According to this article, the City of Johns Creek has gone on the offensive against the Love Shack. The City is trying to get the Superior Court to make the Love Shack comply with Johns Creek ordiances or close down.
“This is a city that is going to enforce its ordinances. It gave due process, and it gave [Love Shack] opportunities to correct the violations,” said Scott Bergthold, an attorney hired by the city. Bergthold is considered a legal expert on sexually-oriented businesses (SOB).
The petition states that Love Shack is an SOB, and therefore, it is in violation of the city’s SOB ordinance on six counts:
• Count 1: Operation without a sexually oriented business license
• Count 2: Operation in unlawful location – proximity to residential parcel
• Count 3: Operation in unlawful location – proximity to alcohol establishment
• Count 4: Operation in unlawful location – improper zoning district
• Count 5: Operation without occupation tax certificate/business license
• Count 6: Public nuisance (Love Shacks continuing violations of the city’s ordinances are contrary to public health, safety and welfare)
Mr. Cornetta, the owner of the Love Shack, says that he is not concerned:
Cornetta said the petition is ‘no big deal,’ citing his more than 15 years of traveling down this road. This is just another day, he said.
“This is what I do for a living. I chew up and spit out local municipalities like Popeye chewed spinach,” said Cornetta.
