Chapter 5.26 ADULT USE LICENSING AND REGULATION
Section 5.26.020 Definitions.
"Adult bookstore" means an establishment having
as a substantial or significant portion of its
sales or stock in trade, books, magazines, films for sale or for viewing on premises by use of
motion picture devices or by coin operated means, and periodicals which are distinguished or
characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual
activities, or specified anatomical areas, or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to
the sale or display of such materials; or an establishment that holds itself out to the public as a
purveyor of such materials based upon its signage, advertising, displays, actual sales, presence of
video preview or coin operated booths, exclusion of minors from the establishment s premises or
any other factors showing the establishment s primary purpose is to purvey such material.
"Adult entertainment cabaret" means a public or
private establishment which (i) features
topless dancers, strippers, go-go dancers, male or female impersonators, lingerie or bathing suit
fashion shows; (ii) not infrequently features entertainers who display specified anatomical areas;
or (iii) features entertainers who by reason of their appearance or conduct perform in a manner
which is designed primarily to appeal to the prurient interest of the patron or features entertainers
who engage in, or are engaged in explicit simulation of, specified sexual activities.
"Adult motion picture theater" means a building
or area used for presenting materials
distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to
specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons therein.
"Adult novelty store" means an establishment having
a substantial or significant portion of its
sales or stock in trade consisting of toys, devices, clothing, novelties, lotions and other items
distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on or use for specialized sexual activities or
specified anatomical areas or an establishment that holds itself out to the public as a purveyor of
such materials based upon its signage, advertising, displays, actual sales, exclusion of minors
from the establishment s premises or any other factors showing the establishment s primary
purpose is to purvey such material.
"Adult use" means adult bookstores, adult motion
picture theaters, adult entertainment
cabarets, and other similar uses.
"Employee" means employees, independent contractors
or any other person who is retained by
the licensee or subject to dismissal from working at the licensed premises.
"Specified anatomical areas" for the purpose of
this section, means:
1. Less than completely and opaquely
covered: (i) human genitals; (ii) pubic region; (iii)
buttock; (iv) female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and
2. Human male genitals in a discernable
turgid state even if completely and opaquely
covered.
"Specified criminal activity" means the offenses
specified as follows:
1. Prostitution or promotion of prostitution;
dissemination of obscenity; sale, distribution or
display of harmful material to a minor; sexual performance by a minor; possession or distribution
of child pornography; public lewdness; indecent exposure; indecency with a child; engaging in
organized criminal activity; sexual assault; molestation of a child; gambling; or distribution of a
controlled substance; all as is defined in the Illinois Criminal Code or any similar offenses to
those described above under the criminal or penal code of other states or countries;
2. For which (i) less than two years
have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of
release from confinement imposed for the conviction which is the later date, if the conviction is
of a misdemeanor offense; (ii) less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction or
the date of release from confinement for conviction whichever is the later date, if the conviction
is a felony offense; or (iii) less than five years have elapsed since the date of the last conviction
or the date of release from confinement from the last conviction, whichever is the later date, if
the convictions are of two or more misdemeanor offenses or combination of misdemeanor
offenses occurred within any twenty-four (24) month period;
3. The fact that a conviction is being
appealed shall have no effect on the disqualification of
the applicant.
"Specified sexual activities" for the purpose of
this section means: (i) human genitals in the
state of sexual stimulation or arousal; (ii) acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or
sodomy; and (iii) fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or
female breasts. (Ord. 1718 § 1 (part), 1999)
5.26.020