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The Houston Police Department's Vice Squad is putting together plans to start raiding dozens of the city's sexually oriented businesses.

That crackdown, 11 News has learned, could begin within weeks.

Owners of more than 120 topless clubs, modeling studios and adults bookstores in Houston will soon receive a two-page letter from the city's Legal Department.

The letter says the businesses are in violation of the city's sexually oriented business ordinance; too close to neighborhoods, schools or parks.

The City of Houston has spent more than $1.3 million in court costs over the last decade fighting to enforce this ordinance.

Now, it appears HPD might soon take action.

"Captain [Steve] Jett and the vice division have been working on an enforcement plan," said Don Cheatham, General Counsel for the city's Legal Department. "At this point I would tell you I'm not privy to it. But I would expect some action in a period of weeks."

Owners and operators of the targeted businesses could face up to a $4,000 dollar fine and a year in jail unless they close down or move.

Neither attorneys nor owners for several establishments returned our phone calls. But they're reportedly not giving up their legal fight.