[Ord. No. 4762, 10-2-2023]
Words and phrases contained in this Section shall be deemed to have certain meanings, as follows:
ADULT ENTERTAINMENTAny live or recorded exhibition, performance, display or dance of any type, including, but not limited to, talking, singing, reading, listening, posing, massaging, serving food or beverages, soliciting for the sale of food, beverages or entertainment, pantomiming, modeling, removal of clothing, or any service offered for amusement on a premises where such exhibition, performance, display or dance is intended to seek to arouse or excite the sexual desires of the entertainer, other entertainers or patrons, or if the entertainment involves a person who is nude or in such attire, costume or clothing as to expose to view any portion of the human genitals, pubic region, vulva, pubic hair, buttocks, female breast or breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola or nipple or the human male genitals in a discernibly erect state, even if completely and opaquely covered, to include, but not limited to, establishments commonly known as gentlemen's clubs, juice bars, and adult book stores, etc.
DISPLAY1. To expose in whole or in part; or
2. To permit an unfolding, viewing or examination.
EMPLOYEEAny and all persons, including managers, entertainers and independent contractors, who work in or at or render any services directly related to the operation of an adult entertainment business.
ENTERTAINERAny person who provides adult entertainment within adult entertainment premises as defined in this Section whether or not a fee is charged or accepted for entertainment.
EXPLICIT SEXUAL MATERIAL1. Any picture, photograph, or other pictorial or visual representation, that depicts actual or simulated "specified sexual activities"; or
2. Any a book, magazine, newspaper or other printed or written material; or any video tape, DVD, or any other recorded medium whose content is made up in whole or in dominant part of depictions or descriptions of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas."
KNOWINGLYHaving knowledge of the character and content of any material described herein or failure on notice to exercise reasonable inspection, which would disclose the content and character of the same.
MANAGERAny person who manages, directs, administers, or is in charge of the affairs and/or conduct of any portion of any activity involving adult entertainment occurring at any adult entertainment premises.
MATERIALAny book, magazine, or other printed or written material, or any picture, drawing, photograph, videotape, or other pictorial representation, figure, object or article.
OPERATORAny person who manages, directs, administers, or is in charge of the affairs and/or conduct of any portion of any activity involving adult entertainment occurring at any adult entertainment premises.
PERSONAny individual partnership, corporation, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association marital community joint venture, governmental entity, or other entity or group of persons however organized.
PUBLIC PLACEAny area generally visible to public view and includes streets, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plazas, parks, driveways, parking lots, and automobiles whether moving or not.
SADOMASOCHISTIC ABUSEFlagellation or torture by or upon a person who is nude or clad in undergarments or in revealing or bizarre costume, or the condition of being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so clothed.
SERVERAny person who serves food or drink at an adult entertainment business.
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS1. Means any business enterprise that:
a. Has as a regular and substantial business purpose for the sale, display or rental of goods that are designed for use in connection with "specified sexual activities," or that emphasize matters depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas"; or
b. Has one (1) of the following as a regular and substantial business purposes: the providing of entertainment where the emphasis is on performances, live or otherwise, that depict, portray, exhibit or display "specified anatomical areas" or "specified sexual activities"; or the providing of services that provide "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" ancillary to other pursuits, or allow participation in "specified sexual activities" ancillary to other pursuits.
c. The definition of "sexually oriented business," also includes, but is not limited to, any and all of the following as defined herein:
1) ADULT RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTSAn establishment that has as a regular and substantial business purpose, offers for sale or rent, any one (1) or more of the following: instruments, devices, gifts, or paraphernalia that are designed for use in connection with "specified sexual activities" or clothing that graphically depicts "specified anatomical areas" or any materials, such as printed materials, photographs, slides, films, videotapes or DVD, sold or rented in an adult bookstore, adult news rack, or adult news stand that are characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas."
2) ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSAny establishment to which the general public, patrons or members are invited or admitted and wherein an entertainer provides "adult entertainment," as defined herein. These establishments, include, but are not limited to, adult theater, adult entertainment cabaret, adult entertainment studio, adult encounter parlors, and body painting studios.
3) ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATERAn establishment containing a room with seats facing a screen or projection areas, where a regular and substantial portion of its business is the exhibition to customers of films, videotapes, or other such devices that are intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to the customers and that are distinguished by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas."
4) BATH HOUSEAn enterprise where a regular and substantial portion of its business is offering baths with other persons present who are nude or displaying "specified anatomical areas."
5) ADULT MOTELAn enterprise where a regular and substantial portion of its business is offering public accommodations for consideration for the purpose of viewing closed circuit television transmissions, films, motion pictures, videotapes, slides or other photographic reproductions that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the depiction or description of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" and rents room accommodations for less than six (6) hours at a time.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS1. Uncovered or exposed human genitals, pubic region or pubic hair; or buttock; or female breast or breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola or nipple, or any combination of the foregoing; or
2. Human male genitals in a discernible erect state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIESSexual conduct, being actual or simulated, acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, or physical contact, in an act of apparent sexual stimulation or gratification, with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or the breast of a female, or any sadomasochistic abuse or acts including animals or any latent objects in an act or apparent sexual stimulation or gratification, as such terms are defined in the pornography and related offenses Chapter of the Missouri Criminal Code.
SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS PURPOSE1. Ten percent (10%) or more of the gross floor area is devoted to that purpose; or
2. Ten percent (10%) or more of the retail floor space is devoted to that purpose; or
3. Ten percent (10%) or more of the gross sales of the business are derived from that purpose.