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Marysville, Washington
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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
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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:
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Approved as to form:
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GRANT K.WEED,City Attorney
Date of Publication:i /-{p -02..
Effective Date (5 days after publication): ((-/ /-D:z...
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