Court Upholds Nude Dancing Ban at Club : Castaic: County planners also notify the nightspot that it is violating zoning requirements.

A court order banning nude dancing at the Santa Clarita Valley’s only exotic dance club was upheld Friday, but the establishment’s landlord said it hopes to eliminate the dancers altogether.

In addition, the club’s operator has found himself deep in red tape because Los Angeles County has declared the club violates local zoning laws.

Castaic Junction: A Gentleman’s Club offered all-nude dancing at its alcohol-free club when it opened June 30 at the intersection of the Golden State Freeway and California 126.

The Newhall Land & Farming Co., which owns the property, got a temporary restraining order barring nude dancing the next day, stating the club’s lease prohibits lewd or offensive entertainment.

The restraining order--and the bikinis on the dancers--will remain in place until the matter can be heard in court, said Marlee Lauffer, a Newhall Land spokeswoman.

She said Newhall Land is also pursuing other unspecified legal action to force the club to abandon all forms of exotic dancing.

No court dates on the matter have been set, Lauffer said.

“We want this to be a restaurant where a family could go to eat, that does not offer adult-oriented entertainment,” she said.

Club employees said they had hoped to offer all-nude entertainment in a non-alcoholic setting. But to survive financially, they said, the court’s ruling will force them to serve alcohol until the trial occurs.

“I’m very disappointed because I feel it infringes on my right and everybody’s right to see the kind of entertainment that is protected by the Constitution and the First Amendment,” said the club’s manager, who would identify himself only as “Richard.”

Castaic Junction faces a more immediate challenge from the county Department of Regional Planning, which informed the club by letter Tuesday that it was violating zoning requirements by providing live entertainment without obtaining proper approval.

The letter by John Calas, a zoning enforcement supervisor, states a complaint about the club led to an investigation by a zoning official. The club has 10 days after it receives the letter to obtain approval from the county, or criminal charges could be sought through the district attorney’s office.

Stuart Cadwell, the club’s operator, said he has not received the county’s letter, but has already applied for the necessary permits. The last business to occupy the building was the Blue Moon restaurant, which offered live music and other entertainment.