Thurston County |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 21. LACEY URBAN GROWTH AREA ZONING |
Chapter 21.67. ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES |
§ 21.67.010. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Adult arcade" means an establishment where, for any form of consideration, one or more still or motion picture projectors, slide projectors, or similar machines, or other image producing machines, for viewing by five or fewer persons each, are used to show films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, video disks or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description of specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas.
"Adult bookstore," "adult novelty store," or "adult video store" means a commercial establishment which has as one of its principal business purposes the offering for sale or rental for some form of consideration, books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, video disks or other visual representations which are characterized by the depiction or description of specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas; provided, however, that video stores that sell and/or rent only video tapes or other graphic reproductions and associated equipment shall only come within the definition set forth in this section if twenty percent or more of its stock in trade or revenue comes from the rental or sale of video tapes or other photographic reproductions or associated equipment which are characterized by the depiction or description of specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas.
"Adult entertainment facility" means and includes all adult-oriented businesses including adult arcades, adult bookstores, adult novelty stores, adult video stores, similar adult uses and adult live entertainment facilities.
"Adult live entertainment center" means a business having as parts of its trade, live dancers or entertainers who depict specific sexual activities or display specific anatomical areas as defined herein, including, but not limited to topless dance centers, so-called exotic dance centers and body painting studios.
"Entertainment" means any exhibition or dance of any type, removal of articles of clothing, pantomime, modeling or any other performance.
"Specific anatomical areas" means:
1.
Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttocks and female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola;
2.
Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
"Specific sexual activities" means:
1.
Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation; and/or
2.
Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; and/or
3.
Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or the female breasts.
(Ord. 11422 § 1 (part), 1997: Ord. 11274 § 1 (part), 1996)