By ADAM PINSKER
WISH-TV | wishtv.com
Hamilton County Circuit Court judge Paul Felix heard arguments Thursday over whether an adult baby-themed store can reopen, while it appeals the Noblesville city government’s decision that the store violated its zoning ordinance.
My Inner Baby closed on Aug. 10 after the Noblesville Board of Zoning Appeals decided the store violated its “light industrial” zoning status by selling sex toys.
Ryan Polokoff, owner of My Inner Baby, says he sells onesies, pacifiers, bottles and adult diapers.
“We’re providing predominately incontinence supplies,” Polokoff said. “It is a little different. It is a lot more absorbent.”
Polokoff adds that while some of his customers use his products for role playing, others purchase them for medical needs, including the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety.
Noblesville city officials claim My Inner Baby markets its products under the hashtag “Adult Baby and Diaper Life,” encouraging people to use them in a sexual manner. But Polokoff says his store is not a sex shop.
“The city has determined that somehow we are selling our items to stimulate human genital organs, but they ignore the fact that, under their argument, so does Victoria Secret,” Polokoff said.
An attorney representing the City of Noblesville asked Judge Felix to vacate My Inner Baby’s request for a hearing. The judge gave My Inner Baby’s attorney a week to respond.
Polokoff says he believes the city is singling him out.
“The city has determined that we don’t fit the morals of the city,” Polokoff. “They proved that by way of when they killed construction for another one of my businesses.”
News 8 reached out to the city government for comment on Thursday.
According to city spokesperson Emily Gaylord, “The City maintains its position that the business was not operating as a permitted use under Noblesville’s ordinances. Our outside counsel made legal arguments today [Thursday] in support of that position and the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals.”
Guessing there’s likely several retailing entities operating under light industrial zoning that aren’t being pursued by the City.
Find them Mr. Polokof & expose the double standard you allege.
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I think this is bull crap I go to that store all the time will used to and now it’s difficult for me to be able to buy diapers online they’re so expensive I have severe pscd manic depression and a few other disorders and I have accidents because of that and I think they need to reopen the store this is not a sex shop they don’t sell dildos and sex toys they sell adult baby diaper lover meaning it’s a soothing relaxing way to relieve stress anxiety depression and anything else that you might be going through mentally Noblesville is on some bull crap they’re just Richie Richie nose up in the air snotty people that think they’re better than everybody else and I’m tired of it open the store back up so I can get my diapers