For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADULT ARCADE. Any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated or slug-operated or electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices are regularly maintained to show images to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis upon matter exhibiting or describing specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ADULT BOOKSTORE, ADULT NOVELTY STORE, ADULT VIDEO STORE. A commercial establishment which has significant or substantial portion of its stock-in trade or derives a significant or substantial portion of its revenues or devotes a significant or substantial portion of its interior business or advertising, or maintains a substantial section of its sales or display space to the sale or rental, for any form of consideration, of any one or more of the following:
(1) Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, compact discs, slides, or other visual representations which are characterized by their emphasis upon the exhibition or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas;
(2) Instruments, devices, or paraphernalia which are designed for use or marketed primarily for stimulation of human genital organs or for sadomasochistic use or abuse of oneself or others.
ADULT CABARET. A nightclub, bar, juice bar, restaurant bottle club, or similar commercial establishment, whether or not alcoholic beverages are served, which regularly features: (a) persons who appear semi-nude, (b) live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities, or (c) films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by their emphasis upon the exhibition or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ADULT MOTEL. A motel, hotel, or similar commercial establishment which: (a) offers public accommodations for any form of consideration, and which regularly provides patrons with closed-circuit television transmissions, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by their emphasis upon the exhibition or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas and which regularly advertises the availability of such material by means of a sign visible from the public right-of-way, or by means of any off-premises advertising, including but not limited to, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets or leaflets, radio or television, and (b) offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time less than ten hours.
ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER. A commercial establishment where films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides, or similar photographic reproductions which are characterized by their emphasis upon the exhibition or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas are regularly shown for any form of consideration.
ADULT THEATER. A theater, concert hall, auditorium, or similar commercial establishment which, for any form of consideration, regularly features persons who appear in state of semi-nudity or live performances which are characterized by their emphasis upon the exposure of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities.
CONTROLLING INTEREST. The power, directly or indirectly, to direct the operation, management or policies of a business or entity, or to vote 20% or more of any class of voting securities of a business. The ownership, control, or power to vote 20% or more of any class of voting securities of a business shall be presumed, subject to rebuttal, to be the power to direct the management, operation or policies of the business.
DISTINGUISHED OR CHARACTERIZED BY AN EMPHASIS UPON. The dominant or principal theme of the object described by such phrase. For instance, when the phase refers to films which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the exhibition or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, the films so described are those whose dominant or principal character and theme are the exhibition or description of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities.
EMPLOY, EMPLOYEE, and EMPLOYMENT. Describe and pertain to any person who performs any service on the premises of a sexually oriented business, on a full-time, part-time, or contract basis, whether or not the person is denominated an employee, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise. Employee does not include a person exclusively on the premises for repair or maintenance of the premises or for the delivery of goods to the premises.
ESTABLISH or ESTABLISHMENT. Shall mean and include any of the following:
(1) The opening or commencement of any sexually oriented business as a new business;
(2) The conversion of an existing business, whether or not a sexually oriented business, to any sexually oriented business;
(3) The addition of any sexually oriented business to any other existing sexually oriented business; or
(4) The relocation of any sexually oriented business.
HEARING OFFICER. The President of the Town Board or a designee of the President of the Town Board.
LICENSEE. A person in whose name a license to operate a sexually oriented business has been issued, as well as the individual or individuals listed as an applicant on the application for a sexually oriented business license. In case of an employee, it shall mean the person in whose name the sexually oriented business employee license has been issued.
NUDITY or a STATE OF NUDITY. The showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, vulva, anus, anal cleft or cleavage with less than a fully opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple.
OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED or OPERATOR. OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED shall mean to cause to function or to put or keep in a state of doing business. OPERATOR means any person on the premises of a sexually oriented business who is authorized to exercise overall operational control of the business or who causes to function or who puts or keeps in operation the business. A person may be found to be operating or causing to be operated a sexually oriented business whether or not that person is an owner, part owner, or licensee of the business.
PERSON. An individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.
REGULARLY FEATURES OR REGULARLY SHOWN. A consistent or substantial course of conduct, such that the films or performances exhibited constitute a substantial portion of the films or performances offered as a part of the ongoing business of the sexually oriented business.
SEMI-NUDE OR STATE OF SEMI-NUDITY. A state of dress in which opaque clothing covers no more than the genitals, anus, anal cleft or cleavage, pubic area, vulva, and nipple of the female breast, as well as portions of the body covered by supporting straps or devices.
SEMI-NUDE MODEL STUDIO.
(1) Any place where a person or persons who regularly appear in a state of semi-nudity, or in modeling sessions characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas, are provided for money or any form of consideration to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed, or similarly depicted by other persons.
(2) It is a defense to prosecution for any violation of this chapter that a person appearing in a state of nudity or semi-nudity or semi-nudity did so in a modeling class operated:
(a) By a college, junior college, or university supported entirely or partly by taxation;
(b) By a private college or university which maintains and operates educational programs in which credits are transferable to college, junior college, or university supported entirely or partly by taxation; or:
(c) In a structure:
1. Which has no sign visible from the exterior of the structure and no other advertising that indicates a semi-nude person is available for viewing; and
2. Where, in order to participate in a class, a student must enroll at least three days in advance of the class.
SEXUAL ENCOUNTER ESTABLISHMENT. A business or commercial establishment, that as one of its principle business purposes, offers for any form of consideration, a place where two or more persons may congregate, associate, or consort for the purpose of specified sexual activities or when one or more of the persons is semi-nude. The definition of sexually oriented businesses shall not include an establishment where a medical practitioner, psychologist, psychiatrist, or similar professional person licensed by the state engages in medically approved and recognized sexual therapy.
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS. An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, adult theater, semi-nude model studio, or sexual encounter establishment.
SEXUALLY ORIENTED ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITY. The sale, rental, or exhibition for any form of consideration, of books, films, video cassettes, magazines, periodicals, or live performances which are characterized by an emphasis on the exposure or display of specific sexual activity.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS. Human genitals, anus, cleft of the buttocks, or the female breast.
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITY. Any of the following:
(1) Sex acts, normal or perverted, including intercourse, oral copulation, masturbation or sodomy; or
(2) Excretory functions as a part of or in connection with any of the activities described in subdivision (1) above.
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL. Any of the following:
(1) The sale, lease, or sublease of the business;
(2) The transfer of securities which constitute a controlling interest in the business, whether by sale, exchange, or similar means; or
(3) The establishment of a trust, gift, or other similar legal device which transfers the ownership or control of the business, except for transfer by bequest or other operation of law upon the death of the person possessing the ownership or control.
VIEWING ROOM. The room, booth, or area where a patron of sexually oriented business would ordinarily be positioned while watching a film, videocassette, or other video reproduction.
(Ord. 2001-08, passed 6-26-01)