It is the purpose of this article to regulate sexually oriented businesses and to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Chesnee by establishing reasonable and uniform regulations. It is not the intent or effect of the article to restrict or deny access by adults to sexually oriented materials protected by the First Amendment or to deny access by the distributors and exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their market. Neither is the intent or effect of the article to condone or legitimize the distribution of obscene materials.

(Ord. No. 57-A, § 1, 6-26-00)

Notwithstanding any other provision of the zoning ordinance, sexually oriented businesses, defined in Section 5, shall be permitted only in the I-1 and I-2 districts, and no other, provided permits for sexually oriented businesses and any other licenses required and governed by municipal ordinance have been secured.

(Ord. No. 57-A, § 2, 6-26-00)

No sexually oriented business shall be operated within one thousand (1,000) feet of:

(a)

A religious institution;

(b)

A day care center or other school;

(c)

A boundary of a residential district;

(d)

A property line of a lot containing a structure having a residential use;

(e)

A public park or recreation area;

(f)

A public building;

(g)

A youth activity center; or

(h)

There shall be no establishment, substantial enlargement or transfer of ownership or operation of a sexually oriented business within one thousand (1,000) feet of another sexually oriented business.

No person shall cause or permit the establishment or operation of more than one sexually oriented business in the same building, structure, or portion thereof, or the increase of floor area of any sexually oriented business in any building, structure, or portion thereof containing another sexually oriented business.

(Ord. No. 57-A, § 3, 6-26-00)

The distance between any two (2) sexually oriented businesses shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, from the closest property lines of the pertinent premises. The distance between any sexually oriented business and any religious institution, a school, a boundary of a residential district, a public park or recreation area, a property line of a lot containing a structure having a residential use, a public building, or a youth activity center shall also be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects from the nearest property line of the premises where the sexually oriented business is conducted, to the nearest property line of the premises of a religious institution, a school, or a boundary of a residential district, a property line of a lot containing a structure having a residential use, a public park or recreation area, a public building, or a youth activity center.

(Ord. No. 57-A, § 4, 6-26-00)

(A)

Adult arcade means any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated or slug-operated or electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors or other image producing devices are maintained to show images to five (5) or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by the depicting or describing of specified "sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas".

(B)

Adult bookstore, adult novelty store or adult video store means a commercial establishment which has as a significant or substantial portion of its stock-in-trade or derives a significant or substantial portion of its revenues or devotes a significant or substantial portion of its interior business or advertising to the sale, rental or any form of consideration, of any one or more of the following:

(1)

Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, or photographs, film, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other visual description of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas";

(2)

Instruments, devices, or paraphernalia which are designed for use in connection with "specific sexual activities" or marketed primarily for stimulation of human genital organs or for sadomasochistic use or abuse of themselves or others;

(3)

An establishment may have other principal business purposes that do not involve the offering for sale, rent or viewing of materials depicting or describing "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas", and still be categorized as adult bookstore, adult novelty store, or adult video store. Such other business purposes will not serve to exempt such establishments from being categorized as an adult bookstore, adult novelty store or adult video store so long as one of its principal business purposes is offering for sale or rental for some form of consideration, the specified materials which depict or describe specified anatomical areas or "specified sexual activities."

(C)

Adult cabaret means a nightclub, bar, restaurant "bottle club", or similar commercial establishment, without regard to whether or not alcoholic beverages are served, which regularly features:

(a)

Persons who appears nude or nearly nude;

(b)

Live performances which are characterized by the exposure of "specified anatomical areas" or by "specified sexual activities"; or

(c)

Films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas."

(D)

Adult motel means a motel, hotel or similar commercial establishment which:

(a)

Offers public accommodations, for any form of consideration, which provides patrons with closed-circuit television transmissions, film, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or other photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" and which advertises the availability of this sexually oriented type of material by means of a sign visible from the public right-of-way, or by means of any off-premises advertising including but not limited to, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets or leaflets, radio or television;

(b)

Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time less than ten (10) hours; or

(c)

Allows a tenant or occupant to sub-rent the sleeping room for a time period of less than ten (10) hours.

