For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
"Body painting"
means the application, whether by use of the hands or otherwise, of paint or other similar substance to the body of another person, or the rubbing, kneading or manipulation of the body of another person unless licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.27 of the Official Code of the City of Tacoma, by either a customer or an attendant as defined in this chapter. (Such definition shall also include the observation, viewing, depiction or photographing of body painters.)
"Body painting studio"
means any premises upon which is furnished for a fee or charge or other like consideration the opportunity to paint, massage, feel, handle, or touch the unclothed body or an unclothed portion of the body of another person, or to be so painted, massaged, felt, handled or touched by another person, or to observe, view or photograph any such activity, and shall include any such premises which are advertised or represented in any manner whatsoever as a "body painting studio," "sensitivity awareness studio," "model studio," or any other expression or characterization which conveys the same or similar meaning and which leads to the reasonable belief that there will be furnished on such premises for a fee or charge or other like consideration the opportunity to paint, massage, feel, handle or touch the unclothed body or an unclothed portion of the body of another person, or to be painted, massaged, felt, handled, or touched by another person or to observe, view or photograph any such activity.
"Body painting studio attendant"
means any person who administers to or performs for customers of a body painting studio.
"Customer"
means any person who pays a fee, gratuity or other consideration for the right to paint or be painted, or for the right to be admitted to, permitted to remain upon, or as a condition of remaining upon, any premises operated as a body painting studio. (Such definition shall also include any person who pays a fee, gratuity or other consideration for the right to observe, view, depict or photograph any act of body painting.)
"Person"
means any individual, firm, partnership, association, company or organization of any kind.
(Ord. 20277 § 1, 1974-12-26; Ord. 20368 § 1, 1975-03-18; Ord. 20470 § 1, 1975-06-24)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or suffer to be operated on premises owned by him, any body painting studio, or to knowingly participate in any act of body painting.
(Ord. 20277 § 1, 1974-12-26)
Any person convicted of a violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment for not more than six months in the Pierce County Jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 20277 § 1, 1974-12-26; Ord. 22600 § 67, 1981-12-29)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
(Ord. 20277 § 1, 1974-12-26)
The carrying on of any activity prohibited pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall be deemed and construed to be a nuisance.
(Ord. 20277 § 1, 1974-12-26)