Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated.
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 maintained to show images to
one person per machine at any one time and where the images so displayed
are distinguished or characterized by the depicting or describing
of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ADULT BOOKSTORE or ADULT VIDEO STORE
A commercial establishment, which, as one of its principal
business purposes, offers for sale or for rental for any form of consideration
any one or more of the following:
(1)
Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed
materials or photographs, films, motion pictures, videocassettes or
video reproductions, slides or other visual representations which
depict or describe specified sexual activities or specified anatomical
areas; or
(2)
Instruments, devises or paraphernalia, which
are designed for use in connection with specified sexual activities.
ADULT CABARET
A nightclub, bar, restaurant or similar commercial establishment,
which regularly features:
(1)
Persons who appear in a state of nudity; or
(2)
Live performances, which are characterized by
the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual
activities.
ADULT MOTEL
A hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment, which
offers accommodations to the public for any form of consideration
and which:
(1)
Provides patrons with closed-circuit television
transmissions, films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides or other
photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depiction
or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical
areas and has a sign visible from a public right-of-way which advertises
the availability of these adult-types of photographic reproductions;
(2)
Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period
of time that is less than 10 hours; or
(3)
Allows a tenant or occupant of a sleeping room
to subrent the room for a period of time that is less than 10 hours.
ADULT MOTION-PICTURE THEATER
A commercial establishment where, for any form of consideration,
films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides or similar photographic
reproductions are regularly shown which are characterized by the depiction
or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical
areas. Adult motion-picture theaters shall meet the seating criteria
established adult theaters (below).
ADULT THEATER
A theater, concert hall, auditorium or similar commercial
establishment which regularly features persons who appear in a state
of nudity or live performances which are characterized by the exposure
of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities. Seating
shall be provided in a design consistent with traditional movie theaters.
All sitting areas shall be visible and unobstructed.
COMMERCIAL DISPLAY
The exhibition to the senses of another person for valuable
consideration, whether the valuable consideration is paid by the recipient
of the exhibition or by another and whether the exhibition occurs
at the exhibitor's place of business or elsewhere.
OBSCENE MATERIALS
The definition of obscene materials set for in P.L. 1978,
c. 95, as amended by P.L. 1982, c. 211, Sec. 1 (effective December
23, 1982, as N.J.S.A. 2C:34-2), as the same shall be from time to
time amended or supplemented, as well as in accordance with and not
more strictly than judicial interpretations thereof pursuant to the
Constitutions of the United States and of the State of New Jersey
finally concluded in courts of jurisdiction sufficient to render decisions
on constitutional questions of general application.
PERSON
An individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation,
association or other legal entity.
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS
An adult arcade, adult bookstore or adult video store, adult
cabaret, adult motel, adult motion-picture theater or adult theater.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS
(1)
Less than completely and opaquely covered human
genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breasts below the point
immediately above the top of areola; or
(2)
Human male genitals in a discernible turgid
state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES
Includes any of the following:
(1)
The fondling or other erotic touching of human
genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breasts;
(2)
Sex acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated,
including intercourse, oral copulation or sodomy;
(3)
Masturbation, actual or simulated; or
(4)
Excretory functions as part of or in connection
with any of the activities set forth in Subsections A through C of
this definition.