(E)

Adult motion picture theater means a commercial establishment where film, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or similar photographic reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" are regularly shown for any form of consideration.

(F)

Adult theater means, a theater, concert hall auditorium or similar commercial establishment which, for any form of consideration, regularly features persons who appear in a state of nudity or nearly nude or regularly features live performances which are characterized by exposure of "specified anatomical areas" or by "specified sexual activities."

(G)

Employee means a person who works for or performs in a sexually oriented business, regardless of whether or not said person is paid a salary, wage or other compensation by the operator of said business.

(H)

Establishment means and includes any of the following:

(1)

The opening or commencement of any such business as a new business;

(2)

The conversion of an existing business, whether or not a sexually oriented business, to any of the sexually oriented businesses defined in this chapter;

(3)

The addition of any of the sexually oriented businesses to any other existing sexually oriented business; or

(4)

The relocation of any such sexually oriented business.

(I)

Nearly nude means a state of dress in which clothing covers no more than the genitals, public [pubic] region, and areolae of the female breast, as well as portions of the body covered by supporting belts, strips of cloth, or like devices, or a state of dress which leaves exposed a substantial portion of the buttocks so that the effect achieved by such appearance is approximately the same of viewing nudity.

(J)

Nude, nudity, or state of nudity means:

(a)

The appearance of human bare buttocks, anus, male genitals, female genitals or the areola or nipple of the female breast; or

(b)

A state of dress which fails to opaquely and fully cover human buttocks, anus, male or female genital, public [pubic] region or areola or nipple of the female breast.

(K)

Operator means and includes the owner, permit holder, custodian, manager, operator or person in charge of any permitted or licensed premises.

(L)

Permitted or licensed premises means any premises that requires a license and/or permit and that is classified as a sexually oriented business.

(M)

Permittee and/or licensee means a person in whose name a permit and/or license to operate a sexually oriented business has been issued, as well as the individual listed as applicant in the application for a permit and/or license.

(N)

Person means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.

(O)

Public building means any building owned, leased or held by the United States, the state, the county, the city, any special purpose district, school district, or any other agency or political subdivision of the state or the United States, which building is used for governmental or other public purposes.

(P)

Public park or recreation area means public premises which have been designated for park or recreational activities including but not limited to a park, playground, nature trails, swimming pool, gymnasium, recreational paths, open space, wilderness areas, or similar public premises within the city which are under the control, operation or management of the city park and recreation authorities, or the equivalent state, county, or recreation district authorities.

(Q)

Religious institution means any church, synagogue, mosque, temple or building which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities.

(R)

Residential district means a geographical area recognized under the City's Zoning Ordinance as primarily occupied by dwelling units for single-family, two-family or multiple family. It does not include other zoned districts intended primarily for industrial service, commercial, or office use but which permit residential uses.

(S)

Residential use means the lawful utilization if any structure as a dwelling unit for single-family, multiple family occupation.

(T)

School means any public or private educational facility including but not limited to child day care facilities, nursery schools, preschools, kindergartens, elementary schools, primary schools, intermediate schools, junior high schools, middle schools, high schools, vocational schools, secondary schools, continuation schools, special education schools, technical colleges, junior colleges, and universities. School includes the school grounds.

(U)

Sexual encounter center means a business or commercial enterprise that, as one of its primary business purpose, offers for any form of consideration:

(1)

Physical contact in the form of wrestling or tumbling between persons of the opposite sex; or

(2)

Other activities between persons of the opposite sex or persons of the same sex, or both when one or more of the persons are likely to be touching, fondling, or caressing other persons on the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast in a manner that would stimulate sexual arousal.

(V)

Sexually oriented business means an adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult novelty shop, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, adult theater or sexual encounter establishment.

