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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2449 - Amends Sec. 5.80.010(1), (2) and (4), adult establishments (5.80)I"r CITY CZ-t:,',~~ /J1lf-SG- ~fl,j:t~~ ~"~-------,-G OF MARYSVILLE Marysville, Washington ORDINANCE NO.J-'ff1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 5.80,010(1), (2) and (4) OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ADULT CABARETS, ADULT DRIVE-IN THEATERS AND ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATERS 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 Subsection 5.80.010(1)is hereby amended to add the following additional language to the end of said subsection: "Adult cabaret" is a commercial establishment which presents go-go dancers, strippers,male or female impersonators,or other similar entertainers and in which patrons are exposed to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas." An establishment shall be considered a commercial establishment and an adult cabaret. regardless of the form of the organization,whether a proprietorship,partnership,comoration or other form, and regardless whether the organization is for profit or not. An establishment shall be considered a commercial establishment even though its patrons are members, and it characterizes itself as a club, fraternal organization, church, society or otherwise. Section 2.Marysville Municipal Code Subsection 5.80.010(2)is hereby amended to add the following additional language to the end of said subsection: "Adult drive-in theater" is a drive-in theater used for presenting motion picture films,videocassettes,television, or any other such visual media,distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting,describing or related to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas." A drive-in theater shall be considered an "adult drive-in theater"regardless of the form of its business organization whether proprietorship,partnership,comoration or other form, and regardless whether the organization is for profit or not. An organization may be an "adult drive-in theater" even though its patrons are members and it characterizes ORDINANCE -I Iwpf/mv/ord.adult itself as a club, fraternal organization, church, society or othelWise. Section 3. Marysville Municipal Code Subsection 5.80.010(4) is hereby amended to add the following additional language to the end of said subsection: "Adult motion picture theater" is an enclosed building used for presenting for commercial purposes motion picture films, videocassettes, cable television or any other such visual media, distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or related to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" for observation by patrons therein. A motion picture theater shall be considered an "adult motion picture theater" and operating for commercial pumoses regardless of the form of its business organization whether proprietorship, partnership, comoration or other form, and regardless whether the organization is for profit or not. An organization may be an "adult motion picture theater" even though its patrons are members and it characterizes itself as a club, fraternal organization, church, society or othelWise. Section 4.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. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this )J/1i,day of , 2002. CITY OF MARYSVILLE By fJuJuku DAVID A.WEISER,Mayor ATTEST: BY~/JERRYBER:Cit)'Ci ORDINANCE - 2 Iwpf/mv/ord.adult ,.--------------------------------------.. Approved as to form: BY~I:.~ GRANT K.WEED,City Attorney Date of Publication:i /-{p -02.. Effective Date (5 days after publication): ((-/ /-D:z... ORDINANCE -3 Iwpf/mv/ord.adult