Tarrant County orders all strip clubs outside city limits to be closed by 1 a.m., effective immediately
with the Tarrant County Sexually Oriented Business Board to determine if there's probable cause to revoke the business's SOB permit. After the hearing, the SOB board will determine if the permit should be revoked. If the permit is revoked, the owner has 20 days to file an appeal.The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office said last week that between 2020-2022 there were more than 240 calls for service at the club, including 134 in 2022 alone.
"It is absolutely a problem. It is a blight on the community. There is always issues going on out there," said Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn."It’s a dangerous area. It attracts danger. It’s BYOB, so we’ve got alcohol there. We’ve got drugs. All of the elements of a recipe that will go bad.
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