(W)

Specified anatomical areas as used in this division means and includes any of the following:

(1)

Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, public [pubic] region, buttocks, anus or female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areolae; or

(2)

Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.

(X)

Specified sexual activities as used in this division, means and includes any of the following:

(1)

The fondling or other intentional touching of human genitals, public [pubic] region, buttocks, anus or female breasts, regardless of whether such areas of the body are covered or not;

(2)

Sex acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated, including intercourse, oral copulation, or sodomy;

(3)

Masturbation, actual or simulated;

(4)

Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation, arousal or tumescence; or

(5)

Excretory functions as part of or in connection with any of the activities set forth in connection with any of the activities set forth in subdivisions (1) through (4) of this subsection.

(Y)

Substantial enlargement of a sexually oriented business means the increase in floor areas occupied by the business by more than twenty-five percent (25%), as the floor areas exist on the effective date of this ordinance.

(Z)

Transfer of ownership or control of a sexually oriented business means and includes any of the following:

(1)

The sale, lease or sublease of the business;

(2)

The transfer of securities which constitute a controlling interest in the business, whether by sale, exchange or similar means;

(3)

The establishment or a trust, gift or other similar legal devise which transfers ownership or control of the business except for transfer by bequest or other operation of law upon the death of a person possessing the ownership or control.

(AA)

Youth activity center means a boys club, a girls club, or any other facility, which is not a school but, which provides entertainment, recreation, crafts, tutorials, or other quality of life enhancements for minors, whether a nonprofit facility or otherwise.

(Ord. No. 57-A, § 5, 6-26-00)

Any sexually oriented business lawfully operating on the effective date of this ordinance that is in violation of this ordinance shall be deemed a nonconforming use. The nonconforming use will be permitted to continue for a period not to exceed one year, unless sooner terminated for any reason or voluntarily discontinued for a period of thirty (30) days or more. Such nonconforming uses shall not be increased, enlarged, extended or altered except that the use may be changed to a conforming use.

(Ord. No. 57-A, § 6, 6-26-00)

Any individual wishing to operate a sexually oriented business or any person wishing to be employed by such sexually oriented business must first obtain a sexually oriented business permit from the City of Chesnee. Each sexually oriented business establishment shall pay a permit fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) annually to the City of Chesnee and each individual wishing to be employed at a sexually oriented business must have an annual license and pay a fee to the City of Chesnee fifty dollars ($50.00) and shall submit on a form to the city with the following information:

(1)

The applicant's name or any other name including "stage names" or aliases;

(2)

Age, date and place of birth;

(3)

Height, weight, color of hair and color of eyes;

(4)

Permanent address and telephone number;

(5)

Driver's license or identification number;

(6)

Social Security number;

(7)

Whether such individual has been convicted of any criminal act, and if so, the date, place, nature of such conviction, plea and identity of the convicting jurisdiction. Clearance by the police department is required.

The application process shall be completed within ten (10) days from the date the completed application is filed. After investigation, the city shall issue a license unless the information generated or gathered includes one or more of the following findings of fact:

(a)

That the applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading, fraudulent statement of material fact;

(b)

That the applicant does not comply with this ordinance or other city ordinances;

(c)

That the applicant does not have all other licenses including a city business license;

(d)

That the applicant is under the age of eighteen (18) years of age;

(e)

That the applicant has been convicted of a felony criminal act within five (5) years;

(f)

That the applicant has previously had a sexually oriented business license revoked by the City of Chesnee or a license revoked by a municipality or county with an ordinance similar to the ordinance of the City of Chesnee related to sexually oriented businesses, within three (3) years from the date of the current application.

A license granted pursuant to this section will be subject to annual renewal by the city.

(Ord. No. 57-A, § 7, 6-26-00)

This ordinance shall become effective upon the date of passage.

(Ord. No. 57-A, § 8, 6-26-00)