Laval city council adopted amendments to a bylaw Tuesday that restricts any new erotic establishments to one area of the city.
Current businesses will be permitted to stay where they are because of a grandfather clause, though they will have to apply for a new permit.
Should any establishment not comply with the regulations, the city will suspend permits to buildings and businesses.
The new amendments include:
"We are delighted by the new proposed provisions that will allow us to more rigorously supervise this type of activity in our region, especially in a single industrial sector. The people of Laval will be pleased to see that we are taking a big step today with a vision for the future of regulating this type of establishment on our territory," said Laval Mayor Marc Demers in a statement.