The Council of the Borough of Minersville (hereinafter referred to as “Borough Council”) finds that the commercial exploitation of explicit sexual conduct through the public exhibition of obscene films and the sale of obscene publications and devices, as well as nude and obscene performances and live exhibits, constitutes a debasement and distortion of a sensitive key relationship of human existence, central to family life, community welfare and the development of human personality, is indecent and offensive to the senses and to public morals and interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property, in that such interferes with the interest of the public in the quality of life and total community environment, the tone of commerce in the Borough of Minersville, property values and the public safety. It further finds that continued operation of such activities is detrimental to the health, safety, convenience, good morals and general welfare of the Borough of Minersville, and of the residents, citizens, inhabitants and businesses thereof. Accordingly, the Borough Council hereby declares such activities to be illegal as hereinafter set forth, and further, that such activities are, and are hereby declared to be and constitute, a public nuisance, and herein establishes penalties for such activities.
(Ord. 1993-203, 7/28/1993, Art. I)