(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 98-011, 9/8/98 (Sections 4-24-200 — 4-24-275))
Unless the provisions or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this Article shall govern the construction of this Chapter.
"Adult-oriented businesses" means any of the following:
(a) 
Adult Arcade. An establishment where, for any form of consideration, one or more still or motion picture projectors or similar machines, for viewing by five or fewer persons each, are used to show films, computer-generated images, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions, a substantial portion of which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
(b) 
Adult Bookstore. An establishment that has as a substantial portion of its stock books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed matter, or of photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, tapes, records, or other form of visual or audio representations which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities and/or specified anatomical areas. Items sold over the Internet shall be included in determining the substantial portion.
(c) 
Adult Cabaret. A nightclub, restaurant, or similar business establishment which:
(1) 
Regularly features live performances which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the display of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities; and/or (2) which regularly features persons who appear seminude; and/or (3) shows films, computer-generated images, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions, a substantial portion of which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
(d) 
Adult Hotel/Motel. A hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment which:
(1) 
Offers accommodations to the public for any form of consideration; provides patrons with dosed-circuit television transmission, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, 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 the public right-of-way which advertises the availability of this adult type of photographic reproductions; or
(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.
(e) 
Adult Motion Picture Theater. A business establishment where, for any form of consideration, films, computer-generated images, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or similar photographic reproductions are shown, a substantial portion of which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
(f) 
Adult Theater. A theater, concert hall, auditorium, or similar establishment which, for any form of consideration, regularly features live performances which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the display of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities.
(g) 
Modeling Studio. A business which provides, for pecuniary compensation, monetary or other consideration, hire or reward, figure models who, for the purposes of sexual stimulation of patrons, display "specified anatomical areas" to be observed, sketched, photographed, painted, sculpted, or otherwise depicted by persons paving such consideration. "Modeling studio" does not include schools maintained pursuant to standards set by the State Board of Education. "Modeling studio" further does not include a studio or similar facility owned, operated, or maintained by an individual artist or group of artists, and which does not provide, permit, or make available "specified sexual activities."
A person who supervises, manages, inspects, directs, organizes, controls or in any other way is responsible for or in charge of the premises of an adult-oriented business or the conduct or activities occurring on the premises thereof.
A person who is required to file an application for a permit under this Chapter, including an individual owner, managing partner, officer of a corporation, or any other operator, manager, employee, or agent of an adult-oriented business.
For the purposes of this chapter, a bar is defined as any commercial establishment licensed by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to serve any alcoholic beverages on the premises.
The dominant or essential theme of the object described by such phrase. For instance, when the phrase refers to films "which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon" the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, the films so described are those whose dominant or predominant character and theme are the depiction of the enumerated sexual activities or anatomical areas. See Pringle v. City of Covina, 115 CalApp.3d 151 (1981).
Any person who, for pecuniary compensation, consideration, hire, or reward, poses in a modeling studio to be observed, sketched, painted, drawn, sculptured, photographed, or otherwise depicted.
The showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering, the showing of a female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple, or the showing of the covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
The supervising, managing, inspecting, directing, organizing, controlling, or in any way being responsible for or in charge of the conduct of activities of an adult-oriented business or activities within an adult-oriented business.
Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, association, joint stock company, corporation, or combination of the above in whatever form or character.
The term "regularly features" with respect to an adult theater or adult cabaret means a regular and substantial course of conduct. The fact that live performances which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the display of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities occurs on two or more occasions within a 30 day period; three or more occasions within a 60 day period; or four or more occasions within a 180 day period, shall to the extent permitted by law be deemed to be a regular and substantial course of conduct.
Means a state of dress in which clothing covers no more than the genitals, pubic region, buttocks, areola of the female breast, as well as portions of the body covered by supporting straps or devices.
As used herein, specified anatomical areas shall mean and include the following:
(a) 
Less than completely and opaquely covered human (i) genitals or pubic region; (ii) buttocks; and (iii) female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola;
(b) 
Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered;
(c) 
Any device, costume, or covering that simulates any of the body parts included in subsections (a) of (b) of this section.
As used herein, "specified sexual activities" shall mean and include any of the following, whether performed directly or indirectly through clothing or other covering:
(a) 
The fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, anus, or female breast;
(b) 
Sex acts, actual or simulated, including intercourse, oral copulation, or sodomy;
(c) 
Masturbation, actual or simulated;
(d) 
Excretory functions as part of or in connection with any of the other activities described in subsections (a) through (c) of this section.