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Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.d4lf~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING
SECTION 5.96.010 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO BODY STUDIOS. TO CLARIFY THAT CITY
LICENSING AND REJECTION PERTAIN TO NONPROFIT
ENTERPRISES,INCLUDING PRIVATE CLUBS, AND SIMILAR
ENTITIES.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I.Marysville Municipal Code Section 5.96.010 is hereby amended to add
the following additional language to the end of said section:
For the purposes of this chapter and unless the context plainly requires
otherwise, a "body studio" means any premises upon which is furnished for a
fee or charge or like consideration the opportunity to paint, feel, handle or
touch the unclothed body or unclothed portion of the body of another person
or to be so painted, 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 as an adult
body-painting studio, model studio, sensitivity awareness studio, or any other
expression or characterization which characterizes the same or a similar
meaning.It does not include a massage parlor operated by massage
therapists licensed by the state of Washington. An establishment shall be
considered a body studio, regardless of the form of the organization, whether
a proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other form, and regardless
whether the organization is for profit or not. An establishment shall be
considered a body studio even though its patrons are members, and it
characterizes itself as a club, fraternal organization, church, society or
otherwise.
Section 2. Severability.If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
ordinance.
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PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this J-g--tA day of
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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By ~L0wA
DAVID A.WEISER,Mayor
ATTEST:
Approved as to form:
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GRAm K.WEED, City Attorney
Date of Publication:{{1&10"2.-
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Effective Date (5 days after publication):It (/110 2-
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