (Other Requirements). If said establishment violates subsection a) or b) under , Section 2 (Other Requirements) then the Planning Board will have the right to place