One of the more consistent practices across all Oklahoma towns and cities is zoning laws. Some well-meaning folks set up our lovely communities to keep us safe from the more unsavory aspects of society, and all in all, I thank them for it. Seriously, it's nice to know that a strip club can't pop up in the middle of neighborhood or right next to a school. It's a level of planning we don't often see with Oklahoma cities, and it's nice it's there.
However, we need to talk about enforcement. There's a rule on the books that says sex novelty shops can't open up within 1,000 feet of a residentially zoned property in Oklahoma City. That's all fine and good. But if that's the case, how come these stores are allowed to open up in the first place?