GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Hall County officials have passed new zoning regulations for adult-oriented businesses in the county.

The county board unanimously passed the regulations during a Tuesday morning meeting. The regulations include expanding zoning for strip clubs, cabarets, pornographic book and video stores, and other adult-oriented businesses from 300 acres to nearly 9,000 acres.

The new regulations state such businesses are prohibited from public full nudity and lewd and lascivious acts. The businesses also must close by midnight, and a six-foot buffer must be maintained between club employees and patrons.

The new regulations come amid a pending federal lawsuit against Hall County by a Lincoln businessman who wants to open a strip club. The lawsuit claims county zoning is too restrictive in the space set aside for adult entertainment.